5
Run the Landscape Wire
The landscape wire should run from the transformer
to each light without being cut. Do not run the landscape
wire within 10 feet (3m) of a pool, spa or fountain. If the
landscape wire is too long, cut it with a cable cutter.
The landscape wire should be protected by routing it close to
proximity of the light fixture or next to a building, deck or fence.
Use cable suitable for low voltage landscape lighting.
See chart below for recommended cable gauges. (Fig. 2)
Connect the fixture to the landscape wire
1. Unscrew and remove the lid of the connector box
attached to each fixture wire. (Fig. 3)
2. Remove the rubber plug from the channel marked
16G for 16 or 18 gauge cable or 12G for 12 gauge
cable and press the landscape wire into the proper
slot. (Fig. 4)
3. Replace the lid on the connector box and close it tightly
using the three (3) thumbscrews. If extra force is required
to make sure the top and bottom of the box fit tightly
together, use a slot screw driver. Turn on the power unit.
If the light fixture does not turn on, repeat operations
2 and 3. (Fig. 5)
4. For the last fixture only: cut the landscape wire with
a cable cutter and wrap the end with electrical tape. (Fig. 6)
Choosing Lighting Fixture Location
For uniform brightness and longer bulb life, attach first fixture at least 10 feet from transformer.
Once you have decided where you will install your fixtures, verify the type of soil.
• If the soil is of a loose, sandy or organic type, grasp the fixture post, close to the spike, with both
hands and firmly push into the ground.
• If the soil is heavy or stony, dig a small hole, insert the fixture spike, replace the soil and tap down.
Never push the fixture into the ground by the fixture head.
Combined wattage of all fixtures on line (in
Watts) Wire Gage (0-75') Wire Gage (75'-150') Wire Gage (150'-250')
0-60 18 16 14
60-120 16 14 12
120-180 14 12 12
180-240 12 12 Not recommended
240-300 12 Not recommended Not recommended
Fig. 3 Fig. 4
Fig. 5 Fig. 6
Fig. 2
Fixtures
* llustration of fixtures is for example only.
Transformer
Landscape
wire
*Suitable cable should be sized in accordance to the table, should be Type SPT-2W. If you cannot find this cable at your local
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