Every once in awhile we are asked to service jobs that were originally installed by homeowners or landscapers that didn't really know what they were doing. In this specific case the previous installer ran out of wire so he thought the right thing to do was to create a j-box to house the wire nuts and the junction between two runs of wire. If this
Well another poor tree that has grown over a ballast box due to lack of maintenance. If you have ballast boxes then please understand that they need attention at a minimum once a year. They need to be backed off the trees to prevent a rot spot from growing on the tree. Once rot happens this becomes a conduit for pest to get into the
Time is up - don't use interior timer for outdoor systems! This timer was found at a recent maintenance service call. The reason it is all rusted and full of pests is because the previous lighting installation company used an interior timer (probably because they are less expensive). Wet rated timers are a little more expensive, but its the only safe thing to
With the recent rain events, we have had a few customers calling us to tell us that some of their down lights from their trees are not working. We have found two main culprits for this issue. One has been fire ants (see recent blog post) and the other has been internal damage to the micro processors from surges caused during cloud to cloud lightning strikes.
It is important to have your lighting system installed and maintained by a qualified specialist. It is also important to continue routine maintenance to ensure your lighting system is working properly and is safe. The following is from a new clients service call to inspect a pre-exisiting lighting system. Unfortunately, we are called to make repairs on many lighting systems that weren't installed properly or have
Those ants may seem tiny but they can cause a huge problem to your outdoor lighting system. In the Guru's experience servicing lighting systems, one of the biggest problems we see is ants nesting in one of the electrical components. It may not sound like a big deal, but the ants can actually ruin the equipment by either chewing through the components or bringing in dirt to
The Landscape Lighting Guru and his whole team are so excited to launch our new website and blog. We are so fortunate that our business has grown - thank you to all our clients for their continued support. It has allowed us to make this leap to the next level of the digital world and social media. We hope that our blog allows you to feel the
