Designing and getting a garden just how you want takes a lot of work. There’s planning for the space available, sourcing all the materials, buying the furniture, working to a budget and, of course, making sure the lighting reflects the look and feel you’re looking to achieve. With that in mind, it makes sense to look for ways in which the process can become easier; one such way is with plug & play garden lights.
Plug and play lights allows users to have the bespoke lighting scheme they want without the need for employing a qualified electrician to install it. They are perfect for those who need garden lights for outdoor areas including patios, gardens, pool sides and carparks and helpfully reduces costs too. In this blog we’ll take a closer look at some of the reasons why you should choose plug & lights.
Installation without tools: One of the greatest advantages plug & play garden lights is they can be installed without the need for tools. This reduces the hassle within an overall project and makes lighting systems more flexible as people can move them when they like or test out different locations across their garden to find the best placements for them. Another positive is it means you won’t need to use an electrician to install them for you, so it’s a great way to cut costs.
To install a plug & play system yourself all you need are 3 components.
- Decide on the combination of lights you want and feel free to mix and match. Everything will be compatible because they’re on the same connecting cable.
- Choose the right transformer by adding up the combined wattages of the lights you’re wanting to use to work out how much power is needed. Transformers are available in a range of different wattages from 6watts up to 99watts.
- Lastly, you need to choose a main connecting cable. We have IP44 rated cables from 2 metres to 10 metres.
Energy saving: The Elipta plug & play low voltage garden system, which is the range available on our website, provides great energy efficiency, using energy efficient LED light sources to achieve low-energy garden lighting. In addition, due to an increasing availability of reliable higher-power LEDs, there are now more energy efficient options with recessed, spotlight, uplight, underwater, step and deck lighting all available.
Safety: Users can feel completely safe with low voltage plug and play lights. Being low voltage means that if the cables are accidentally sliced by a pet or child there will be no threat to life – exactly what you want in a space that can be very busy with little feet and little paws!
Perfect for smaller lighting schemes: Plug and play lights are the go-to solution for smaller groups of lights you may wish to have around a patio, pond and surrounding area. They’re also ideal for any similar sized area where you don’t need longer cable runs for big installations. In addition, plug and play makes it easy to add lights later on provided you have chosen a transformer with some spare capacity.
If you’re looking for a new lighting system for your garden project, our range of Elipta plug & play lights provides solutions that are cost effective, easy to install, versatile and energy efficient with something for every type of taste and landscape.