Aloha! So here we are in beautiful Hawaii for a lighting meeting and we come across some lighting maintenance issues that really should be attended to ASAP.
This item is just one of the issues we found on this lighting system. With this fixture inverted, water will enter into the conduit and cause a short circuit in the junction box or the fixture. Since this is a 120 volt system, this could cause someone to be injured or worse.
It is always important to keep outdoor lighting systems properly maintained but even more so when it involves high voltage lighting as seen here. If you see this type of issue in your area, you should tell someone right away so it can be properly rectified so no one gets hurt. www.night-scenes.com
Can we ever have enough options? Do we have too many options? I’m not too sure about either of these questions but I do know that I like to have plenty of options when creating an outdoor lighting design.
One thing that I know for sure, no one outdoor lighting manufacturer has everything I need. Some have huge selections of decorative lighting fixtures while others have all of those decorative fixtures in just about every color you would want. Others have just a handful of fixtures. Some manufacturers offer nothing but commercial grade or “spec” grade fixtures while others offer very cheap fixtures.
One of the things that separate lighting designers is whether we use one manufacturer for our designs or pick and choose from several. Since I can’t find everything I need from one company, I use a lot of different products from several manufacturers to create a unique outdoor lighting design. One option I never go with is the CHEAP one. See some samples at NightScenes Landscape Lighting Professionals
