Why Did My Landscape Lights Stop Working?
When an entire low-voltage landscape-lighting system stops working, the cause may be the transformer, timer or photocell, power supply, low-voltage wiring, a connection problem or a protective device that has tripped. If only one fixture is out, the problem is more likely to be localized.
Start with the pattern
Determine whether every light is out, one group is out or a single fixture is affected. That pattern helps separate transformer and supply problems from field-wiring or fixture problems.
Check the obvious controls
Timers, photocells and smart controls can make a healthy lighting system appear dead when scheduling or sensor settings change. Confirm the system is actually being commanded on before assuming buried wiring has failed.
Why connections fail outdoors
Landscape-lighting connections live in a wet, changing environment. Moisture, corrosion, damaged cable, landscaping work and poor splices can create intermittent or complete failures.
When troubleshooting makes sense
If resetting a known control does not restore operation, repeated tripping or unexplained outages should be diagnosed rather than bypassed. Fort Mill Irrigation provides low-voltage landscape lighting repair for existing residential systems.
Need landscape-lighting troubleshooting in the Fort Mill area? Call (803) 710-8008.