Let's assume that you are able to light up a fountain, to light up an entire pond from inside, to highlight a particularly beautiful statue, and also to emphasize the effect of a stunning tree. Installing your garden pond lights and other outside lights is a project you are happy to undertake. Certainly, you are aware of the fact that everything needs to be connected to a GFI to be safe.
Before you start shopping for garden fountain lights, try out different effects with a strong flashlight or a spotlight on an extension cord. Focus for simplicity and nuance. Instead than going overboard and creating something that would better belong in a carnival, you should try to the best of your abilities to create an elegant effect.
There are numerous types of in garden fountain lights, and each one produces its own special effect, depending upon how you position it. Almost all designs demand lights that have dark, subdued cases. Light casing colors, or even chromium steel are too visible, especially during the day.
Few things bring a sprayer to life like garden fountain lights, both white and colored. Some of the lights often come with see-through rolls of different colors. Colorful light, nevertheless, should be used sparingly-it can easily become tacky.
Many garden fountain lights come with timers that allow the lights to come on on their own. And if they are not equipped with one, you can certainly install one yourself. Aside from dosing lights, timers are also great money savers.
How to place your garden fountain lights
One very important rule when you set up your garden fountain lights, is to never shine them directly on the water; doing so would create a glare. In-ponds, lights need reasonably clean water to be efficient. Unfortunately, light won't be able to shine through muddy water. If your pond houses fish, make sure you leave enough dark areas the fish can back into when they want to get away from the light. Fish are in need of areas they can hide in. If your idea is to brighten up the whole pond, you should really reconsider. If you are installing out-of-water lights, do your best to hide the casings and cords in shrubs, foliage, rocks, or under decks. It goes without saying, of course, that you should also be mindful of your neighbors when you consider lighting your yard. You should avoid lights shining in their windows at all costs.
Opting for low power garden fountain lights
The installation of low power landscape lights is easy enough that even a newbie could master it. And they are fairly safe because of their low voltage. If you buy a low voltage lighting scheme kit, you will have the added benefit of having a manual that can lead you every step of the way.
The first thing you will need to do when installing a low voltage system is to install a transformer to reduce the amount of voltage from 120 volts to just 12 volts. It would be wise to place the transformer by the GFI receptacle that's closest to the water feature. Even if you are working with a 12-volt system, you should always use a GFI. The majority of transformers are simply mounted near an outlet and plugged in.
Before you start shopping for garden fountain lights, try out different effects with a strong flashlight or a spotlight on an extension cord. Focus for simplicity and nuance. Instead than going overboard and creating something that would better belong in a carnival, you should try to the best of your abilities to create an elegant effect.
There are numerous types of in garden fountain lights, and each one produces its own special effect, depending upon how you position it. Almost all designs demand lights that have dark, subdued cases. Light casing colors, or even chromium steel are too visible, especially during the day.
Few things bring a sprayer to life like garden fountain lights, both white and colored. Some of the lights often come with see-through rolls of different colors. Colorful light, nevertheless, should be used sparingly-it can easily become tacky.
Many garden fountain lights come with timers that allow the lights to come on on their own. And if they are not equipped with one, you can certainly install one yourself. Aside from dosing lights, timers are also great money savers.
How to place your garden fountain lights
One very important rule when you set up your garden fountain lights, is to never shine them directly on the water; doing so would create a glare. In-ponds, lights need reasonably clean water to be efficient. Unfortunately, light won't be able to shine through muddy water. If your pond houses fish, make sure you leave enough dark areas the fish can back into when they want to get away from the light. Fish are in need of areas they can hide in. If your idea is to brighten up the whole pond, you should really reconsider. If you are installing out-of-water lights, do your best to hide the casings and cords in shrubs, foliage, rocks, or under decks. It goes without saying, of course, that you should also be mindful of your neighbors when you consider lighting your yard. You should avoid lights shining in their windows at all costs.
Opting for low power garden fountain lights
The installation of low power landscape lights is easy enough that even a newbie could master it. And they are fairly safe because of their low voltage. If you buy a low voltage lighting scheme kit, you will have the added benefit of having a manual that can lead you every step of the way.
The first thing you will need to do when installing a low voltage system is to install a transformer to reduce the amount of voltage from 120 volts to just 12 volts. It would be wise to place the transformer by the GFI receptacle that's closest to the water feature. Even if you are working with a 12-volt system, you should always use a GFI. The majority of transformers are simply mounted near an outlet and plugged in.