Volt Light Comparison | Landscape Lighting Installation Tips

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AK Lighting compares the Costco Volt Light, the Amazon Volt Light, and the Volt Light. Must see video!
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@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

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@brianjmortensen 10 ай бұрын

Very detailed points made here ! A lit of very helpful information- Nice job.

@DimiArhontidis 3 жыл бұрын

This is so great, answered so many of my questions, thanks!!

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@BlaXXXima 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for this comparison. Good insight for features I should be looking for.

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!

@databang 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative videos, thanks for sharing!

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@KENFEDOR22 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for posting. Better quality always comes at a price but longevity saves money in the end. My first experience with landscape lighting came from Lowe's Portfolio line - 50% failure rate, even after silicon caulking the threaded covers to keep water out. Like most anything in life, cheaper quality will eventually cost you time and money.

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

100% agree!

@mtbdad2 2 жыл бұрын

I got the Costco kit for $400 or $500 and its outstanding. My very small yard/patio looks amazing.

@aklighting8292 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Yeah, it's a great little kit!

@mrmanatee 2 жыл бұрын

gotta say I love the adjustable hoods on these. My company uses mostly WAC and Lumien (good but pricey, although the tree-mount lumiens are surprisingly affordable). We have to get specific length hoods for our accents.

@aklighting8292 2 жыл бұрын

I really like them too! I've only heard of WAC, seem like great lights. I use Sterling lights and am about to get into Haven Lighting as well.

@marcwsu 3 жыл бұрын

I always wondered why Costco had the better pricing... NOW it makes sense!!

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah.

@benjaminkeeler1401 2 жыл бұрын

Love the intro!

@aklighting8292 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I really appreciate it.

@mirkono 2 ай бұрын

Just ordered mine from volt. Thank you!

@aklighting8292 2 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@gilgomez7848 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this great video! I plan on ordering the Costco kits.

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@thealphascan 2 жыл бұрын

Very useful video!!! Question: What post option is that on the top dog?

@Lumpygrits76 2 жыл бұрын

My main question is about up lights tree mounts for young trees that that doesn’t require drilling through the trunk. Wanting the light to ride up the trunk without damaging it but not choking it out as it grows.

@bmhornet14 8 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for the video! Your channel is awesome. The Costco kit comes with the bulb as standard, but can it be replaced if desired/if it breaks, or is it integrated?

@bartcop2742 Жыл бұрын

Adam, I have the Top Dog Volt spotlights, and they have been a great recommendation by you. I also got Volt pathway lights since their products have turned out to be so good. I have a question for you - can the programmable LED color bulbs from MiLight be used in the Top Dog spotlights? They are M16 bulbs so they should fit find, but I thought I'd ask before I go and buy a bunch of them. Thanks.

@weirdo2746 3 жыл бұрын

Been watching your videos 👍🏻 thanks for all the helpful information man! Just a quick question, for the top dog volt lighting, can I just purchase any light bulbs from home depot or costco? or does it have to be from the Volt lighting brand

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

You can purchase any bulb, it does not have to be through volt. They take an mr16 bulb.

@eskewj 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam, thanks for this, very helpful. The Top Dog option on Volt’s website only has a 4’ lead wire with no option for anything longer, unlike their other lights. This means that if you have two lights near each other (but farther than 8’) then you’ve got to make another connection entirely and I’ve actually been trying to optimize my design for fewer connections to simplify troubleshooting. I’m not sure if this is a recent change. To me that’s a big downside though.

@galfert Жыл бұрын

That is not a downside at all. The main wire should snake by each fixture location for daisy chaining. No hubs used this way. Limit each main run to 7 or less fixtures. Use 12/2 gauge as a main wire.

@nmjabour 7 ай бұрын

thanks for the great video. on volt's website, you can customize the top dog fixture. what is your opinion on lumens? thanks in advance.

@coqueto45 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a video for how to mount in the gutter?

@davemarques9601 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for all the info. If you don't mind a lighting contractor uses the Brilliance brand, do you have any experience with that brand?

@aklighting8292 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliance is a great company. They have excellent LED bulbs, but I think a little overpriced fixtures (although they are great quality!)

@kbentz108 3 жыл бұрын

How do like Volt's All Star Spot lights? I believe the only difference between All Star and Top Dog is All Star doesn't have teeth at the knuckle. Wondering if this is a great feature for modifying tilt? Top Dog is a tad smaller than All Star. Top Dog has the "dome" lens bit All Star is flat. In the video you said that wasn't a big deal. Really helpful video. Thanks!

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! I do like the All Star Spot light. I agree, the tilting ability on the All Star is really nice, the teeth sometimes stinks because you might want to tilt in-between teeth - it has happened to me a few times. One really notable difference with the All Star is how much heavier it is. That light weighs like 4lbs! Normally lights weigh like 1lbs. (I'm probably off on my numbers, but I hope you get the point). I guess the reason I prefer the Top Dog vs All Star is 1. I like the way it looks better. 2. I love how much the guard extends. 3. It's a bit cheaper.

