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Aluminium garden lighting

Aluminium is a robust material which is generally the lowest cost option for garden lighting, such as the Elipta Compact spike spotlight range. Aluminium lighting is usually powder coated rather than painted as this finish is durable and more cost effective in manufacture. While black is the traditional colour for much cast aluminium lighting, green is popular to hide amongst low planting and “rustic brown” is often used for woody settings. Other colours may be specified for the Elipta wall spotlight, such as white which is popular for lighting outside conservatories and from soffits, or the silver grey finish which provides a budget alternative to stainless steel in modern settings.

           

Elipta’s high quality COMPACT spike spotlights are available in 240v GU10 versions in black and dark green (which is especially unobtrusive amongst planting): Using an 11w or 13w compact fluorescent spotlamp in a Compact spike spotlight is an effective way or reducing energy consumption when replacing PAR38 lamps, achieving energy saving of over 80%. 12v MR16 COMPACT spike spotlights include the single spike spotlights in black and dark green, as well as the new E4171 rustic brown spotlight which can be converted to a strap-mounting tree spotlight for "Moonlighting" down from trees. A finned Ground anchor is available for corrosion-proof location in alkaline soils. Black Microspot Spike provides a miniature 20w option for location in urns, planters and small planting pockets. For use amongst taller planting the Pole Spot Solo Compact low voltage pole mount spotlight in rustic brown powder-coated aluminium is a popular choice.

Recessed uplights are often specified because burying the light in the ground seems the best way of uplighting a subject without seeing the light source: uplighting a tree growing out of a lawn area with a flush recessed uplight will enable mowing to be carried out without the risk of light damage or trip hazard which would be implicit with a spike-mounted uplight for the same role. The Lawnlighter range of green powder-coated aluminium recessed lights especially designed for installation in lawns has both plain rim and grill versions to cater for both requirements. The 240v LAWNLIGHTER range includes a 240v model which uses a PAR38LEDW led lamp as an energy-efficient substitute for the old fashioned 80 watt PAR38 spotlamp. These aluminium Lawnlighters should not be used in especially alkaline soils unless the base is painted with a bitumastic protective coat or surrounded by washed sand to provide a buffer against alkaline corrosion of aluminium: brass recessed lights should be used in such locations

           

Universal spike spot is a versatile budget-priced product: it is made from cast aluminium, complete with a finned ground spike and a screw-lockable adjustment knuckle to help hold the fitting in position despite gardening and children’s games, and is fitted with a glare guard as standard. For budget-end aluminium spreadlights the Councillor and Cavalier ranges provide a choice of black or dark green finish.

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