Planning tools
Practical landscape lighting tools for homeowners.
Open the tool that matches the planning question you are working on right now, then use the guides to understand the tradeoffs behind the numbers. These calculators are meant to help you sanity-check transformer size, wire gauge, and voltage drop before you start buying parts or laying cable. They work best as a practical first pass for homeowners who want fewer surprises, better decisions, and a clearer path into the actual install.
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Landscape Lighting Transformer Planner
Group zones, total fixture wattage, estimate run length, and choose a better transformer size before buying.
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Landscape Lighting Voltage Drop Calculator
Estimate voltage loss based on load, distance, and cable gauge before dim fixtures surprise you.
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Landscape Lighting Wire Gauge Calculator
Compare common cable sizes and get a better starting recommendation for residential low-voltage runs.
Install tools
Physical tools homeowners often need for a clean install.
Planning gets you part of the way there, but a smooth install usually comes down to having a few basic hand tools ready before the first fixture goes into the ground. These are the kinds of items that help with cable prep, shallow trenching, stake placement, and final connections.
Wire Strippers and Cutters
A basic pair of strippers makes it much easier to prep low-voltage cable cleanly without nicking conductors or fighting every splice by hand.
Shop wire strippersLandscape Lighting Trencher or Edger
A narrow trenching tool helps homeowners bury cable faster along bed lines and walkways without turning a simple install into a shovel-heavy project.
View trenching toolRubber Mallet
A rubber mallet is useful when path lights or stakes need to be seated into firmer soil without beating up the finish or cracking parts.
View rubber malletLow-Voltage Wire Connectors
Connectors are easy to forget during planning, but they matter when it is time to make fast, weather-resistant fixture connections in the yard.
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