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mrusk
02-03-2009, 02:09 PM
I have been subbing out my landscape lighting installation since day one. I normally tell the guy what fixtures I want where and he does it. Due to the economy I am trying to pull as much work in house as possible. Are their any sites you guys can recommened where I can spend some time reading about lighting?
cgland
02-03-2009, 02:18 PM
www.castlighting.com is a good one. You can probably go to any manufacturers site and pull some quality info. Try Kichlers site, hadco, vista, and unique
clipfert
02-03-2009, 02:40 PM
Matt,

Contact Joe Digiovanni at Unique Lighting. They have a resource called The Landscape Lighting Manual. He sent it to me last year at no cost.
His email is joey.digiovanni@uniquelighting.com phone 760.291.2419.
It gives you all of the basics. As Chris mentioned above Cast Lighting should also be considered. I had taken one of their calssed afew years ago at MAHTS.

Good Luck.
HRLand
02-03-2009, 04:46 PM
Matt, just keep in mind that here in NJ we're not allowed to install lighting without an electrician's license. I know, everyone does it, but you could get fined if someone decides to turn you in. With work being so slow I have a feeling that suddenly electricians will want to install low voltage.
mrusk
02-03-2009, 05:27 PM
Matt, just keep in mind that here in NJ we're not allowed to install lighting without an electrician's license. I know, everyone does it, but you could get fined if someone decides to turn you in. With work being so slow I have a feeling that suddenly electricians will want to install low voltage.

We are also not suppose to drive over 65 on rt 80 or talk on the cell phone as we drive. BUT
bigvictu
02-03-2009, 05:37 PM
Cast is offering a class at rutgers two days i think. Check it out.
HRLand
02-03-2009, 08:17 PM
We are also not suppose to drive over 65 on rt 80 or talk on the cell phone as we drive. BUT

You do those things?!:nono:

Hey, I'm just letting you know what the deal is in case didn't already know.
4seasons
02-03-2009, 09:51 PM
Is it hard to get electricians liscense in NJ?
Cause lighting is definitely one of the easiest ways to make money.
Find a supplier,
they are doing classes like crazy right now.
My supplier has like 7 classes coming up.
clipfert
02-03-2009, 11:24 PM
Matt,

Upcoming seminar on your area. March 10,2009 - Riverdale, NJ
Dreams To Designs
02-04-2009, 07:43 AM
Matt, the class at Rutgers is taught by the owner of Cast and is definitely worthwhile. You can also contact Steve Parrot for the their installation manual.
http://www.cpe.rutgers.edu/courses/current/al0501ca.html

The installation of landscape lighting is not difficult, once you learn the procedures and formulas, but good lighting design is tough to learn in a classroom. Bad lighting design can ruin the look of a quality project at night. The Unique book is a good resource and the "Landscape Lighting Book", by Janet Moyer is considered the best textbook for landscape lighting design. As with most of the landscape projects, good design followed by quality installation results in beautiful, sustainable landscapes.

Be aware that most of the seminars offered at your local suppliers will be sales seminars with enough knowledge to able you to purchase product and get yourself into trouble.

Kirk
4seasons
02-04-2009, 09:49 AM
"Be aware that most of the seminars offered at your local suppliers will be sales seminars with enough knowledge to able you to purchase product and get yourself into trouble." ----quote.

This is where you need to use your head and pick and choose.
But most people don't use discretion.