Low-voltage outdoor lighting is aesthetically safe, economical and energy-efficient, with performance comparable to a 120-volt system.

If you want to install outdoor lighting in your home, your choice is between 12-volt and 120-volt lighting fixtures. The former are safer to use, since, in case of electrocution, a 12-volt shock is harmless, compared to one from the home electric system. Also, the current being the same, the power spent in a low-voltage bulb is less than in a 120-volt one. Another advantage is that you can install it yourself, without help from a professional electrician. Also some low-voltage fixtures work on solar energy and, once charged, work when sensors activate the lights on sunset.

Low-voltage outdoor lights, once installed, require minimum attention. Many small and compact fixtures are flexible and can be activated by timers, motion detectors or switches. Also, with low-voltage outdoor lighting, you can leave the wires outside your house—there is no need to bury them, or hide them in any other way. Of course, you should take care that they do not get wet, being this a conditional advantage.

Therefore, in times of energy shortage and evironmental concern, low voltage lighting is the way to go.