DIY Low Voltage LED Landscape Lighting Installation - Sunvie LED Lights - Save Big Money!

[@eds6569]

Your video is very helpful and to the point making it easy enough for any average diy type viewers to achieve a professional style outcome, well done sir.

[@diyhomemaintenancechannel3753]

Thanks for the feedback. You can save a lot of money with DIY approach

[@markb8753]

Thank you so much for the detailed plan. Most of the other videos "kind of" discuss their plans but no detail. Question: I think the one long run you mentioned that you used 14 gauge wire is I think on Transformer 1, Run 4 (Across the very top). Can you give me an estimate of the length of the run to the longest point? Did you still have about 10.9 volts or more on the last light. The there vids just say use 12 awg but it seems overkill and expensive on most runs. Thanks

[@diyhomemaintenancechannel3753]

The longest run was about 120 feet. The last light on the run was reading below about 9VDC with 12V at the transformer. I boosted the voltage to 14VDC to get to about 11VDC at the last light. Using 12 AWG is overkill and really not needed for LED lamps that function over a range for voltage around 12VDC.

[@SamirBarazi]

Thank you for such an informative video. Classy.

[@diyhomemaintenancechannel3753]

thanks for watching

[@Grimmage1]

Great job. Thanks for sharing.

[@diyhomemaintenancechannel3753]

Thanks for watching

[@grheryford]

What program did you use to draw out your diagram plan?

[@diyhomemaintenancechannel3753]

Visio (from Office 2010)

[@DENNISLOZANO88]

This will not last more than two years lmao

[@diyhomemaintenancechannel3753]

Do you have any facts to back that up?

[@DENNISLOZANO88]

@@diyhomemaintenancechannel3753 those connections are not waterproof and will corrode the wiring. Real waterproof connectors are not cheap but it will make your installation last a lifetime vs what you did will cost you more $$$ in the long run.

[@diyhomemaintenancechannel3753]

@@DENNISLOZANO88 Yes they are and I filled them up with GE silicon and wrapped them with exterior grade electrical tape. I have used these connectors before at our other home and they have lasted over 5 years so far.

[@eds6569]

Electrical business I work with does landscape lighting frequently and over the last 5yr's I've seen loads of buried lv wire nut twisted junctions (rusty and corroded mind you) still operating fine, we've always done the same with no fancy goo filled connectors and I can't remember a single time we've had to go back to fix anything we've installed related to a bad junction caused by the elements over time w/long term customers or not so your method seems better than most. The way we install it probably won't last as long as yours but I'm willing to bet by the time any splice/junction repairs are needed the home will have typically changed ownership and/or multiple changes in lighting design will render the whole topic a moot point.