Looking to buy 12 Volt ground spots?
12-volt ground spots give your garden a chic look. 12-volt ground spots are easy to install yourself, safe to use, and provide long-lasting, excellent light output.Benefits of 12v ground spots
Apart from the fact that ground lighting prevents your garden from being cluttered with conspicuous fixtures, there are many more reasons to switch to 12V ground spots.- LED lighting is energy-efficient and durable in use.
- The low voltage makes it safe for children, pets, and gardeners.
- Anyone can install them. Just like a 12V standing outdoor lamp , the ground spot is a matter of 'plug and play'.
- Because it is low voltage, the cables do not necessarily have to be buried.
- Easily expandable using connectors.
- LED ground spots are suitable for every lighting atmosphere.
What kind of light effect do you achieve with LED ground spots?
The beauty of ground spots is that you can create any lighting atmosphere you desire.
Accent light. Want to highlight a tree or object? You couldn't ask for anything better than 12v LED ground spots. Because the object is illuminated from bottom to top, you create height in the garden. For accent lighting, choose an LED lamp with a high light intensity.
Direct light. 12-volt LED ground spots are extremely suitable as functional garden lighting. For example, for illuminating a driveway or garden path.
Indirect light. Indirect lighting adds romance to your garden.Your garden will look optically larger when you let the lights of 12-volt LED ground spots shine against the underside of a staircase or along a garden border wall. This spatial effect can be especially useful in a small garden.
Diffuse light. Ground spots that emit diffuse light are equipped with a cover or a special lens over the LED lamp. This distributes the light evenly, creating a soft shadow effect.
How do you install 12V outdoor LED ground spots?
The description below applies to all types of 12-volt garden lighting, including 12-volt wall lights. Depending on the type of ground spot you purchase, each item comes with an instruction manual specifying the diameter you need to saw out in a deck board or the space you need to create in a paved surface.You can also install the fixtures of a ground spotlight in a decorative element or place them in a holder with a ground spike. This turns it into a so-called garden spike spotlight.
Step 1. If you have purchased a complete set, carefully remove it from the packaging. If the cables become tangled immediately, they may be damaged.
Step 2. Choose a permanent, dry location for the transformer near a power outlet where it will not be in the way.
Step 3. Unroll the cables to the locations where you have planned the ground spotlights.
Step 4. Place the ground spotlight fixtures in or on the surface where you want them, but do not screw them down yet.
Step 5. Connect the cables to each other and finally connect everything to the transformer.
Step 6. Plug the transformer into the power outlet and check the lights.
Step 7. Once everything is working, you can secure the ground spots in their final location. If one or more lights do not turn on, check whether all 12 Volt accessories are properly connected.
Step 8. Conceal the cables. If possible, run them along the edges to minimize the chance of hitting a cable while gardening.
