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Where buy high quality low voltage landscape lights ? James 06-07-2009
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Posted by Cwatters on June 7, 2009, 2:36 pm

>I have used 12 volt landscape lights for about seven years. During this
>time, I have used various light fixtures from Home Depot and Lowe's. Some
>seem pretty low quality, some appear pretty decent at first. But, they
>all leak after a few years.

Go for the highest IP rating you can find is about all you can do.



Posted by ransley on June 7, 2009, 2:41 pm
> I have used 12 volt landscape lights for about seven years. =A0 During th=
is
> time, I have used various light fixtures from Home Depot and Lowe's. =A0S=
ome
> seem pretty low quality, some appear pretty decent at first. =A0 But, the=
y all
> leak after a few years.
> I have also tried more "upscale" lights from a lighting dealer, =A0costin=
g in
> the range of $90 per fixture. =A0 =A0They also leak after a few years. =
=A0I see
> NO difference in quality of the "upscale" fixtures at $90 than what I buy=
at
> the big box stores at $15 =A0each. =A0 No difference whatsoever. =A0 (Gen=
erally
> speaking, I am a believer in the saying that you get what you pay for. =
=A0This
> does not appear to be the case with low voltage landscape lights).
> Do any of you have experience with the long term use of =A0low voltage
> landscape lights, and have you found decent fixtures with good seals, so
> that they don't leak after a few years ? =A0 If so, what brand/ =A0store =
/ etc
> would you suggest that I try ??
> Thanks =A0for any comments or advice =A0!!
> James

What leaks, isnt the bulb in the bottom facing up. Wont water drip
out, so a leak wont matter.

Posted by John Grabowski on June 7, 2009, 2:50 pm
>I have used 12 volt landscape lights for about seven years. During this
>time, I have used various light fixtures from Home Depot and Lowe's. Some
>seem pretty low quality, some appear pretty decent at first. But, they
>all leak after a few years.
> I have also tried more "upscale" lights from a lighting dealer, costing
> in the range of $90 per fixture. They also leak after a few years. I
> see NO difference in quality of the "upscale" fixtures at $90 than what I
> buy at the big box stores at $15 each. No difference whatsoever.
> (Generally speaking, I am a believer in the saying that you get what you
> pay for. This does not appear to be the case with low voltage landscape
> lights).
> Do any of you have experience with the long term use of low voltage
> landscape lights, and have you found decent fixtures with good seals, so
> that they don't leak after a few years ? If so, what brand/ store / etc
> would you suggest that I try ??


*I get asked about low voltage lighting by my customers every once in a
while. I advise them against it. I'm in New Jersey and the weather
conditions are not optimal for that stuff. The connectors corrode or fall
apart. The lights don't hold up well. Landscapers abuse them. Homeowners
step on them. The ones low to the ground get covered with leaves. The one
at the end of the line are dimmer than the beginning.


Posted by JimR on June 7, 2009, 8:51 pm

[ -- snip -- ]

The one
> at the end of the line are dimmer than the beginning.
Not if you wire them up properly --



Posted by Alan on June 8, 2009, 5:42 am
>I have used 12 volt landscape lights for about seven years. During this time,
>I have used various light fixtures from Home Depot and Lowe's. Some seem
>pretty low quality, some appear pretty decent at first. But, they all leak
>after a few years.
> I have also tried more "upscale" lights from a lighting dealer, costing in
> the range of $90 per fixture. They also leak after a few years. I see NO
> difference in quality of the "upscale" fixtures at $90 than what I buy at the
> big box stores at $15 each. No difference whatsoever. (Generally
> speaking, I am a believer in the saying that you get what you pay for. This
> does not appear to be the case with low voltage landscape lights).
> Do any of you have experience with the long term use of low voltage landscape
> lights, and have you found decent fixtures with good seals, so that they don't
> leak after a few years ? If so, what brand/ store / etc would you suggest
> that I try ??

Have you considered LED (light emitting diode) lights? Google "white LED
Lights". Incandescent lights only only produce 5-10% light the remainder being
heat and it is the latter that causes fixture failure. With leds there need not
be
any such fixtures. If you can live with red lights, red LEDs are even cheaper.


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