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Old 01-22-2006, 02:49 PM   #1
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Landscape lighting projects

All of my projects are low voltage. This is an entry to a housing developement in Marble Falls, Texas. There are 30 fixtures using 1220 watts on two transformers.
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Old 01-22-2006, 03:06 PM   #2
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Here is a cool one. The swing is a great focal point. I used a 20 watt mr16 lamp with a 36 degree beam. The fixture is mounted on a limb about 15' above the swing.
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Old 01-22-2006, 04:33 PM   #3
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This one is on three acres. the whole project has 3-1200 watt transformers.
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Old 02-23-2006, 07:37 PM   #4
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Very nice. I love the drama of the first one and the simplicity of the lit swing. Makes me want to have a seat. Does the light shine in the swingers eyes?

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Nice stuff there. What brands do you use?
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Old 03-19-2006, 09:30 PM   #6
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Sorry it has takin' so long to get back on here.

The light over the swing is actually about 20' above so it does not shine in the eyes.
I use mostly Kichler lighting.
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Very nice work...Kichler lighting is a great product and they have a great contractor program. Thats all we use......
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Old 03-20-2006, 08:45 AM   #8
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Very nice work...Kichler lighting is a great product and they have a great contractor program. Thats all we use......
Have you been on any of the incentive trips?
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Old 07-13-2006, 09:13 PM   #9
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Wow, those are great. I really want to play around w/ some of that stuff on my own house one of these days. That swing lighting is money!
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Thank you very much. I hope that these photos will spur some questions regarding design and such.
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They are beautiful. Thanks for sharing the photo's.
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very nice

you did a very good work! well done
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Beautiful!

Great Job paul do you have a site with lots of pics?
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Thank you very much. I hope that these photos will spur some questions regarding design and such.
One of my next projects will be to install outdoor lighting. I have done this in two of my previous houses, but never really tried to do more than light a walk way. I never used anything better than the Malibu stuff either. This time I want to do it right. My primary goal is to light up the property without the glare you get from floods. I want to keep the light from shinning on neighbors houses also. You know the whole light pollution thing. I really don't know what questions to ask yet. As far power and wiring, I'm OK there. Really I think it comes down to what fixtures to use for each object I want to light and from what angle they should project their light. Once I get started on this project I'm sure I'll have some specific questions. I'm currently installing a sprinkler system and laying extra conduit in the trenches for my future low voltage lighting project.

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Man...Rusk could have used you a week or two ago...you coulda saved him about $5,000 or so. Beautiful work, by the way.
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5500 to be exact!!!

I am in the process of selling a large scale lighting project. 1 acre about 10 minutes from Oprahs Santa Barbara house. Amazing estate, and I remodeled the back house...40K and 6 weeks of work......I do love picky customers, they pay whatever you ask but you better deliver boy!

This lighting project will have some inspiration from Pauls swing. I will probably light it up with 35W diffused/honeycombe spot, will play with the degree, and about 75 pathway lights, about 50 well lights. The hardest part is going to be the on/off switching. I want the lighting to be controlled from inside the house...no timers....wastes too much power (selling point, specially for democrats). I am still a little unsure on which transformers to use. I have good sucess with FX, but that Unique is looking nicer and nicer each day. However they are very expensive so we shall see.
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For control in the home, on a project of this size I would suggest using Control Scape. This will allow you to use 8 transformers and control them all seperately or all together.

The swing that you are referring to is illuminated with a 20 watt MR16 with a 36 degree beam.
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For control in the home, on a project of this size I would suggest using Control Scape. This will allow you to use 8 transformers and control them all seperately or all together.

The swing that you are referring to is illuminated with a 20 watt MR16 with a 36 degree beam.

I believe this is the unit you are talking about.
http://www.controlscape.net/catalog/...products_id=28

Is there something similar that can be installed in wall. No one needs another remote laying around waiting to get lost. Having either a flat panel LCD or some kind of controller that can be mounted stationary. The Control Scape looks nice, but for the house this is going in a eye pleasing display is important.

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