@RolexDSSD 3 жыл бұрын

I made the mistake of buying the fatboys!! Any slight movement the lamp looses contact with the pins. I bought some Costco pathway lamps and was satisfied with the quality. I should of just bought two Costco sets rather than fatboys.

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

@@RolexDSSD completely agree! I installed the fanboys once, and I will never do it again. it has too much space for no reason haha. It doesn't have any benefit that I know of.

@ztak2774 2 жыл бұрын

What's the Volt model name you recomend in the video?

@artemlipatkin 3 жыл бұрын

Thank for your video! As usual interesting!! Do you prefer 3000K bulbs for plants lighting up or for everything?

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I almost always prefer 3000k, but that's just my preference. I've used 2700k on plants, and it works really well because it creates a more mood light on the plants.

@mrmanatee 2 жыл бұрын

it depends on the plant! I recently did row of cypress (can't remember the exact variety) that have a slight blueish tinge. We used 4000K to bring out that aspect and provide contrast with the the stuff around it. 3000K is a good default, but it's worth going a little red or blue sometimes depending on the tone of the plant and the use of contrast in the overall landscape

@guyandoren 2 жыл бұрын

Not clear to me how many watts the LED bulb in the costco fixture has. It is "included" for better or for worse but how many watts?

@blazinnyce 2 жыл бұрын

Have you used the ring transformer with these volt lights? If so, what's your take on the pairing?

@aklighting8292 2 жыл бұрын

You can use the ring light transformer with Volt lights. I don't like the look of the ring lights, and it's nice the transformer is compatible with any lights. Just install a motion sensor separately so they lights come on like the ring lights would.

@khaleefax9553 9 ай бұрын

*The one on Volts website is does not have that conve xshape lens. It's just straight and flat.*

@jcchan08 2 жыл бұрын

I noticed even with the flat lens on the Costco spotlight, its hot enough the water just steams off over time.

@aklighting8292 2 жыл бұрын

True, they do get hot. Not as hot as halogen lights get.

@cue03 3 жыл бұрын

Which 3000k do you use in the fixtures? I too prefer the 3000k over the 2700k and would be interested in a decently priced 3000k that you mentioned.

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

In my lighting recommendation PDF you can find here, I cover all the bulbs I use. diycourse.aklighting.net/lightingrecommendations they are all really good quality for a great price!

@dennisdean8352 3 жыл бұрын

I can't seem to download the free PDF. I keep entering my info (name/email) on the page and then hitting the "click" button. It says "submitting" for a few seconds and then just takes me to a page asking me to pay $7.95 for a course. Is this bait/click? I've checked my email over and over and nothing is being sent their either. sigh

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Dennis, I just emailed you the link to the free PDF. The PDF more than likely ended up in your promotions tab. As I mentioned in the email, the $7.95 is additional information for those who need it. I also have a design PDF and an installation course for those who need more help in those areas. Thanks for reaching out! Let me know if you need anything else.

@husaberg8501 2 ай бұрын

you should mention approx pricing

@emersonblake7 2 жыл бұрын

volt (amp) sells brass stakes.

@rvadventures 3 жыл бұрын

Volt lights are by far the best with awesome customer service, oh amp is a sister company.

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I really like them. They aren't really liked in the professional lighting community, but I've been impressed. Amp is great, I used them a lot. I try to show Volt more on this channel because AMP is more geared for contractors.

@rvadventures 3 жыл бұрын

@@aklighting8292 we want to do more with lighting but limited because of getting at wholesale is hard.

@adamkeeler1299 3 жыл бұрын

@@rvadventures What do you mean?

@nealmaners5131 3 жыл бұрын

do you know if Volt sells a kit with the upgraded Top Dog lights? The kits on their site only show the Fat Boy.

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

They do not offer that option, sadly.

@nealmaners5131 3 жыл бұрын

Great videos btw

@adamkeeler1299 3 жыл бұрын

@@nealmaners5131 Thanks! I really appreciate it!

@nealmaners5131 3 жыл бұрын

@@adamkeeler1299 I found this interesting, I picked out everything one by one matching everything in their biggest kit and replaced the spot light with the Top Dog and in the end there was only $78.31 difference.

@aklighting8292 3 жыл бұрын

@@nealmaners5131 That's not much of a difference. Good to know. Thanks for finding that out and for sharing it!

@mrmanatee 2 жыл бұрын

you don't need to dig a hole for the big stake. Just whack it in with a rubber mallet! Unless you're hitting straight up rock, that'll get it in as far as you need.

@aklighting8292 2 жыл бұрын

I've used that method before and prefer to dig a hole or make a hole with a large straight crow bar (can't remember the name of it rn).