How do I decide if I should use solar lights or low voltage landscape lights? [Article]
First decide what you need the lighting for and where it should be
installed. If safety and security are you primary motivations, then you
need reliable "always on" lighting at night. Solar lighting...
- How do solar lights store energy and how do they work? [Article]
Solar lighting is the safest and easiest kind of outdoor lighting to
install. Each light has a small photocell device built-in to the
fixture that converts sunlight into electrical energy. This ener...
- Will my solar light turn on automatically? [Article]
All our solar lights turn on automatically at dusk and will stay on up
to 8 hours. Each light has a small photocell device built-in to the
fixture. This component knows when the light level is low a...
- What are the Advantages of Low Voltage Lighting? [Article]
Low voltage Halogen lights have many advantages. They can provide up to 66% savings in energy cost. A 50 watt halogen lamp can replace a 150 watt flood lamp with cooler operating temperature
- What is a Rapid Start Circuit for Fluorescent Lights? [Article]
A fluorescent lamp-ballast circuit that utilizes continuous cathode heating, while the system is energized, to start and maintain lamp light output at efficient levels. Rapid start ballasts may be
- Do bright lights prevent crime? [Article]
No. Many studies on this subject have been performed over the years but no scientific study has ever successfully indicated that light alone ca
- Do you sell Fluorescent Dimmers? [Article]
Yes we do. Keep in mind that only Advance Mark 10 ballasts should be dimmed and all other products may work, but void the manufacture warranty. Using a
- Does my exhaust fan always need to be installed in the ceiling? [Article]
NO. Several exhaust fans can be installed in a wall. The limiting factor will be the thickness of the wall cavity. Typical co
- Why does the color of my lamp differ from other lamps of the same Kelvin? [Article]
All manufacturers vary slightly in color from Kelvin to Kelvin. Different bulbs also act differntly. Have you ever seen some florescent lights start right away, while others flicker b
- How easy is it to install solar landscape lighting? [Article]
Our products are very easy to install. No real skills are required and
often the only tool necessary is a screwdriver. Operating instructions
come with every solar light.
- Why should I choose low-voltage lighting? [Article]
Solar lighting is the safest and easiest kind of outdoor lighting to
install. Each light has a small photocell device built-in to the
fixture that converts sunlight into electrical energy. This ener...
- Can my lighting control system control my landscape lighting? [Article]
Yes. This is very easy to do when a switch inside the house controls
the landscape lighting. Landscape lighting also benefits greatly from
adding an astronomical time clock. The time clock automatic...
- What is a transformer and why do I need one? [Article]
Most good garden lighting works at 12 volts, so you need to locate
transformers in the garden or nearest building and use flexible low
voltage cable from the transformer to the lights themselves. A
...
- How Do Dimmers Save Energy And Money? [Article]
There are quite a few reasons. Dimming alone greatly reduces energy consumption
and may pay for itself through energy savings not to mention extending
bulb life 10 times or more.
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- What is a Electronic Low-Voltage Dimmer? [Article]
Electronic Low-Voltage dimmers are meant to be used with low-voltage lights that use an electronic transformer.
- What is a Magenetic Low-Voltage Dimmer? [Article]
Magnetic Low-Voltage dimmers are meant to be used with low-voltage lights that use a magnetic transformer.