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How to Put in Landscape Lighting
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Shopping List
Supplies You Will Need
1. 100-FOOT COIL OF CABLE
2. 300-WATT TRANSFORMER WITH 24-HOUR TIMER
3. METAL GROUND STAKEscrews onto bottom of light fixture
4. 18-WATT PATHWAY LIGHT FIXTURE5. 20-WATT SHRUB UP-LIGHT FIXTURE
6. 20-WATT WALL-WASH LIGHT FIXTURE
7. WOOD STAKEto hold transformer; optional
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Tools List
Tools You Will Need
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Flat-blade shovel
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Wire stripper
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Phillips head screwdriver
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12-inch-long steel punch,
to poke holes in ground for light fixtures -
Small sledge,
to pound in wood stakes that hold transformer
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Photo: Mark Roskams
8. Replace the sod
Once all the light fixtures are installed and working properly, smooth out the sod around the fixtures.
If necessary, cut the sod around the light fixtures with the shovel.
Firmly press down on the sod, then use a garden hose to soak the area with water.
Tip: In regular use, promptly replace a burned-out bulb or it will shorten the life of the other bulbs.
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