• For our environment and air quality, Nightscaping® was the first to switch from a solvent based wet spray paint system to an emission limiting Powder Coating facility almost 20 years ago, a first in the 12-volt lighting industry.  No damaging, volatile vapors are released during application and powder over spray can be reclaimed for subsequent use.   Nightscaping® is also involved in Ride Sharing.

• For our water supply, we only use bio-degradable detergent in our five stage Powder Coating wash system and the cleaning of all our copper items.

• For our part in recycling, Nightscaping® only uses recycled newspaper for packaging all fixtures.  We reuse cartons for "custom" fit interior packaging.

• For our conservation effort, the total Nightscaping® system is designed to consume at least 1/3 less electricity than other systems.

• For our controlling of waste material, all purchased items are sized appropriately in order to minimize waste, and all extra materials are recycled.

• For our community, we loan one of our buildings to the  Mexican Christian Children Aid Organization, who distribute food in Mexico. 
  

• For our ocean, Nightscaping® promoted proper lighting to save sea turtles in Florida.

• For our light pollution effort, Nightscaping® is a member of the International Dark Sky Association.
  

• For our environmental protection organizations, Nightscaping® has all the necessary permits, and will endeavor at all times to exceed all compliance requirements.       
  

NIGHTSCAPING is the leader in 12-volt outdoor lighting. We're successful because we know how to play the game. The game is to keep your customers happy. After all, you sell NIGHTSCAPING products. You are the front line warrior. I recognize you don't sell just NIGHTSCAPING products, you sell expertise and your good name.

Picture if you will, a NIGHTSCAPING carton which sits on the owner's site. The fixtures have been removed, and the box is empty except for the white puffy packaging popcorn. A slight breeze blows down and, "whoosh", the popcorn is everywhere.

You are annoyed because it's a hassle to clean up the scattered popcorn. Your customer is annoyed because he or she knows you can't dispose of every last floating packaging puff, especially when he or she is paying for time and material.

And another thing. This popcorn, called polystyrene, is not biodegradable. It floats forever, wasting space. Indeed, polystyrene is an environmental nuisance.

From now on, you won't have this problem with NIGHTSCAPING packaged materials. We have converted to a new corn starch popcorn which dissolves in the overnight dew. So neither you nor your customer will have to worry about the annoying floating corn.

We did this to protect your interests, and in spite of it costing us 50% more to use this corn starch popcorn rather than the dreaded polystyrene. This is another example of how we are concerned with a contractor's image in his or her community.

So enjoy the new corn, and we hope it makes life a little easier for you.

Bill Locklin,

President, LORAN, INC

 

 

• You can order Starliters and Sparklers with a clear sprinkler shield that fits inside the fixture to prevent water from burning out the socket. 

 

• If you are installing Nicheliters or Brickliters on a site of extreme elevation change, you can order them with both a frosted lens (also referred to as a spread lens) and a louvre to prevent glare when approaching the fixtures from the lower end of the property.

 

• Our Scottliter, Scout and Miniscout come standard with a sprinkler shield to keep water out of the socket.  If you want the lens frosted, you can order them with a Spread Lens.  With either one of these fixtures, you can add a Shield which comes standard at 180° if you are interested in blocking the light from one side of the fixture.

 

 

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Dominator Photocell Tips 

 

The following is a scenario that has recently occurred with more than one Dominator control module, and we'd like to share Nightscaping's® solution with you.

 

Some Dominator systems will turn on early in the morning for a second time duration, even when all ambient light sources which could possibly trigger it have been eliminated.  If the photocell is operating properly when turning the lights on at sunset, it is best to further examine the placement of the photocell before making changes to the system components.

 

Because photocells are sensitive to light, they are also sensitive to shadows which move and change throughout the day.  The first thing to do when experiencing this problem is examine the photocell.  Hold it up to the sunlight, put electrical tape over it, and see if the system responds.  If it does, further examine its location and find a spot that has as few ambient light sources and shadows as possible.  Figuring out what time of the morning the system is being triggered might help pinpoint the source of the problem.  What is changing every morning at that exact time?

 

 

A photocell pointing up from the eave of a house is an optimal location as long as there isn't a full-grown tree hovering above the house.  A photocell should have the best reaction time if it is directly pointed at the sky with as little interference as possible.  It does not take much of a light source to fool the photocell into thinking that daytime has arrived, only for the photocell to realize that it is really nighttime and start another timed cycle. 

 

Please contact your local Nightscaping® field representative for further assistance.