Al Carrell: You know, as home owners, we do a lot of things to make our homes look better. We mow, we edge, we trim, we paint, and yet, when the sun goes down, you can't tell all this. Let's show you how you can add light to your landscape. A low voltage lighting system is easy to work with and you don't run the risk of being shocked. To begin with, you're going to need a place to hang the transformer near an outdoor outlet. The cable that will run out to the individual lights needs to be attached to the transformer, and then you can hang it up, but don't run the cable out to the yard yet, because you want to figure out where the best place is for each one of the lights to go. There are many different types of lights, and the home owner has selected these for along the front of the hedges here. This particular kind, you can just jam into the ground or, if you want to, you can tap it in, or you can dig a hole, however you want to do it. And then you come back and you run the cable. Once you get that done, you're ready to hook them on. The connections are so easy you wouldn't believe. Each lamp has a set of connectors that will pierce the main cable coming out of the transformer. And when you get it clamped together, that's going to make the connection and the light's going to come on, along with all the others. Low voltage lights will show off all the hard work you've put into your house, and you'll be adding to your family's security too. This is one way to play around with electricity and not have any worries about getting shocked. And when you get through, look at the dramatic results. If you'd like more information, contact me on the Internet or write me here at the station.
Episode 31 1996 - 97 Season
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