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Down lighting or Area Lighting
Mount outdoor lighting
fixtures units high up in trees or on the house to cast broad
illumination over wide areas. Floodlighting enables you to entertain
in your backyard or outdoor area after dark, and does double duty
for security and safety. For highlighting flower beds, paths or
steps, the down light is positioned close to the ground.
UpLighting
Lights aimed upwards (sometimes buried in the ground) create a
highly dramatic effect akin to the theater Use it with interesting
trees, a statue or textured wall surfaces. Autumn leaves or swirling
snow provide spectacular views.
Moonlighting
Like down lighting, but using soft light sources positioned very
high up, this technique simulates the lovely effect of moonlight
filtering through branches, casting attractive shadow patterns.
Spread or Diffused Lighting
Where you require circular patterns of light on flowerbeds, larger
shrubbery or ground cover, spread light cover a wider area with
low-level illumination.
Some units, such as these bollards, cast softly diffused lighting
for patios, decks, driveways and pathways. Wall brackets provide a
similar lighting function.
Accent or Spot Lighting
These lights focus a controlled intense beam to highlight the focal
points in your garden: flowers, small shrubs and statuary. This
creates sparkling islands of interest in your landscape lighting
plan.
Shadowing
Light the object from the front and below to project intriguing
shadows on the wall or other vertical surfaces.
Grazing
Positioning the light close to an interesting surface can bring out
the texture of tree bark, a masonry wall, wood shingles or an
attractive door.
Silhouetting
When you conceal lights behind and below a tree or bush, you achieve
that same wondrous effect as seeing it on a ridge silhouetted
against the sky at dusk.
Cross Lighting
Illuminating a tree or statue from two or more sides reveals the
three-dimensional form in a striking perspective.
Pool and Fountain Lighting
Underwater lighting creates dramatic effects in pools and at
fountains. Install a dimmer for turning lights up to add excitement.
Note: Water may be used as a mirror by lighting the area behind the
reflecting surface.
Swimming pool lighting
Pool
lighting can add a lot to the look and feel of a pool. You can have
lighting of different colors styles and shapes. And underwater
lights are a must for nighttime pool safety and enjoyment. But their
usefulness doesn't end with simply illuminating darkened pools.
Standard pool lights can also enhance your pools beauty and help
create an inviting backyard environment after the sun goes down.
A little legal history about
pool lighting:
1968 was the year that the
National Electrical Code (NEC) finally decided to include swimming
pools in their standards and regulations (article 680). If your pool
was built prior to 1968, there likely exists some sub-standard
electrical design for your underwater lighting and filter pump. You
may wish to update this at some point for safety reasons.
Most local electrical codes
require that electrical work be performed by a licensed electrician.
Remember water and
electricity don't mix. If you notice anything that "looks"
questionable or possibly hazardous, have it checked out immediately! |
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