@glarue Yes, and I bought 2 sets. They are quite nice really. Good quality and work very well. The lights are bright and the automatic timers/transformers work great. Very happy with the purchase. Saved a bundle.
A whole different (better) league than solar lights.
@glarue@jonmeh how does the wiring work? they look like you would daisy chain them, but the wire bundle looks like one piece. do the connectors on the lights “vampire” in to the power cord?
@ekw@glarue@jonmeh There is one main 50’ wire that connects to the transformer. Each of the 4 lights has a short leader that “clamps” onto the main wire where you want.
@kvs2000 Four lights put as much load on one power pack as it can safely handle. You might get five or six on there without blowing it up, but you’re not going to make all eight work on one. And the more you load one of these power packs, the sooner it fails.
@bgammill Yeah… I think they call those “Solar Powered” or something like that… And yes, the light dies out in the middle of the night. LV is the way to go.
Virtually all the ratings talk about the connectors breaking when attempting to crimp them on to the wire. Even the 5-star ratings speak of this problem. If I buy these, I will preemptively strip the insulation from the wire before attempting to crimp the connector on. I’ll wrap some insulating shrink tape around each and hit it with my blow dryer.
@joseph_gaschen Sure. As a matter of fact, I just used one transformer for an existing string of path lights with low wattage 12 Volt LED replacement bulbs (that you can get in the hardware store). Works great! You can also use with older 12V incandescent path light bulbs, just don’t exceed 45 watts with your total number of lights for each transformer. (i.e. add the watts of bulbs together and don’t exceed 45).
I want to make lanterns in our yard. I read about lanterns with small solar panels on their tops. Perhaps such flashlights have a name, but I didn’t remember it. Soon I’ll ask for help from landscape designers from the company jscustomlandscaping.com so that they turn my dreary yard into something minimalistic and stylish. So I can ask the design specialists to find such flashlights. These lights should be charged during the day from direct sunlight and automatically turn on in the evening without other lighting sources. My house is located outside the city. I used to like that there was soft street lighting. But now I want to see people passing by the house.
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Product: 4-Pack: Paradise Low Voltage Outdoor Integrated LED Landscape Floodlights
Model: GL42562
Condition: New
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$144.00 at Home Depot
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90 days
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Low voltage & low interest…
Apparently it comes is a lukewarm angel:
“Light beam angel: 100 degrees”
A hot angel might be more fun, but any angel probably is good.
@bigmeh She’s just REALLY well-educated.
Are you kidding? Pitch black is the only time my landscaping looks good.
Wasn’t just a deal recently?
@glarue Yes, and I bought 2 sets. They are quite nice really. Good quality and work very well. The lights are bright and the automatic timers/transformers work great. Very happy with the purchase. Saved a bundle.
A whole different (better) league than solar lights.
@glarue @jonmeh I bought 2 but haven’t put them out yet so good to hear!
@glarue @jonmeh how does the wiring work? they look like you would daisy chain them, but the wire bundle looks like one piece. do the connectors on the lights “vampire” in to the power cord?
@ekw @glarue @jonmeh There is one main 50’ wire that connects to the transformer. Each of the 4 lights has a short leader that “clamps” onto the main wire where you want.
@glarue @jonmeh If you bought 2 sets, can you daisy chain the second set to the first ? or does that need to be plugged in separately ?
@Mark_L thanks, Mark!
@ekw @glarue @jonmeh yes. Exactly
@kvs2000 Four lights put as much load on one power pack as it can safely handle. You might get five or six on there without blowing it up, but you’re not going to make all eight work on one. And the more you load one of these power packs, the sooner it fails.
@kvs2000 @werehatrack Yes, entirely correct. Eight lights too much load for one transformer.
@ekw @glarue Yes, exactly… vampire style. Not to be confused with a vampire with style. (Anybody have a nice GIF for that?)
@glarue @jonmeh no gif, but how about
@ekw @glarue
Nice! Style points!
They should use this to shine a light on meh’s deals.
@Kidsandliz no, please don’t. Meh is best left in the shadows.
@hchavers HAHAHA it would be with these dim lights.
At $30, these are pretty low stakes.
@mcanavino Particularly after the plastic spike breaks off.
A neighbor has some that recharges the batteries during the day and lights up at night. (It sounds better than it actually works in practice.)
@bgammill Yeah… I think they call those “Solar Powered” or something like that… And yes, the light dies out in the middle of the night. LV is the way to go.
And you light up my life
You give me hope to carry on
You light up my days and fill my nights with LEDs?
Are the lights dimly lit or dimly wit? Dum ditty dum ditty dum dum…
/giphy distracting-malicious-hook
Virtually all the ratings talk about the connectors breaking when attempting to crimp them on to the wire. Even the 5-star ratings speak of this problem. If I buy these, I will preemptively strip the insulation from the wire before attempting to crimp the connector on. I’ll wrap some insulating shrink tape around each and hit it with my blow dryer.
@accelerator I’m no electrician but if you’re being so careful with the wiring, sounds like a bad idea to hit them with a hair dryer.
@accelerator @mcanavino Heat shrink tape needs heat to shrink in place.
@werehatrack, I think @mcanavino was saying that a hair dryer makes a bad hammer.
@mcanavino @Roadie @werehatrack
@mcanavino I didn’t want to say blow it. No telling how many comments I would have received.
@mcanavino @werehatrack Pro tip! I appreciate it. Also helps me to realize why so many of my projects just don’t work out like I expected.
@accelerator @werehatrack Certainly! Like I said I’m no pro, but give it a try next time.
Can you replace 2 of the lights with 2 low voltage bulb path lights on the one transformer?
@joseph_gaschen Maybe. If the voltage is right and the bulbs have about the same draw as these LED units.
@joseph_gaschen Sure. As a matter of fact, I just used one transformer for an existing string of path lights with low wattage 12 Volt LED replacement bulbs (that you can get in the hardware store). Works great! You can also use with older 12V incandescent path light bulbs, just don’t exceed 45 watts with your total number of lights for each transformer. (i.e. add the watts of bulbs together and don’t exceed 45).
@jonmeh thanks. Great info
@werehatrack thanks. You are a doll
Been needing some uplighting. Worth a shot
/giphy vanilla-progressive-chipmunk
These have spent 4 days in Olathe Kansas en route to NJ…
@andrewkl The cruelest of fates.
Hi MEH,
My Lights do not work.
I went to set them up and the transformer naked a clicking sound and the lights flash on and off rapidly…
Please advise how I can return for a new one please.
Bob
@bob9777 Click on the question mark up top, and choose “Support”
I want to make lanterns in our yard. I read about lanterns with small solar panels on their tops. Perhaps such flashlights have a name, but I didn’t remember it. Soon I’ll ask for help from landscape designers from the company jscustomlandscaping.com so that they turn my dreary yard into something minimalistic and stylish. So I can ask the design specialists to find such flashlights. These lights should be charged during the day from direct sunlight and automatically turn on in the evening without other lighting sources. My house is located outside the city. I used to like that there was soft street lighting. But now I want to see people passing by the house.