Outdoor & Garden Lighting Installation

Outdoor lighting fails for the same three reasons every time - unsealed terminations let water track into the fitting, undersized cable causes voltage drop that dims the far end of a run, and transformer drivers placed in non-serviceable locations cook themselves in summer. Done properly, outdoor lighting lasts 10+ years; done by the box-store rules-of-thumb, it lasts one wet winter.

Tradetek installs to AS/NZS 3000 outdoor wiring rules with IP65 or IP67 fittings on every install. Cable runs are appropriately sized - 12V runs cap at the length the wire gauge supports without 10% voltage drop, with the transformer driver positioned centrally rather than at one end. 240V runs use TPS in conduit or armoured TPS direct-burial with proper depth (300mm under garden, 450mm under driveway, marker tape over the top).

Typical scope includes garden spike lights through planted beds, path lights along walkways and steps, wall-mounted up/down lights on facades and pergolas, recessed deck and step lights, festoon for entertainment areas, and waterproof IP66 floods or area lights for back-of-house. Smart control via Wi-Fi controller or 0-10V dimmer is standard for entertainment areas.

Every install includes RCD protection on a dedicated outdoor circuit, weatherproof IP55 socket where outdoor power is wanted nearby, photocells or astronomical timers for dusk-to-dawn operation, and labelled isolation at the switchboard. CCEW lodged with NSW Fair Trading. Workmanship warranty in writing.