Lanscape lighting? i am wanting to buy a combintaion set of lights for...
i am wanting to buy a combintaion set of lights for two trees in my courtyard and to light up my flower bed, there are so lots out there it is knotty to choose from, does anyone have or know of suitable affordable lights low voltage, not solar landscaping lights.
Answers: Generally, plastic panorama lights are cheapest, metal are more expensive, and solar are the most expensive. Also, getting complete kits (including lights, cable, and transformer) is a great deal cheaper than buying the parts piecemeal.
Another consideration is light bulb power. Standard low-voltage bulbs come within 4, 7, and 11 watts. The more wattage, the higher the night light output. But, you also need a larger transformer to run greater powered lights (more expensive). Spotlights generally use halogen-type bulbs that come within 10, 20, 25, 30, and 50-watt sizes. Again, the higher the wattage, the more pale you get, but at increased cost for the transformer.
Personally, I don't support for the solar lights. They usually have one LED surrounded by them and they aren't very bright. Sure they pick up energy. But, they're more expensive and you will entail more lights to get a given amount of luminescence. They also put out an artificial looking fluffy, because they come in any bright white or amber (trying to simulate the glow of incandescent bulbs).
Just dance to your favorite home inprovement store and look at the lighting packages they have for mart. You should be able to pick up a plastic 10- or 12-light set (several tiered esplanade lights, plus a few spotlights, cable, and transformer) for about $120 or so. Although, you may call for extra cable and wire nuts for splicing the feeder cable, too.
HPS or High Pressure Sodium bulb for flowering plant greater watts range for bigger nouns and florescent tubes for leafy plants.