Outdoor Landscape Lighting

There are many reasons why people choose to install Outdoor Lighting for their home. The main reasons are:

• Increase security
• Increase outdoor living spaces during the nigh time

A few things to keep in mind while in the design process:

• What are the focal points (from both inside and outside of the home)
  
• Where are the power sources (inside, outside or will there have to be additional outlets installed) Longevity of Materials (do you live close to the ocean, harsh conditions) for the application
  
• Do you want the landscape lighting system operating on a: switch, timer, photo cell or combination
• Do you want certain areas on all the time and other areas on only when you entertain?
  
  

What is the most important aspect of an outdoor lighting system?

• The electrical engineering of the system will determine how well the system will operate over time. And when you combine that with the proper choice of materials and installation techniques you can have a low maintenance system that uses a fraction of electricity as other systems use.

Do you live in SW Florida?

• Then you will want to install corrosion resistant materials: Brass, Copper and Plastic. You will want to stay away from Aluminum products.

Do you live in the Cleveland or Columbus area?

• Then aluminum products can provide a long product life under normal conditions.

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Vista Landscape / Outdoor Lighting

I attended a Vista Outdoor Lighting Class a few weeks ago at a John Deere Location in the Cleveland area. To my surprise I believe there were close to 60 people attending the class. I was expecting Vista plugs left and right. But to the rep's credit they were somewhat limited. The first two hours of the class were interesting and the rep did a good job going over all the different types of lighting applications. I have a good background in outdoor lighting design, electrical engineering of systems and troubleshooting. But I was less informed about all of the optional lenses and there effects when used properly, so I am eager to use my "new tools" that I have added to my Outdoor Lighting Design toolbox. The third hour felt like the plug hour which lead up to lunch. I had an appointment to attend in the afternoon so I missed the last hour or two of his presentation. I was looking forward to hearing what he had to say about service contracts. Maybe next year.