How to Install Low-Voltage Landscape Lighting

Landscape lighting can add a high-end look to your home as well as make it safer. Learn how to install low-voltage landscape lighting in this Lowe’s video:

Low-voltage lighting plugs into any outdoor GCFI outlet. Lighting kits come with all of the necessary components; however, if you’re building your own or adding to an existing kit, choose a finish that matches your home and the other lights.

At night, before installation, use a flashlight with the ability to switch between spot and flood mode to see how different lighting styles look in different areas.

For this featured project, path lighting and spotlights will be installed in the front yard. These will highlight the landscaping and the front of the house. Once you determine your lighting plan, you can lay out your lights.

1. Start at the outlet and place the power pack nearby; however, don’t plug it in until the lights are all assembled. The power pack can be attached to a post or to the house itself.

2. Lay out the main cable, leaving ten feet before attaching any lights, then simply screw in the cable connectors wherver you want to add a light.

3. To hide the power cable, use a small trowel to dig a trench, and add a perpendicular trench at each light position for the extra cabling. Push the cables down into the trench and gently push the light stakes partially into the ground.

4. Attach the cabling to the power pack, and then it’s time to test the lights by plugging that power pack in. If you like the way it looks, you can finish it up by pushing the stakes all of the way in and closing the cable trenches.

5. Set the timer to turn the lights on at dusk and off at dawn.