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Low voltage lighting systems are available for a lot of home renovation projects, both as interior and exterior lighting.
From track lighting systems to use on the ceilings and walls of your home to sidewalk and other landscape lighting to use in and around your yard, there are many affordable low voltage lighting systems to suit any home renovation.
Benefits
The biggest benefit of low voltage lighting systems is how affordable they are to run. Low costs come with low voltage.
Lighting systems also tend to be easily available as do-it-yourself projects, making your entire project from electronics to installation more affordable.
Even if you do get a professional's help, at the end of the day what you end up saving in energy costs will help pay for your renovation.
Transformers
This isn't about Autobots, Deceptacons or cartoons from the 1980s. Transformers are what make it possible to set up low voltage lighting systems in your home without having to do any rewiring.
The standard voltage in a home is either 120 volt or 227 volts. The standard voltage of a low voltage lighting system is either 12 volts or 14 volts.
Electronic or magnetic transformers change the voltage to be compatible with low voltage systems.
Remember: the wattage of your system has to be equal to or more than the wattage of the light fixtures you are using, so make sure you do the conversions to make sure you can run the lighting system you want in your house based on the transformer you use.
Types of Lighting
There are many types of low voltage lighting systems, for all kinds of home decorating needs.
Whether you are installing lighting indoor or outdoor, you can always look for the Energy Star logo to make sure they are certified as energy efficient.
If you are looking for landscape lighting, there are several energy efficient selections for spot lights, post lanterns, wall lights and signs.
If you are looking for indoor lighting, there are low voltage chandeliers, sconces, pendants and track lighting. There are even low voltage ceiling fans.
Installation
A lot of home improvement stores sell do-it-yourself kits for all kinds of lighting projects, but if you are doing a home renovation and are looking to change your lighting system to one of the low voltage lighting systems, it is probably best to get a professional involved.
Jobs that involve working with wiring and electricity can be incredibly dangerous.
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