Equipment Specifications

Transformer: pool and spa type lighting transformer encased in stainless steel; fully encapsulated core and coil. Thermal overload protection with automatic reset; full-fault current-carrying shield; 600 VA or 500 VA with 12, 13, and 14 volt outputs for optimum lamp performance.

Spotlight fixture: die-cast, heavy-walled, aluminum with neoprene gasket and tempered glass lens finished in matte black thermoset powder-coat. The lamp is a European MR-16 type bi-pin with a bonded glass cover in the appropriate wattage (20-50 watts) and beam pattern (very narrow spot to wide flood). Mounting is on a heavy-walled PVC stake with threaded cap and stainless steel locking screws. Adjustment range is 360 degrees horizontal and 120 degrees vertical. The lens housing includes a short shroud for glare control. An alternate mounting canopy is utilized for tree or surface applications.

Floodlight fixture: identical construction (slightly larger) with a wider beam, supplied with 10w-75w bi-pin halogen lamp.

In-ground fixture: single piece compression molded fiberglass reinforced polyester color impregnated bronze composite housing with tempered clear convex lens and silicone rubber gasket. Bi-pin porcelain socket accepts 20 watt MR-16 lamp (an optional larger fixture will accommodate up to 75 watt halogen lamp) in all beam patterns. In-ground fixtures are buried so that the lens is level with the ground surface.

Pathlight fixtures: solid copper, bronze, brass or aluminum with bi-pin socket for 5 to 20 watt halogen lamps.

Low voltage cable: black, virgin vinyl sheathed 10 or 8 gauge 2 conductor stranded copper wire with UV, fungus, bacteria and moisture inhibitors for placing under turf or mulch.

Integrated light control: shall be an electronic time clock in conjunction with a photocontrol. Lights will turn ON at dusk and OFF at a pre-set time. The clock must have a minimum 10-day memory in case of power interruption. The electronic clock must be pre-programmed for leap-year adjustment and automatic Daylight Saving Time (DST) changeover on the official day and time until the year 2079. No user setting or calibration shall be required.

Low voltage lighting components shall be UL listed and comply with all relevant electrical codes.

Performance: the lighting system shall be tested using a volt meter that reads to 1/100th of a volt; testing to be done with all lamps operating; the maximum voltage shall be 12 volts; the deviation from fixture to fixture shall be less than 15% so that the apparent brightness of the lamps shall be uniform throughout the system.

Warranty: A three-year unconditional warranty shall apply to all components and workmanship. On light controlled systems, the warranty shall cover all halogen lamps, which shall be replaced without charge for materials or labor if they fail during the three-year warranty period.

Service: After expiration of the three-year warranty, the company shall propose a maintenance agreement for additional three-year periods; this shall extend the original warranty. The cost basis shall be number of fixtures in the system.