How your installation is installed matters.  We use the hub and home run method.  We do this for several reasons.  First of all, we never daisy chain an installation as it over taxes the wire running the amps up.  Generally, the cooler the system runs the longer it will last.  We we use 10/2 wire on all runs, as it will carry a larger watt load.  This allows for expansion in the future when your trees get larger and need more wattage to really show them off.  When using the hub and home run method, all brightness is correctly gauged.  We amp and volt everything to ensure that you are getting the proper lighting that you need to show your home.  By using this method, all lighting comes up the proper brightness.  If you daisy chain a system, then the early lights will be brighter than the latter lights on the run.  This causes the early lights on the run to burn out quicker as well as the latter lights. 

 

When installing landscapelighting we solder every connection.  We place the connections in large grease tubes to ensure the integrity of the connection.  If you use wire nuts, the grease will leak out of the rear of the nut within a year and then the connection will start to go downhill.  If you use the clip on connectors, the connection will go downhill immediately as there is no way to keep moisture out of the system.  We solder to eliminate any problems with moisture or pulling apart the connection.  This takes one issue out of the equation if an issue comes up later with a run not working properly.  A lot of things can go wrong, but it will not be the connection.