There are three different methods to activate and deactivate landscape lighting, timer plus a photocell, sequencer, and astronomical timers.
Timers and photocells have been around a while and have an advantage in their simplicity. The timer is set for an on and off time, the photocell overriding the timer when it senses light. This setup
Sep
1
2010
Timers, Photocells, Sequencers, and Astronomical Timers
Aug
1
2010
Soldering Wire Connections in Landscape Lighting
Poor wire connections can causes major maintenance headaches for homeowners. The problem is they usually occur after the warranty for the original work has run out. It is easy to cut corners in landscape lighting, poor design, low quality lamps, poor connections all do not cause major problems for several years after the system is installed. This
Jun
25
2010
Hunter Solar Sync; A New Product To Conserve Water And Money
Solar Sync Technology
For our customers who own a Hunter Pro-C or ICC controller Hunter has come out with a new product you have to see. The new Solar Sync easily attaches to your current controller and converts it to a smart controller. Now your controller settings will adjust with the weather everyday taking the
Jun
1
2010
Troubleshooting Landscape Lighting - Correct Voltages and Voltage Drop
most 12 volt lamps will last up to 50% longer if they are set at 10.5 to 11 volts
May
1
2010
How Evaporation Can Save You Money
Evapotranspiration (ET) is the process of transferring moisture from the earth to the atmosphere by evaporation of water and transpiration(sweating) from plants. Also called fly-off or water loss, ET is simply the measure of how fast ground water evaporates taking into account factors such as sunlight intensity, wind speed and soil type. It is now possible for computers to calculate