Providing good outdoor lighting can offer added security as well as extend your outside parties or other activities well into the night. Adding outdoor flood lighting will also enhance the beauty of your home and increase its value. There is a wide selection of decorative outdoor lighting from which to choose. Before beginning your project, consider these valuable tips.
Step1
Contact your local municipality on code requirements and adhere to these closely.
Step2
Call the electric company to arrange for them to mark any areas with underground wiring prior to your dig.
Step3
Purchase lighting fixtures that are comprised of approved properties and made for outdoor usage. Look for the Underwriter's Laboratory seal.
Step4
Obtain a ground fault interrupter to stop the current should the hot wire become compromised in any way.
Step5
Disconnect the power source to prevent electrical shock.
Step6
Ground the cable and lighting fixtures.
Step7
Dig your trench at least 2 feet deep to protect your cable. If there is above ground exposure use a conduit to prevent weather damage. Local codes may require the entire line be protected. Consider key placements for your fixtures and direct them away from the home. Prevent glare by using lower watt bulbs. Test your angles to make sure you are not flooding your neighbors yard or the street with your flood lights.
You can create many other different effects without much investment if you take the time to plan your lighting blueprint as carefully as you do your landscaping. Find interesting features in your landscape and use light to accent them at night. Do keep in mind that light pollution has become a serious consideration when lighting at night. Keep the lights low, and angle them so that they do not disturb neighbors or local wildlife.
Step1
Contact your local municipality on code requirements and adhere to these closely.
Step2
Call the electric company to arrange for them to mark any areas with underground wiring prior to your dig.
Step3
Purchase lighting fixtures that are comprised of approved properties and made for outdoor usage. Look for the Underwriter's Laboratory seal.
Step4
Obtain a ground fault interrupter to stop the current should the hot wire become compromised in any way.
Step5
Disconnect the power source to prevent electrical shock.
Step6
Ground the cable and lighting fixtures.
Step7
Dig your trench at least 2 feet deep to protect your cable. If there is above ground exposure use a conduit to prevent weather damage. Local codes may require the entire line be protected. Consider key placements for your fixtures and direct them away from the home. Prevent glare by using lower watt bulbs. Test your angles to make sure you are not flooding your neighbors yard or the street with your flood lights.
You can create many other different effects without much investment if you take the time to plan your lighting blueprint as carefully as you do your landscaping. Find interesting features in your landscape and use light to accent them at night. Do keep in mind that light pollution has become a serious consideration when lighting at night. Keep the lights low, and angle them so that they do not disturb neighbors or local wildlife.
4 comments:
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Thank you for these tips! Pretty sure this would help a lot especially to those seeking advice on putting outdoor lighting.
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