Installing lights in your garden has traditionally posed a few challenges that can be expensive and time-consuming to overcome. To start with, it is necessary to run cables from your transformer out to your light fittings spread out in the garden. These cables need to be joined to your fittings with solder and then heat-sealed to protect them from the elements. If this is not done correctly then, over time, the seals can be compromised and your lighting system may be damaged. Additionally, the most common type of light used for outdoor lighting systems has been low-voltage halogen systems. While these lights radiate a very clean, crisp light, they also generate a lot of heat and when they are turned off, the rapid cooling creates a vacuum that can suck moisture through any compromised seals into the fitting causing irreparable damage. This is known as the Siphoning Effect and it has long plagued the outdoor lighting industry.

Aqualux, an Australian family-owned outdoor-lighting manufacturer, have come up with an incredibly neat solution to this problem. Their Quick Connect system is available on their Lumena range of LED Outdoor lights and it comprises male and female stainless steel connectors that simply screw into each other, creating a watertight seal that will protect your outdoor lighting system for many years to come. The Quick Connect cables come installed on the end of each of the Lumena light fittings as well as on the end of the required transformer. The system comes with Y-shaped interconnect cables that are used to connect the lights to the transformer in series. Additional Quick Connect cables can be purchased in 1m, 3m and 5m lengths to complete your flexible, easy-to-install outdoor lighting system.

Because the Lumena range is created with top-quality dedicated LED components, there is virtually no heat generated from these lights and so the Siphoning Effect is no longer an issue. The chassis of all lights in the Aqualux Lumena range is made from annodised, 6000 series aircraft grade Aluminium. Aqualux have incorporated a dedicated CREE LED in these fittings available in 3W or 9W outputs. CREE LED’s are widely thought of as the very best available general lighting LED’s. The build quality in these products is unquestionable and when you combine a CREE LED with these non-corrosive materials, you can easily expect 15 years of virtually maintenance-free use from these lights, even if you live very close to the ocean.

This solution allows you to very rapidly install your own high-quality, outdoor lighting system without the need for an electrician. And best of all, the system is completely portable! Therefore you can move your lights around your garden, trying out different configurations until you find the one that works best! Also, if you’re living in rented accommodation you can take your lights with you when you move house! Installing your own outdoor lights has never been this easy!

The Aqualux Lumena Spike Lights together with the Quick Connect option can be purchased now from ozlighting.com.au. And the friendly folks at ozlighting.com.au will ship these to you for FREE, Australia-wide. They also stock many other great outdoor lighting options, so what are you waiting for? Log on and Light up with ozlighting.com.au