Lighting Components
There are many different types of landscape lighting systems, controls and switching, wiring connections, fixture types, functions-purposes-styles, and light sources.
- Components can include:
- Power
- connection to main property power source (code and permit determined)
- Transformers (12v and multi-tap transformers)
- Timers
- Light sensor switching (photocells)
- motion sensor switching
- Manual 'light switches'
- automated light switching units-systems
- remote lighting switching - on-property devices, off-site phone or online systems
- Electric wiring
- conduit - underground for line voltage, vulnerable locations, under or in constructed elements-pavements
- cable, wire - underground per codes for line and low voltage, above ground at stake-mounted and tree mounted fixtures.
- Light Fixtures - fixed location - line voltage (120V U.S.) and low voltage (12V U.S.)
- Post mount - column mount
- Address light
- Wall mount
- Ceiling mount - hanging fixture
- Security lights
- Tree lights - up and down lights
- In-grade fixtures- uplights buried in-ground - top flush with surface
- Adjustable aim "bullet" - uplight
- sports court lights - ie: tennis courts
- portable fixtures "hard-wired" or "plug-in" 'wet location rated' interior style fixtures
- string lighting - "holiday lights" - bulbs and LED
- Light fixtures - low voltage (12V U.S.) - modest location adjustments
- path lights
- area lights
- uplights (directional, spot, and flood lights)- stake mount
- wall lights - surface mount
- tree-mount lights - down lights
- deck lights - surface mount
- well lights - mounted below grade
- hardscape lights- integrated into walls.
- step lights - recessed into stair risers
- rope lighting - fiber optics
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