Landscape Lighting Transformer Problems

If it keeps tripping after youve turned it on then a severed wire may be the issue.

Landscape lighting transformer problems. And 90-percent of the time the loss of power is due to a tripped Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter or GFCI. If the wires are not tightly secured with all strands fully connected the power cannot be conducted efficiently. Excessive voltage at lamp.

Avoid cutting strands when stripping wire to good safe connections. But you may also have discovered how frustrating it can be when something isnt working as it should. Burned out lamps light bulbs.

Its possible your transformer may need replacing and it isnt the lights at all. If the transformer isnt receiving power it cant redistribute 12V power out into the landscape to the lights. There should be a toggle switch or a fuse stat inside the transformer.

The efficiency of the conversion determines the wattage how much light it makes and how much energy it consumes. Check to make sure the toggle switch is in the correct position or see if your fuse stat is blown. If all of the landscape lights in a system stop working typically there is a problem with the power to the low voltage lighting transformer.

Removing the plastic cover turns off the lights. The picture included in this post includes a. In outdoor lighting most problems boil down to three main issues.

One Light Bulb Is Out. In some circles some electricians and homeowners will also refer to these outlets as just a GFI. The last issue of Horticulture and Home Pest Newsletter presented various ideas to help you lightscape your home landscape.