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how do you program these things? I just moved into a house that has 4 of these things for lighting all around the house. I pressed the buttons up and down on the transformers and now the lights won't turn off. Is there a factory reset?

I always loved those connectors. Very high quality

Did you try the hasty heater brand too?

9:28 Very Nice! There are many reasons why people choose to hire landscape lighting specialists, and aesthetics is usually not one of them (but it should be). Most people hire pros to install because MOST people are afraid of electricity, and because it seems like difficult work with lots of potential for mistakes. The first 10 of these I did presented a variety of unforseen problems, BUT, practice makes perfect. This guy has created a BEAUTIFUL outdoor lighting scheme for this house. There are some people who decide to do the install on their own - usually their end result looks very amateurish. The typical DIYer will run into problem after problem, especially with the digging and measuring. This is likely because it takes some experience before the issue of power degradation is fully understood. They end up having to dig new trenches, cut and splice their wire runs over and over, and they end up having some lights being noticeably dimmer than others. It ends up being a mess, and lots of times lights end up in different places than originally planned. Opting for cheaper brands, or being sloppy with burying connections that are not properly protected can result in some lights flickering as well, and that does not look good at all - it looks tacky. Respecting the capacity of the transformer is also very important. Still, after all of these very valid reasons why people SHOULD hire a professional to install landscape lighting, the #1 Reason is aesthetic beauty / artistic design. Watching hundreds of these kinds of videos on RUclips can make you feel like an expert, however, it's not until you get real hands-on experience that you encounter any one of thousands of issues that can and do arise. It's just not something you want to go cheap on. If Doing-It-Yourself is a hobby, fine, but if you're DIYing to save money, it's GOING to cost you more in the end. People use plastic lights instead of aluminum or painted brass - they get what they pay for = something fragile without durability and a cheap look. It doesn't make good sense for a beautiful, expensive home to be lit by an amateur, or by cheap, off-brand lights/transformers/equipment. The end result will suffer 99% of the time, then there is no telling how long it will be before one or more of the lights ends up becoming dimmer than the others, or clouded by moisture, or simply stop working properly. You get what you pay for, and pros know the effects of every type of light. It's better to hire professionals who won't have to work on a trial & error basis, hoping to achieve something that looks halfway decent. This is exactly what happens to DIYers in this field of expertise - they are experts! Now, I'm not sure if this man is a professional or not, but he does seem to have some experience in exterior illumination. He also seems to have a good understanding of which lights do what, correct spacing, how to wash an area with light, and a good feel for artistic design. He also whispers when he speaks, making sure his secrets are well kept. He is successful in putting his viewers to sleep with his soothing whispers, furthering the chances that his secrets won't be revealed. Studies have shown that whisper-talkers are naturally gifted in artistic design, as well as electrical engineering. Sadly, whisper-talkers rarely live to see the age of 91, making them the shortest-lived of all specialty-talkers. 😢

Man! I was kind of fearful because I just ordered one from AMZ and your comments on not being able to set it straight. Well, I just received mine and litteraly, no more than 20 minutes and I have my NEW set super cool and solid with 3 air toms. No problem AT ALL on getting it aligned and even. What I suggest is DO NOT tighten the screws until onced the whole structure is set... everything tends to fall in place this way very easy. The part of the legs that connects to the "foots", have them set one tick forward from the vertical so that way, the rounded legs will first go foward and then with the ccurve, they will stay VERTICAL and aligned. Another suggestion is, wash your hands to not leave it all fingerprinted, and to not have any kind of grease on the hands for the clamps to grab firmly. I just ordered more multi clamps and I am thinking of adding more parts.

Three year update: It looks like these are now branded Harbor Breeze instead of Portfolio. Both are Lowe's house brands. The components seem to be similar. They system has been pretty reliable but I recently needed to replace a few lights that were no longer illuminating. They have a five year warranty so save those receipts!

Just what I was looking for, thanks

ADJUSTABLE ANGLE CLAMPS are needed for many/most applications. The main cross tube needs leveled over the center of the bass drum. Gibraltar SHOULD give adjustable angle T-Clamps where the wings mount, so you can put them at whatever angle you'd like - at whatever height you'd like. The curved tubes can be an ass-kicker unless you have adjustable angle clamps.

