by Mike Gambino "They worked just fine last night and I am having a party tonight and its dark. What do I do?" First, Relax and take a deep breath. If it is a Gambino landscape lighting system there are some things you as the property owner...
by Mike Gambino This recent patio area project features all MR-16 3 watt Gambino LED low voltage warm white lamps with the exception of 8 large Queen Palms which are illuminated with constant color MR-16 halogens. All Gambino brand fixtures and transformers. The performance and energy savings is...
by Mike Gambino It has been mentioned before here that LED's are laboratory tested by manufacturers to better determine or predict the lifespan of their LED lamps. Shown below are photos of such tests being done with Gambino CREE LED lamps inside Gambino Toscano brass accent...
By Mike Gambino From time to time I will be asking colleagues and friends in the landscape lighting industry that I admire and respect to write articles sharing their landscape lighting talents and experiences. The first such guest blogger is Billy Bradford from Integrity outdoor lighting....
by Mike Gambino Installing low voltage landscape lighting cable inside rigid PVC electrical conduit pipe during new construction projects and even installations into existing landscapes is something we do standard on all of our projects. Industry standard is to just direct bury low voltage lighting cable in...
by Mike Gambino A few times per year since the start of the economic recession, I have had some prospects ask me to use inferior quality materials, less labor intensive techniques, or cut down somewhere in my quotation that I know that the end result will...
by Mike Gambino Attaching wiring to trees is not harmful to the tree if common sense and a few important guidelines are followed. First we need to know how trees grow. Contrary to popular belief, if a fixture is placed at a 20 ft level in the...
by Mike Gambino I had a question from a prospect recently about the warranty on my 3 watt LED which is an alternative for and equivalent to a 20 watt halogen lamp. I was asked why my LED was only warranted for 3 years when they...
by Mike Gambino We might have a tendency as lighting designers to focus primarily on aesthetic values while designing a landscape lighting system. But it is our responsibility to the property owners and to ourselves to make sure that we also provide a reasonably safe and...
by Mike Gambino On occasion I get a call or e-mail from someone saying how much they love my work. How they want me perform some of the same magic in their yard. OK, sounds like a serious prospect. Sometimes the idea of landscape lighting is sparked...
