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Friday, June 24, 2005

Whats the best way to light an outdoor waterfall?

I have a fiberglass swimming pool with a waterfall flowing in to it. What is the best way to light the waterfalls, so the water can be more that just noise in the dark?

Using a HALOGEN FEATURE SPOT mounted in a tree or on the house is the best way to dramatically illuminate your fountain feature. I would use the 75-watt spot lamp with the louver accessory to minimize glare. Depending on the mounting position and size of the fountain, you may need two lights to do it properly.

You will also need a LOW VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER and 12/2 LANDSCAPE CABLE to complete the job. With the 75-watt lamp, I would run a home run wire from each fixture back to the TRANSFORMER.

You can a install a DIMMER CONTROL SWITCH to soften the light and finish the job!

Labels: Dimmer Switches, Landscape Cables, Low Voltage Transformer, Waterfall Lighting