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G&L Lighting – Plug and Play garden lighting range

Posted on 21st March 2021 at 12:23 am by Raphael / G&L Lighting, Outdoor Lighting Tips

G&L Lighting’s Plug and Play garden lighting system provides all the lighting parts and connectors for ease of installation. Our team have spent good part of two years researching the best systems on the market and we have finally found a system that fit’s into our requirements of a quality…

Introduction to garden lighting part 2

Posted on 20th February 2021 at 11:26 pm by Raphael / Outdoor Lighting Tips

Following on from part 1, we are looking at some of the other main aspects of garden lighting such as wattage, IP rating, types of lights and the different material finishes. Wattage output This indicates the amount of power a fitting or led uses. It’s important to note this number…

Introduction to garden lighting part 1

Posted on 9th February 2021 at 12:30 am by Raphael / G&L Lighting, Outdoor Lighting Tips, Uncategorized

Post covid, we have seen an increase in queries about garden lighting from first time clients. Below is a basic introduction to some of the key aspects of outdoor lighting. Covered in two blogs. Where can outdoor lighting be used? Outdoor lights can be used to light up flower beds,…

Connecting garden lights to cables part 2

Posted on 18th January 2021 at 11:39 pm by Raphael / G&L Lighting, Outdoor Lighting Tips

Connecting garden lighting to cables – part 2. Part one of the blog covered – 1/ Junction boxes 2/ Heat shrink and crimps 3/ Quick connectors The second part below covers the next two parts – 4/ Wire nuts (mainly used in the US) 5/ Plug and play systems …

Connecting garden lights to cables part 1

Posted on 6th January 2021 at 11:18 pm by Raphael / G&L Lighting, Outdoor Lighting Tips, Website

In today’s blog we will be looking at connecting garden lighting to cables and which method is the best. For connecting extra low voltage outdoor lightings you have a few choices; 1) Junction boxes 2) Heat shrink and crimps 3) quick connectors (often used on plug and play systems) 4) Wire…

Designing an outdoor lighting solution

Posted on 16th December 2020 at 11:22 pm by Raphael / G&L Lighting, Outdoor Lighting Tips, Website

Garden and Landscape Lighting not only supplies high quality garden lighting but can help in designing and implementing outdoor lighting solutions. The picture shows a lighting design for a project on the Essex (UK) coast. The property had a steep 17 meter decline from the top drive to the foot…

Garden Lighting Systems Part 2

Posted on 28th November 2020 at 1:39 am by Raphael / G&L Lighting, Outdoor Lighting Tips

Following on from garden lighting systems, part 1, where we looked at the first two parts that make a good lighting system – 1/ mains or extra low voltage 2/ junction boxes. Part 2 looks at the next two parts of a good garden lighting system – 3/ Cable 4/…

Garden lighting systems – part 1

Posted on 21st November 2020 at 12:59 am by Raphael / G&L Lighting, Outdoor Lighting Tips, Website

With clients main focus being on garden lighting design, choice and placement. There is one area of outdoor lighting that is often overlooked; the garden lighting system, which keeps the garden lights working smoothly. None of these “sexy” features would be important if you cannot switch the lights on or…

Garden Entertainment post Covid

Posted on 29th September 2020 at 3:23 pm by Raphael / G&L Lighting, Outdoor Lighting Tips

As we adjust to life with the covid virus, we are making lifestyle changes, some of which will remain with us after any vaccine is found. One of these will be in using our home and garden more efficiently. With our garden, we now see it as more of an…

Copper hanging pendant outdoor light – review

Posted on 31st January 2020 at 9:25 am by Raphael / G&L Lighting, News, Outdoor Lighting Tips

High quality copper hanging pendant outdoor light can be used to enhance your garden lighting design. Hanging lanterns are a great addition to any outdoor lighting design. These fittings can be used on pergolas, seating areas, walls, paths and trees. For best result for lighting a tree, hang a minimum…

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G&L Lighting – Plug and Play garden lighting range

Introduction to garden lighting part 2

Introduction to garden lighting part 1

Connecting garden lights to cables part 2

Connecting garden lights to cables part 1

Designing an outdoor lighting solution

Garden Lighting Systems Part 2

Garden lighting systems – part 1

Garden Entertainment post Covid

Copper hanging pendant outdoor light – review

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