The walk lit so nobody trips, the house and trees lit after dark, and lights that come on by themselves. We plan, install and wire low-voltage landscape lighting and the outdoor lights on the house.
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Next Phase Electric installs landscape and outdoor lighting around Covington, Kent and nearby. Garden lighting is usually low-voltage: a transformer plugs into a GFCI outdoor outlet and feeds path lights, step lights and uplights through cable buried along the beds, and a shovel that cuts that cable will not shock anyone. Porch lanterns, post lights and motion floodlights run on regular house power, wired from a switch or a circuit, with the cable buried deep enough or run in conduit. Everything goes on a timer, a dusk sensor or an app, so it is on when you get home and off at bedtime. Lighting a front yard is usually a one-day job.
From a few path lights to the whole yard and house lit after dark.
Low-voltage path lights along the walk, uplights on trees and the front of the house, and lights in the beds, all from one transformer.
Lanterns by the doors, a lamp post at the end of the walk, and lights on the deck, wired to a switch inside.
Floodlights over the driveway and the side yard that come on when something moves. A camera can go on the same box.
A transformer with a timer, a dusk sensor, or smart switches on the house lights, so it all runs on its own.
Three things decide whether it still works after the first wet winter.
The transformer plugs into a GFCI outdoor outlet with a cover that closes over the plug. A wet connection is the usual reason outdoor lights trip and go dark.
Fixtures rated for wet locations, waterproof connectors underground, and cable buried along the beds or run in conduit, so a Washington winter stays out.
Long runs lose voltage, and the last light on the line goes dim. We size the transformer and the cable to the number of lights and how far away they are.
Both light the yard. They differ in what they power and how they are wired.
| Low-voltage (12 volt) | Line-voltage (120 volt) | |
|---|---|---|
| Used for | Path lights, uplights, step and garden lights. | Porch and wall lanterns, post lights, floodlights. |
| Power | A transformer plugged into an outdoor outlet. | A circuit from the house, usually on a switch. |
| Cable | Shallow, along the beds. Safe if a shovel finds it. | Buried deeper or in conduit, as the electrical code sets. |
| Best for | Lighting the garden and the walk. | Bright light at doors, the driveway and the deck. |
Use fixtures you already bought, or have us include LED fixtures in the quote. A photo of the yard and where the outdoor outlets are helps when you book.
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Tell us which areas you want lit, and whether you already have fixtures. A photo of the yard helps. A technician reaches out within 1 business hour.
Where each light goes, where the transformer plugs in, how the cable gets there, and what turns it on. Exact price before any work.
Fixtures in, cable buried, timer or app set, and every light tested and aimed.
Three things set the price: how many lights, how far the cable runs, and whether you supply the fixtures. A few path lights off an existing outdoor outlet is the shortest job. You get the exact price before any work starts.
Plug-in kits are made for homeowners. What needs an electrician is the power: a GFCI outdoor outlet with an in-use cover where the transformer goes, and any 120-volt light on the house or a post. We can do the power and the lights in one visit.
A dusk sensor turns them on when it gets dark, all year, without resetting the clock. A timer turns them off at bedtime. Most transformers have both, and smart switches do it from an app.
Usually. We check that the transformer has room for more lights and the cable can carry them. If not, a second transformer or a new run fixes it.
Voltage drop. A long run, or too many lights on one cable, starves the last fixtures. A heavier cable, splitting the run, or a higher setting on the transformer fixes it.
Most often a tripped GFCI outlet, a transformer timer that lost its setting, or a connector underground that let water in. We test from the outlet out to the last light.
A few path lights or a new porch light take a few hours. Lighting the whole front yard and house is usually a one-day job.
Book online or call. Tell us which areas you want lit.