My old timer had a brightness up down this transformer you have I bought. But is there a way to increase brightness??? Waiting for sunset NYS

I need a replacement and can't seem to find them anywhere

Joe clean your ashes! 😉

Just got mine, the amount of heat is far greater than a plain grate. The customer service was great. Changed tha delivery address immediately when PayPal used my old address. Only took 4 days to get it cross country

The price of wood being so expensive, I don't know how you can afford to burn any significant amount without going broke.

going in january!

Yea buddy this is super embellished

I silicone around it. Tape won’t do anything over time

Thank you! This video was very informative!

Had no clue when I clicked on this video that Marlon Brando as The Godfather would be narrating the instructions... 😳😏😆

Question.. What would happen if had a 2 hand gap? Would it produce more heat?

Thanks for posting. the instructions that come with the transformer suck. Your video really helped.

Judging by the use of the heat blocking mesh curtain, I'm guessing this cat is from NJ or NJ lol

Which light fixture did you use on the house? I assumed the narrower light beam? Thanks for making the video.

Good video. I just installed 6 of the spotlights today and we’ll see how it goes.

SAW?

Did everything you did and when I turn on it kicks off and gives me an error message. Bought another but this one was 200watt portfolio transformer box and it gave me the same error message again. Help pls

thanks bro, very helpful

Just ordered one - thanks!!

Thanks for this. Just bought a house with these installed. 2 lights are out. Now I know where to check the connections at least.

Thank you so much for this video! Helped out a lot!

lack of imagination perhaps?

The reason that works so well is the top layer. It blocks the heat from going out the flue and forces the heat into the room from the other layers Great idea! I am about to build a heat exchanger with a small 3000 rpm squirrel cage motor in my fireplace. I was a Brick mason for 40 years and really the best most efficient approach is an insert, but they are expensive and rust out. Plus you can't watch an open fire as well and that's half of it. I will have less than a hundred dollars in this, the motor being $65.00. It will blow out a 900 sq ft room and hopefully help heat the back rooms.

Hmm. Thorough instructions, thanks. I placed both wires in terminal one and my lights went on for a second and then off, followed by the "E" readout which indicates "check circuit." I even tried placing both wires in terminal two, but got the dreaded "E" again. Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong?

Dammm that Really boring review stop comparing your other car focus more on the kia …

How many lights per line did you run? I just installed 12 on a 60 w system and its pulling a L code

Well done and your self-deprecating humor is awesome!

They definitely don’t make it clear which terminals to use 🍻

WOW!!! Are you serious dude! You can't level a curved tube like that. You need to draw a line from centerline of left end to centerline of right tube. That would give you a "straight" line, that is what you check for level.

This was extremely helpful! The directions provided are horrible!! Question: How did you tape each connector? Did you wrap the entire apparatus in electrica tape?

I was wondering how the transformer is holding up outside your wall? Is it weather proof when it rains etc? Would you recommend that I install it inside my garage instead? I know that outside installation is easy to simply set it up on dusk/dawn setting, but I would like to get your opinion?

Great video! Question....did you bury the connector piece or hide it under the mulch? I ran some of the wired path lighting down my driveway today, in a strip of grass, but I am hesitant to bury the connector piece without some other type of waterproofing.

Great Video. You made this project so easy for me. This is the best video on the subject! THX

Is the portfolio kit w 60w converter 8 piece kit worth it? I’m on the fence about getting it or going w a stronger converter 120w

I was hoping to find out how to change the timing for when the lights go off.

just buy a heat exchanger and drop that bad boy in and watch the girls bikini melt off

I love my Texas Fireframe. It really does heat the room well. It gets straight up hot to where we have to open a window. I had to get the compact SL frame because my fireplace is smaller but this thing packs a punch. Thanks for posting this video. It really helped me make my decision on buying one.

The bottom clamp on the foot allows you to move the angle of the curved legs forwards and backwards

Really good demonstrating

I hate when ppl make videos like this but dot show exactly how they buried/ hide the wire. If you’re trying to show and help someone show the whole process literally everything. You can always edit the video later.

Nice temp meter!

Great video thank you! Curious, how did you get so many lights running from one box?