Low voltage deck lights to illuminate your decks !
The low voltage deck lights are an effective way of illuminating your patios or decks. These low voltage lights are ideal for illuminating the patios and porches with a soft ambient light. The hardwired low voltage deck lights are ideal for those who do not want to waste much electricity, yet do not want to compromise on home security either.
The hardwired low voltage deck lights can work on as less as 10 watts of power, and the halogen bulbs provide a constant lighted ambience to your deck. However, the low voltage halogen deck lights require proper weather proofing, thereby they are suitable only in decks that are covered with a shed. If you are using the low voltage deck lights in open decks, you may have to incur periodic expenditure on maintenance.
Deck lights are great ways of creating a stunning lighting ambience on your deck and patio. They can create the ambience for an outdoor party, for dancing or for a quiet evening by yourself. Outdoor deck lights can transform the deck to be a gently illuminated magical place instead of a gloomy backyard. Outdoor deck lightings are also effective against burglaries as they illuminate the deck. The low voltage outdoor deck lights are available with a motion sensor system that prevents any unwanted intruder to enter unnoticed into the safety of your home.
This article also provides you a step by step instruction on how to install the low voltage deck lights on your deck.
Installation
Before starting on with the installation it is necessary to mention that while installation you will be dealing with electricity. In that respect, it is necessary to mention that you must follow all safety precautions and regulations by the state, city and the manufacturers.
Materials required: low voltage deck lights, low voltage transformer, 12volt outdoor lighting wires, power drill, 7/8 inch spade drill bit, 3 inch drill forstner bit, stapler, electrical tape and chalk.
• Find out the total voltage that you will need to use by connectiong all the deck lights together and then purchase the transformer with the nearest number. Call your power company if you need more information on the total voltage.
• Turn off all electricity of the entire house to the outdoor. Wait for 20 minutes to pass before you start the deck light installation.
• Mark and number the points on your deck where you want to place the deck lights. Measure the distance of each spot to the transformer on a piece of paper and write down all the measurements on a piece of paper. You will have to select the place where you will place the transformer before doing these calculations.
• Use the forstner bit drill to drill holes into the wood and then use the spade drill bit to make smaller holes into the wooden hole.
• Now put the lights into their places and pull the wires through the smaller holes and connect them to the main transformer wire. Use electrical tape for the connection.
• After connecting them to the transformers, staple the wires smoothly through the passage. When you are sure you have completed installation, turn the main power supply on and see whether the lights lit up or not. 