Anybody got a lead on someone to do garden lights on the north coast ?
light up palms, etc ??
Mine keep failing.... wires are all laid
thanks
light up palms, etc ??
Mine keep failing.... wires are all laid
thanks
- Thread starter william webster
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Garden Lights
you say you have all wiring in place already.
what is the particular problem, where do they fail?
what we use here are 2 kinds.
the older ones/still most of 'em,
are normally wired throughout the Residency, the used lamps look like street lamps,
mounted on half height of the tall Palmtrees.
to fix the wiring from the ground to the location of the lamps, we use simple cramps.
the newer lamps are solar lamps.
they come each with a small solar panel, so no wiring required, and they have a motion sensor included,
so they go on when someone passes by and go out a couple minutes later.
the sensibility of the motion sensors and on-time can be adjusted.
a friend ordered them for us on Amazon, they been less than $50.- each Kit with the shipping.
Mike
what is the particular problem, where do they fail?
what we use here are 2 kinds.
the older ones/still most of 'em,
are normally wired throughout the Residency, the used lamps look like street lamps,
mounted on half height of the tall Palmtrees.
to fix the wiring from the ground to the location of the lamps, we use simple cramps.
the newer lamps are solar lamps.
they come each with a small solar panel, so no wiring required, and they have a motion sensor included,
so they go on when someone passes by and go out a couple minutes later.
the sensibility of the motion sensors and on-time can be adjusted.
a friend ordered them for us on Amazon, they been less than $50.- each Kit with the shipping.
Mike
ww,
just to add to above.
to let them last longer, specially as we are right on a beach where the salty wet eats everything away quickly,
we extra-seal the new equipments with 5200 Marine Silicone.
to date never had a lamp getting wet inside.
Mike
just to add to above.
to let them last longer, specially as we are right on a beach where the salty wet eats everything away quickly,
we extra-seal the new equipments with 5200 Marine Silicone.
to date never had a lamp getting wet inside.
Mike
these are in ground and have failed too many times...
water logged, transformers blow....
A million excuses.....
I may go solar , stick-in-the-ground type
Not as strong but cheaper
water logged, transformers blow....
A million excuses.....
I may go solar , stick-in-the-ground type
Not as strong but cheaper
I finally gave up this year. My last effort was 2000 led lights in a sealed clear plastic rope. They lasted about 8 months. I think my running total for garden/ christmas lights is around 14,000 lights in 8 years. I have tried every brand and type possible. All but about 500 where bought in Canada or ordered from the US. They all had warranties but I threw out the packaging so returning them is difficult.
I'm pretty sure if I show up with one more string of lights my wife will lynch me with it
I'm pretty sure if I show up with one more string of lights my wife will lynch me with it
melphis,
I am on the other end of the rope...
If i don't produce Christmas lighting.... I'll be hung
I have a US trip for T'Giving and I may load up on cheap, use once and toss, lights....
My system is good, the Chinese crap sold here is awful
Where are my pals NOMA ??
I am on the other end of the rope...
If i don't produce Christmas lighting.... I'll be hung
I have a US trip for T'Giving and I may load up on cheap, use once and toss, lights....
My system is good, the Chinese crap sold here is awful
Where are my pals NOMA ??
Good luck. I saw American in Bavaro had rope lights. It was about 200USD for 90 ft. Double what I pay in Canada.
Matilda & Melphis...
I am a bargain hound.....
I am taking your advice.... watch me at the Black Friday sales......
Shazam !.............
I am a bargain hound.....
I am taking your advice.... watch me at the Black Friday sales......
Shazam !.............
I'm only 60 meters (200ft) from the ocean with a breeze. Not much of anything lasts here
Write this down , you watching people...... here in Residency Forum
As much as you think you'll go 'beachside'.........
All your electronics will die more quickly, everything will rust/disintegrate more quickly.... it's a long list
Pretty, but deadly........... life at the ocean's edge
As much as you think you'll go 'beachside'.........
All your electronics will die more quickly, everything will rust/disintegrate more quickly.... it's a long list
Pretty, but deadly........... life at the ocean's edge
Its a lot of work keeping things working here. To us the view and location is worth it. We looked at a lot of property before we bought this and the question we kept asking ourselves was why move to an island and not be on the beach?
Even with the added expense and work we love it.
Even with the added expense and work we love it.
Take a look at us on the north coast....
we get the ocean view from 100M up and 1/2 km removed...
IMO........ best of both worlds
YUP, we still deteriorate... but more slowly.........
we get the ocean view from 100M up and 1/2 km removed...
IMO........ best of both worlds
YUP, we still deteriorate... but more slowly.........
The east coast airports are much better for service - agree with you there.
My two are PHL or NYC
My two are PHL or NYC