The BOLD Blog
Explore BOLD's blog categories: from general knowledge and latest trends in the outdoor lighting industry, to troubleshooting tips and lighting design inspiration.
Top 5 Outdoor Lighting Trends for Fall 2024
Fall 2024 is just around the corner. Stay ahead of the curve and get inspired by the latest design trends in low voltage outdoor lighting.
Essential Guide to Outdoor Lighting Techniques
Explore our comprehensive guide to landscape lighting techniques and effects designed specifically for contractors and installers. Discover expert tips on uplighting, downlighting, silhouetting, an...
Types of Landscape Lighting: Your Guide to Low Voltage LED Outdoor Lights
Explore the different types of LED low voltage outdoor lighting and how you can use creativity and skill to create next-level lighting designs for you clients.
Volt-Amps vs. Watts: Essential Guide for Landscape Lighting
Discover the key differences between Volt-Amps (VA) and Watts (W) in electrical systems and why using VA is crucial for accurately calculating transformer loads. Ensure efficient, safe, and reliab...
What is Marine-Grade Anodized Aluminum?
What is this material, how does it work, and why do we use it to make our high-quality low voltage outdoor lights?
Illuminating Excellence: How Diodes Enhance the Quality of Our Undercap Lights
Discover the superior quality of BOLD's undercap lights. Our innovative design uses numerous diodes to create an even beam of light, eliminating shadows and visible diodes common in competitors' pr...
High-Quality Lighting Manufacturers
From IP Rating, to warranty terms & innovation; this blog covers everything you need to know and what you must look for when choosing your next go-to LED low voltage lighting manufacturer.
Learn what CRI (Color Rendering Index) is and why it's essential when selecting LED low voltage lights for your next project.
Should I Install Low-Voltage Lighting?
Expanding your tool-belt and installing low voltage outdoor lights can help you grow your business, read more to find out how.
How to Set up BOLD's Source 60 & Source 180 Transformers
Learn how to customize the manual settings for BOLD's premium quality & modern low voltage transformers: The Source 60 and Source 180.
Why are BOLD products ETL Listed?
There is little to no difference between UL Listing and ETL Listing for electrical products (including low-voltage landscape lighting products). To understand the difference between the two NRTLs (...
UL Listing and Intertek (ETL) Listing
Electrical products in North America undergo testing to ensure they are safe for use. Who they are tested by and what certification stamp they are given can vary - but the testing standards and out...
Find out why BOLD's Cobra Connector is the best low voltage light connector in the game.