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Bad landscape lighting connections will kill a lighting system I have gotten a lot of emails recently asking about low end lighting systems malfunctioning. Considering the amount of rain we have had lately in central Texas, I suspect that quite often there are problems that started with the landscape lighting connections. In sub-standard outdoor lighting …

LET’S CONNECT! No, I don’t mean on the latest social media site — although that would be totallycool! What I’m talking about today is making the important connections in an outdoor lighting system. Any outdoor lighting contractor, irrigator or landscaper could install the best quality lighting fixtures on the market today, but if they do …

Austin Landscape Lighting Repairs, One Place We Shine Bright We receive a few calls a week from homeowners who need low voltage landscape lighting repairs. Some repairs are pretty simple, and some may take a little troubleshooting to figure out the reason for the malfunction. But our years of experience, and AOLP certified technicians help …

Landscape Lighting Installation, Design, Maintenance and Repair There are good reasons why some companies like to provide a wide variety of services. The main reason is diversification. Just like with investing, most people rightly believe that it’s not good to put all of your eggs in one basket. This is why I like to invest …

Professional Christmas Light Installation May Be For You Now that fall is upon us, and the promise of cooler weather in the Austin, TX area is right around the corner, our holiday bells – the telephones – are ringing with folks on the line asking to schedule their Christmas light installation. Actually, the phone started ringing in …

Answers to properly sizing landscape lighting transformers for your outdoor lighting projects I have been getting a lot of questions lately about landscape lighting transformers. How much load is too much? Why is it hot? Why isn’t it working? And more. So let’s try to help you decide what kind of transformer you need. The very …

Several things to consider when it comes to landscape lighting fixture installation I hate to say this, but I’m still hearing that my industry, low voltage landscape lighting, has a bad reputation. So, ladies and gentlemen, it is time for me to get back on my soap box. There are a couple big reasons why …

Whoa!  I have to say that I’ve been working in the electrical field for many years and have seen some things that would amaze you, but this time of the year brings out a whole new level of scary stuff. Who really wants to deal with the hassle of putting up Christmas lights?  Yes, some …

Oh yes, this is the age old low voltage lighting question, “Why are my lights dim?”  Although there could be a number of reasons for this, the primary and most common culprit is … VOLTAGE DROP. So, what is voltage drop you might ask?  Quite simply, it is energy that is lost along a wire …

You probably wouldn’t be surprised to know that we get a lot of calls for help from folks whose outdoor lighting systems don’t work properly.  Whether or not they could reach the guy that installed it, or simply lost faith in them, we don’t always know for sure; but we always do our best to …