illuminating garden beds

[khwajas]

I am interested in finding out what products I can use to illuminate garden beds.  I would like a proper electric operated plus and play option and products to use to lay lines around beds.  

[Jewelleryrescue]

Hi @khwajas 

Well  there are many different garden lights out there that are  plug and play.

So first you will need to run power from the  house via an extention lead or into an outdoor power point.

This  system below is as easy as they come

It is wifi (your phone  can control  the lights and you can   program them and link it with google alexa  and IFTTT systems.)

This  system  allows to white  lights or multi colour  lights to be remote operated.

As  mentioned this may not suit you  just look around at whats possible.

String lights and rope lights are also pretty at night.

Brilliant Corymbia Smart WiFi DIY Colour LED Garden Light Kit - 6 Pack

I/N: 0145085

$279

https://www.bunnings.com.au/brilliant-corymbia-smart-wifi-diy-colour-led-garden-light-kit-6-pack_p01...

[khwajas]

Very kind of you.  I was more interested in installing spot lights underneath shrubs. Are there any relevant products.  Yes I have the facility to run the extension cord from an outdoor power outlet Do I need to conduit these connections? 

[Jewelleryrescue]

Hi @khwajas 

there are white only version s of the same lights as  spot lights for shrubs etc .  click on the lights  link and underneath will have close matching  search item for the whites version,

These lights are low  power so no conduit  needed. to the actual lights.

Extention leads needa  50mm  pipe size or bigger to be  protected. or  get the plug  thorugh so isnot really feasable.

If you keep the extention cords up out of the  rain water and cover the plugs and  do other sensible things they will be fine in 10 tears replace them as the plastic starts getting brittle. Dont put them were you dig the garden

[khwajas]

Very kind. Did you mean to send a link. 

[MitchellMc]

Hi @khwajas,

There is a wide range of 12v garden spotlights to select from.

Mitchell

[Jewelleryrescue]

hi @khwajas 

This Garden lights  yours to choose  from.    enjoy

[Dave-1]

Good Evening @khwajas 

There are a large range of differeing low voltage lights, I have spent many hours wandering up and down the lighting aisle checking out ideas. 

Being low voltage lights you can do it yourself, With your exterior power point I would install the powerpack near it and then run the cables out to amongst the trees. 

I dont really advise extension cords, invariably they will perish being open to the elements. I do advise to bury your low voltage cable within orange conduit to give it mechanical protection as well as keep it out of the elements.

When I installed 3 of 240V lamp posts in my front yard I also ran an extra seperate power circuit for instances of lighting under trees like you (I am lucky as I am an Electrician). This was several years ago and now the range of low voltage is a LOT larger. It may be an idea to consider having a external power socket or two installed if you want a lot of far spaced lighting. You will need an electricain to do so.

I would start with a top down sketch of your yard, use cirlces to represent the size of the canapy of the trees/shrubs even garden beds. Draw in whatever paths you have. Then from where your external powerpoint is draw the shortest lines to the trees you want to underlight. This will give you the length of the run you want and also maybe a splitter point out at a trees base. Both @MitchellMc and @Jewelleryrescue have suggested types of lights. I troll through the electrical aisle almost every time I go to Bunnings, just to keep an eye out for new lighting styles

Lats idea that may help you out short term. One of my workmates has a largish range of solar styled lights around his garden edge and amongst his trees. Surprisingly they do a really nice job of lighting and showing his garden. Bunnings have a range of them on special atm (every year they do around Christmas) It may be helpful getting a few and seeing what your yard could look like?

Dave