Installation Tips for Underground Lighting Fixtures
If you truly want to maximize the performance and lifespan of underground lighting fixtures, install them properly! Consider the following suggestions so as not to encounter any installation difficulties:
Plan Your Layout: Before even starting the installation, create a prior plan or layout of where you would want the areas that need to be covered by light and where each fixture would be positioned. This will ensure that there is adequate saturation of lighting and no area is under lit or over lit.
Prepare the Ground: Use a shovel to dig trenches or holes that will house the ge (ground e) fixtures. Make sure the hole is deep enough so that the fixtures can be protected against impact force and the weather.
Connect Wiring: For wired fixtures, make sure that all the electrical connections, including the common wire, are tight and sealed to avoid any water from entering. Use conduit pipes to prevent the wires from the moisture and the impact.
Secure the Fixtures: These fixtures should be placed into the pre dug holes or trenches and jammed down well. Be sure that the pieces are correctly aligned so that the light is distributed evenly.
Test the Lighting: Once installed, each fixture should be tested individually to make sure that it works. Any necessary tilts or movements of the light should be made to suit the position as desired.
Cover and Conceal: After the fixtures have been installed, they can be hidden by placing a layer of soil, gravel or decorative stones, provided it allows the light to pass through.
Underground Lighting Fixtures Inspection and Maintenance
Although underground lighting fixtures are low in maintenance requirements, it still makes sense to conduct periodic inspections in order to maximize their life and efficiency:
Unclutter the Fixtures: Accumulation of dirt, or any other foreign material and clutter, over a period of time, should be removed from the surfaces of the lights.
Damage repairs; Storm events, among others, may be destructive to the fixtures and subsequent inspections should seek to identify any deficiencies. Any broken or loose parts or fittings should be substituted or mended immediately.
Check the Condition of Lights: Frequent and appropriate illumination of the lights should be tested to be sure they will function adequately. Changing of outmoded LED bulbs and ensuring continuity of the connections are basic requirements.
Set Light Distributions: With the significant of evolvement of these fixtures, it is likely that some positions will need to be altered to achieve the overall effect.
Underground lighting fixtures provide beauty as well as practical lighting to outdoor areas. When combined with an understanding of the benefits and characteristics of the various types, installation will not be a problem when these fixtures are needed for landscape design. They are many advantages achieved whether the purpose is to fashion a more attractive construction, provide improved illumination or enhance security features more other structures.