pond lighting help

[THODORIS GERONIMAKIS]

hi!
has anyone tried to use little external garden spot lights instead of submerged lights? im thinking of putting some around the pond to light the inside of the pond an the waterfall as they are alot cheaper

is the result any good?

thanks for the help!

 

[Smaug]

I have many of those solar lights and even some of the spotlights. I don't have the spots on the pond and I don't illuminate my pond as I do not wish to make a herons job easier! That said,I do believe the spots would do what you want.

 

[Becky]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Standard landscape lighting fixtures will not work submerged in water.

 

[Smaug]

Standard landscape lighting fixtures will not work submerged in water.

I'm sure he meant on outside of pond pointed in when reffering to the spots.

 

[THODORIS GERONIMAKIS]

I'm sure he meant on outside of pond pointed in when reffering to the spots.

yep. sorry for my bad english

 

[morewater]

A 12V LED underwater system isn't that expensive when you take into consideration their lifespan. Those cheapie solar lights don't last and in my opinion, look cheesy. Buy the best stuff you can afford, and if you can't afford what you want.....wait until you can.

Stick with LED systems. 12V halogen systems bulbs have a short lifespan and draw a lot of watts, thus requiring a larger transformer.

A standard transformer isn't very expensive when you take into consideration how many watts you'll need to run. If you're going to run a total of say, 60 watts, then buy a 100 watt transformer.

Do a search for "12V LED underwater lights". You'll see what I mean.

 

[brokensword]

I concur with the Raccoon Hater; LED works well. I think I got my set(s) for about $45 each (set of 5) and have them scattered throughout the waterfall and along the pond edge. Going on 4 years now and only 1 light has died.

 

[morewater]

I don't necessarily "hate" raccoons. I merely loathe them with every fiber of my being.

My favorite raccoons are the ones that I see having a dirt nap in the center lane.

 

[brokensword]

 

[morewater]

If that was a King Can of Canadian at my house, that little bugger had better run faster than that.

 

[brokensword]

I think SOMEONE'S crying in their milk...heh

 

[brokensword]

and I think this one is taking aim at you, Raccoon Loather...

 

[AJ1500]

we have 4 lantern style lights around our pond, 1 by the waterfall, 2 on corners and one at the far corner of the bog
this picture is brighter than in real life because of the flash but they do provide a nice low light and you can see into the water
kind of like having a full moon all the time