Common Outdoor Lighting Mistakes and Their Solutions
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Upgrading your home outdoor lighting is a surefire way to increase your home’s curb appeal and market value. And a well-lit lawn can also deter potential burglars. Most of all, in one’s home adds a welcoming touch for family and guests. Here you can learn about exterior lighting trends, common problems and their solutions, lighting and things to consider when choosing outdoor lighting fixtures.
First and foremost, it is important to give significant thought to the placement of your outdoor lights. Just like you would not add more fixtures as table lamps or wall sconces in a single area in your living room, do not you want to place the external fixtures too close to each other either. This is a common problem when integrating path lights in your outdoor lighting solution. Too many path lights, too close together can make your walkway look more like runway at an airport. Instead of placing the lights across from each other at each end, try a gradual approach. Light will flow less harshly.
Another common mistake in selecting outdoor lights is to find the right lighting direction, or to limit “light pollution”. Outdoor lights should not impede vision or impede to see the entire landscape of a farm or area clear. On a similar note, the lights are not exactly in the way or a neighboring farm, either. To avoid such problems, look for lamps with glare guards.
Just that it would be sad to find the exact same light in every room of their home, it is sad to see the outdoor lighting fixture is repeated throughout the yard. It can make your home appear institutional as opposed to personal. Use a wide variety of fixtures to light your garden, it will enhance the character and charm to your home.
Be careful to balance your home exterior lighting. Another common mistake in the exterior lighting placement, is to inadvertently share the yard by placing too many lights in one area and not enough in another. You want to distribute light across the screen in your home. You do not want your garden looks like a parking lot.
Finally, as most of the interior, less is more. Outdoor lighting should draw attention to the beautiful and unique features of your home. It should not be intrusive. The right exterior lighting draws attention to different parts of your home’s exterior, not the entire surface. Over lighting is never attractive indoor or outdoor.
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I am looking for a string of lites that Portfolio makes. I purchased three strings at Lowe’s, but I need four and cannot find them anywhere. They have ten wicker balls along a green power cord.
I am looking for the basepart of a light that the light sits on
I recently purchased a Portfolio Outdoor 300 watt Magnetic Power Pack (transformer). It came with a thin fiber cable with identical plugs at each end. At the bottom of the power pack there is an instruction that reads: “Photo eye hole. Please plug in the Light. Trasmitting Fiber”.
Can anyone please tell me what the cable is for? Does one end plug into the hole at the bottom of the transformer and, if so, where does the other end plug into.
Thank you.
Bob M
Yes, one end plugs into the transformer, the other end needs to be somewhere that will pick up light & dark. It is the cable that will turn your lights on at dusk and off at dawn.
The plug and cord are made to connect to a photo sensor to allow the lights to turn on at dusk.
I did not see the part in Lowe’s online catalog, but finding something on the site is a pain sometimes.
Looking for Bubble Glass globe for a item #0329397. Contacted Portfolio’s parts company and they no longer stock them despite the fact that I only bought them in June from Loew’s. Broke one with shovel in the dumb Halloween snow storm. It’s a post type sidewalk light. Help Please.
Bought the Porfolio 300 W transformer with photo eye two months ago. Everything worked fine up until a week ago. The automatic feature (photo eye) has quit working. Can operate maually, but that is not why I bought this product. Any resolutions other than returning the product? Can I return the photo eye cable?
Bought 4 of the 60W 4 spotlight sets. Put 6 10W fixtures on the run in the front of the house. Did fine for 2 months, then died. Put 2 sets under deck…4 10W fixtures each. This set up worked for 4 weeks then, one by one the lights have gone out. Only have 2 left. Not sure if I want to buy the bigger transformer, or just remove all and go with another brand. Thought?
I recently bought a Portfolio outdoor lighting set for my front walkway. Unfortunately my dog ran through them las week and knocked one of the fixture of the stake. I need to find somewhere to buy extra stakes. They have a threaded top for the fixture to attach to. Please help!
I am looking for Portfolio Outdoor Shade Covers (replacement covers)
I have 8 #0030272, bronze finish outdoor lights made by you, sold by Loew’s. It is getting very difficult to find 11W bulbs. Can I use 12W bulbs? Also within a year of installation, the spikes that hold them into the ground have broken. How do I get replacements?
I have a portfolio low voltage transformer that keeps flashing 1 and 3 and if I push one of the white arrows the lights go on for a second and go right out and again start flashing 1 and 3
I purchased 2 Wall Lanterns Item #253846 Model #DC205C-05-17 at Lowes 2011. I understand the item is no longer being sold. I wouldd like to purchase 1 more for an outdoor wall-needs to be the same. I am also missing 1 finial from the top of one lantern. Salesperon told me to contact manufacturer – that you may have parts. These 2 lanterns are motion sensor. Can I turn off the motion sensor and just use the manual switch for on amd off.
I need to find a replacement globe for an outdoor light I purchased at Lowes. the Item # is E206656 or Lowes Item # 247199. Could you please help me locate this.
Did you ever find the globe you were looking for? I can’t seem to find the fixture at all!I want ten of them for lighting a pathway to my boat dock. Any idea of someplace other than Lowes that I can check? Thanx, George 256 339 8008
Looking for a contact number for portfolio to see if parts are available for some outdoor lighting I purchased from Lowes 3 years ago. Lowes no longer stocks the pathway lights I bought and I need to replace several sockets that have rusted out and the bulbs will no longer stay in. They are the lantern style that are on a shepherds hook, they have the 11w bulb.
1.800.6430067
Can additional wiring be spliced onto the original length supplied with a light set? mine came with 75ft and i need about another 20 (not adding more lights, just wire length).
I have a portfolio 600w transformer. When turned on, the lights go on and off, and will not stay on. It only happens when it rains so I isolated each zone of lights without success. Is it safe to assume that the system is shorting out?
I recently purchased 4 low voltage lights Model # 03008217. I couldn’t get two of them to work. So I took those to back to Lowe’s. They only had one left in stock so I took that one and I was able to make it work. I then drove to the next county (30 miles away) to purchase a fourth light. I found one at the Lowe’s store. I purchased it and brought it home. I’ve tried for 2 days to make this light work but I can’t do it.
I’m going to take it back and exchange it for another one. I hope it works.
I’ve been using low voltage landscape lights for many years, mostly Malibu. These lights I have bought from Portfoli are the worst I’ve ever encountered. I will never spend my money on this brand again. Further I will warn everyone I can of the difficulties I experienced with the Portfoli brand.
Debbie McPeak looking for a globe for her wall mount oval light. Call Portfolio at 1-800-643-0067. I was looking for the gasket that goes on the globe and Lowes still carries the light but probably not the same manufactorer that you originally purchased. But the lights are the same size so the globes are interchangable. I bought a light @$12.00. I had issues with the globes way back when. They invariably cracked due to the bulb heat. I now only use 15 watt bulbs.
Does anyone sell replacement glass for a Portfolio Outdoor exterior wall light? Model 247199.
Thanks!