Installing Pathway Lighting

2. Connect and Lay the Cable

So that each corner of the fence will form an exact 90-degree angle, lay them out using the 3-4-5 triangulation method.

Following the manufacturer's instructions, attach the load side cable to the transformer. Make sure the cable is long enough to reach the end of the run for which you intend it. Then lay the cable out along the pathway, leaving a little slack at each intended fixture location, in case you want to move the fixture a bit (Fig. 2). The cable can be hidden later as explained in Step 5.

If you need to cross under a section of slate walkway, use a shovel as a lever to lift the slate and push it aside a few inches. Then use a hand trowel to dig a trench a few inches deep, lay the cable in it, replace the soil, and replace the slate.