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I want to put decorative lighting on the front of my house. The sidewalk from my entrance leads out to the street and decorative lamps are on the house on each side of this walk...pretty std stuff. Should I tap into wiring going to these lights....or should I create a whole new source? I hate to have to route wire under my sidewalk if I don't have to. I will probably put 3-4 lights on each side of the front part of the house. Thanks

Been there done that. Low voltage lighting is a snap to install, versatile and economical and an awesome nighttime effect. It will give you great satisfaction for the investment but requires burying the main cable to look decent in the daytime. THEN.. after awhile the whole system starts going to crap and it becomes more trouble than it's worth. A 110 volt set-up is more reliable, still requires digging, and SHOULD be installed professionally and is potentially dangerous. They are practically giving away self-contained solar powered lights that you just push in the ground wherever you want, cost nothing to operate, and can be replaced as easily, (and almost as cheaply) as a light bulb. Which one do you think I'd recommend?

2008-01-16 16:25:27 by Agape Man

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I'm looking to update my outdoor rear entry light. It's currently installed on vinyl siding, however there is no base plate installed and it's wobbly and doesn't "sit" right. I know they make wooden plates solely for this purpose. Question: What is this plate called, and what is the best way to install it? I'm pretty handy, but want a professional looking job.

When they installed the vinyl siding, chances are it was done over an existing siding of some sort. What they did was cover up the electrical box the wires come out of, and to which the light fixture attaches. They did not re-install it correctly when they finished with the vinyl siding.

You do need to remove that siding in that area...or...

Remove the light fixture (after first turning off the switch). with the wires exposed, (coming out of a hole in the vinyl siding), cut around the wires, slowly enlarging the hole until you see the original electrical box. It will be around 3 1/2 inches or 4 inches, either round or square in shape. Cut the siding away no more than an eighth-inch around the box. Then, depending on the thickness of the siding, you can purchase an extension ring that screws onto the existing box, and onto which your new light fixture can be mounted. That way, its both secure and safe.

Mike

2006-07-10 04:34:02 by Michael T

Price: $44.95 $45.82

Adds remote on/off control to outdoor lights
Weather resistant enclosure for year-round use
One Z-Wave controlled outlet

I asked this question a week or so ago and think I may have confused folks. All of these power packs state for outdoor installation only. I called Malibu technical service and all she told me was that it was the UL code.

More simply put, does anyone know of a concern if I mount and plug in my transformer in my basement, and run the low voltage wiring through a small hole to the outside for my outdoor ground lighting?

Hope that's clearer, thanks for any thoughts!

I have mine mounted in a garage. I've had several mounted outside and the connections corrode away after a couple of years, so I got a little smarter this time.

They do get a little hot, so just make sure you don't have a leaky propane bottle or open container of gasoline or your meth lab right next to it.

2007-07-30 05:24:14 by keith

Price: $9.98 $9.22

Easy to Install
Rechargeable AA NiCd battery (Included)
Provides down lighting effect and silhouetting of decorative leaf