Loop installation Helps reduce voltage drop and produces a more uniform light output. It is important that you connect the same wire leads to the proper transformer terminals by noting the ridge or marking on one side of the cable. Split load installation Run up to the recommended maximum cable length in two or more directions from the transformer. Those farthest away will have lower voltages. If a cable run is too long, or it too many lights are being powered by a single transformer, noticable voltage drop may occur.
Voltage drop causes the lights farthest from the transformer to become dim.
Lower voltage will extend the life of a lamp, requiring less frequent replacement. After you have selected fixtures, lamps, transformers and cables , the only thing left is to select mounting accesories . These might include stems, stakes , bollards and sheilding accessories. In many cases, a landscape lighting design can be developed using both line voltage and low voltage components. The same steps used to design a low voltage system apply when designing landscape lighting using a line voltage system.