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04-24-2006, 09:42 PM
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Lighting Designer
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Landscape Lighting Designer/Installer
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Location: Kingsland, Texas
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Transformers?
What are you guys using? I am a die hard Kichler (MDL) transformer fan. I use the PRO and Contractor series.
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Paul R Gosselin, CLVLT 0632
NightScenes Corporation
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04-26-2006, 10:25 PM
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Semper Fi !!!!
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landscape lighting designer and installer
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Johnson City, Texas
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paul
A little off the subject, what are you using to trench through this hillcountry rock?
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04-27-2006, 06:59 AM
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Lighting Designer
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Landscape Lighting Designer/Installer
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Originally Posted by e.ram
A little off the subject, what are you using to trench through this hillcountry rock? 
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Now that's a question!! I use everything from a hand edger to a concrete saw. I have used pick axes, grubbin hoes, diggin bars, and yes, a concrete saw to get the job done. What ever it takes to get the train to the station, so to speak. How about you? Got any tricks?
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Paul R Gosselin, CLVLT 0632
NightScenes Corporation
Vice President, AOLP
www.night-scenes.com
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04-27-2006, 10:53 PM
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Semper Fi !!!!
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landscape lighting designer and installer
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Johnson City, Texas
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Ive been using some of the same methods. I asked that question because I was actually at Home Depot the other day and seen a Hilti gas powered concrete saw and thought that would probably be a great method to cut through those stubborn rocks. So a concrete saw does do the trick? I will be purchasing one of those real soon.
Last edited by e.ram; 04-28-2006 at 08:02 AM.
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04-28-2006, 05:46 PM
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Lighting Designer
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Landscape Lighting Designer/Installer
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Location: Kingsland, Texas
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I actually baught mine to cut the ground on a project. The ground was that hard and I had to get the wire at least 6". Man, that was a pain in the !@#!
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Paul R Gosselin, CLVLT 0632
NightScenes Corporation
Vice President, AOLP
www.night-scenes.com
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04-28-2006, 06:29 PM
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DGFVT
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Electrical
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Take a look at one of these. The saw will cut through rebar and concrete real fast. Yea I know it looks like a wood chainsaw but it's not.
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04-28-2006, 10:37 PM
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Semper Fi !!!!
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landscape lighting designer and installer
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Location: Johnson City, Texas
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Outstanding! How much and where can I get one?
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04-29-2006, 11:48 AM
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DGFVT
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Electrical
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Northern Tools online and try renting it at your local rental place. There are some other threads about this tool where it is talked about.
IHI likes it.
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CAN DO!
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04-29-2006, 07:15 PM
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Semper Fi !!!!
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landscape lighting designer and installer
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Location: Johnson City, Texas
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Thanks, I will be renting one first before I purchase one. IM sure they are not cheap.
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05-09-2006, 11:52 PM
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Avalon
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Location: Roseville, CA
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Paul, back to your original question of transformers--I personally like the FX Luminaire series, as they have large lugs to bite down on the cables. They are UL 1838 listed and very cost effective too. I also like the large 1-1/2" knockout at the bottom for one conduit out.
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Avalon Artistic Landscape Lighting
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07-13-2007, 11:45 AM
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Irrigation & Lighting Pro
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Irrigation/Lighting
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Location: Oak Point, TX
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I like the Pro series Kichler and Vista transformers.
Kichler because you can mount it on a very uneven surface like a rough stone wall and sometimes the door lifting up makes for easier access to the terminals in a tight spot. I do prefer the terminals on this one better too.
Vista if I have room to work with and a flat wall to mount to. I know the door comes off, but sometimes that isn't enough.
Cost doesn't effect which one I choose.
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10-24-2007, 09:53 AM
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IntegrityOutdoorLighting
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Lighting design and build firm
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Location: Southern MS
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Originally Posted by avalon
Paul, back to your original question of transformers--I personally like the FX Luminaire series, as they have large lugs to bite down on the cables. They are UL 1838 listed and very cost effective too. I also like the large 1-1/2" knockout at the bottom for one conduit out.
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I have never installed the FX trans but did do a rework of an install with 3 installed. I would have to agree the superblox terminals are some of the toughest and easiest to use I have seen. Unfortunatly I didnt like the stability of the output under load. Perhaps I just had a bad experience but it dropped about a volt when loaded to 85%
We use primarily MDL based units from Cast and Kichler but we are about to try the very cost effective coppermoon units to help us get more proposals approved. Unique is our choice when dimmable lighting is required.
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10-24-2007, 04:54 PM
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INTEGRA Works Inc.
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Lighting Systems, Design / Build
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
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I have been using Nightscaping Powercenters exclusively since my inception in 1998. They are robust, never fail, installer friendly, and have the best selection of on board, modular control options on the market.
I have tried the Vista, Kichler and Hadco units but prefer the Nightscaping Powercenter over all others.
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