Proven Methods of Success
One of the great aspects of our national heritage is the sense of cooperation and the spirit of competition inherent in many of our small businesses. However, what makes one better than the other? What makes one more successful than the other? Talent? Cash? A little bit of Blarney? A good piece of Luck?
All these are important and at times welcome blessings in any business,but the most important aspect is to have a network of support behind you. This network is a system of people and companies that partner in the truest sense of the word. A network giving you the attention you need working one on one with you. The network may include a good banker, it might certainly include a mentor. The go-to person who can help navigate through those choppy times. It is the person who can give you the "Don't Quit" attitude. As we build our relationships and our partners, we build our business's and our lives.
By adding the support of the network, you can maintain control of your business and your life. When you are "all tied up" in your business and your life, partnering will get you through. At Nightscaping, we pride ourselves in partnering. I would bet that is one of the reasons you subscribed to the Nightscaping newsletter. As we build our relationships and our partners, we build our business's and our lives.
We have partnered with contractors, distributors and specifiers for the past 48 years. The know-how we share together has built an industry. Together we have created a loyalty and bond that is the envy of the lighting business. With training, chat rooms, marketing, artwork, video streaming, technical support, and a full time CAD design department, the partnership moves us a step forward.
We give you the edge and security you need in the business world.
Terry Dee
Nighscaping® Sales Rep
Upper Midwest
Contractor of the Week - Meissner Landscape
We are proud to be affiliated with Meissner Landscape Inc. This design, build, maintain firm has been operating from Sturgeon Bay for many years. The detail oriented, full service firm creates some of the finest outdoor living spaces in the State of Wisconsin. Greg and Marsha have built a business to be proud of. Of their 20 fulltime employees, many have been with the firm for 25 years.
The Meissners have been working with Nightscaping for 19 years, and we are all proud to call them partners. As full service contractors, the Meissners have shown a full commitment to lighting. In 2003, their son Nick joined the team and took quite an interest in lighting and has since been working to further develop the company. We have done classroom training together and field install days with other contractors. As Contractor of the Week, please visit the Meissner Landscape website and see for yourself why they deserve recognition.
"We have been designing/installing lighting and using Nightscaping® products as long as we have because we like their selection of products, the support to back up those products, and how innovative they are. We pride ourselves in the customer service we offer and like to work with customers and companies who also value it. Our customers have told us repeatedly how their landscape lighting enhances their yard through aesthetics and functionality and allows them to be able to use their ourdoor living spaces long after the sun goes down." Nick Meissner
Meissner Landscape
Door County, WI
Ron Hazelton Installs Nightscaping®
Recently, Ron from Ron Hazelton's HouseCalls did an outdoor lighting installation demonstration with two professional lighting designers in his own backyard. He uses Nightscaping® (Loran Inc.) products as well as products from two other manufacturers.
The lighting designers start by informing Ron that outdoor lighting should flow with the theme of the landscape. Ron's theme happens to be about trees, so they suggest using Moon Blue lenses when downlighting through sculpural trees, creating shadows and movement on the ground. After going over design suggestions for Ron's pond, arbor, walkways, and more, the designers take photos and do sketches.
Once the designers have created their drawings and design, Ron takes over and demonstrates the installation. He goes from installing the transformer, to laying the wire, to splicing, and finally to the fine adjustment of each light with the nighttime effect.
To view the video, click on the following link http://www.ronhazelton.com/projects/outdoor-lighting-video.htm
To read bullet-points about the project, go to http://www.ronhazelton.com/projects/outdoor-lighting.htm
The last motion sensing device you'll ever need . . .
Safety -- Security -- Convenience -- Controls at your finger-tips!
Safety -- Security -- Convenience -- Controls at your finger-tips!
The principle is so simple, we should have
developed it long ago . . . Take an existing 12Volt AC source and use it to power a simple printed circuit base. This base is designed to power a 12Volt Photo Cell, a 12Volt Motion Sensor (4 if desired). To this base add an FCC approved Remote Control Unit. Wire this highly reliable simple base to 4 independent 30 Amp Electro-Mechanical Relays . . . Result is --The DOMINATOR®.
developed it long ago . . . Take an existing 12Volt AC source and use it to power a simple printed circuit base. This base is designed to power a 12Volt Photo Cell, a 12Volt Motion Sensor (4 if desired). To this base add an FCC approved Remote Control Unit. Wire this highly reliable simple base to 4 independent 30 Amp Electro-Mechanical Relays . . . Result is --The DOMINATOR®.
Either The DOMINATOR® 1200 W 4 Circuit Relay Unit (DO-8800) or the DO-8900 Raintight DOMINATOR® 1200 W-4 Circuit Separate unit requires less than 30 minutes to install, less than a dozen connections, a single circuit transformer to a multi-tap multi-voltage 1200 Watt transformer.
Specifications:
- 4 independent 1200 Watt 30 Amp Relays.
- 12 (DO-8900 Unit) 60 Amp Screw Terminals.
- Motion Sensor - when mounted 8 ft. off ground approx 110 degree fan cover at 65 ft.
- Motion Sensor 12 Volts and up to 4 per unit. Max distance 400 ft. #22 AWG Wire.
- Motion Sensor Time ON adjustable from 3 seconds to 5 minutes.
- Photo Cell 1 Volts Max Distance 100 ft #22 AWG Wire.
- Duration Timer variable from 1-2-4-6-8 hours.
- Wireless remote control up to 4 zones on the 12 volt side.
- Standard Nightscaping® 2 year repair or replace warranty.