How to Install Outdoor LED Lighting | This Old House

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  • Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
  • With the pergola built at the Westerly house, electrician Ben Stiles can start installing LED tape lighting. Apprentice De’ Shaun is there to observe and help.
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    Electrician Ben Giles installs a 12-volt linear LED tape lighting system on the new pergola beams at the Westerly house. He shows apprentice De’Shaun how to cut the two separate wires at different lengths on either end of the connection to make a smaller junction. After twisting the wires together, he solders them and warms up heat shrink to make a watertight junction. Then they install the weatherproof lighting tape right into the track on the underside of the pergola beam.
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Комментарии • 147

  • @kellyf3160
    @kellyf3160 4 года назад +283

    At this point I'm beginning to think This Old House is just trolling us by never showing the finished product.

    • @timbohouston
      @timbohouston 4 года назад +2

      They showed us how to install outdoor led lighting.

    • @opnekryan
      @opnekryan 3 года назад +18

      @@timbohouston Yeah but this is like watching a cooking show that never shows you how the food looks cooked.

    • @MrMerithra
      @MrMerithra 2 года назад +1

      Yep. Downvoted the video to oblivion. What the hell is wrong with them?

  • @raiderc9471
    @raiderc9471 4 года назад +142

    film crew didn’t want to stick around to get the night shot lol

    • @1stWorldProblemsSolved
      @1stWorldProblemsSolved 4 года назад +3

      Must have been a shady neighborhood.

    • @mrgalvez11
      @mrgalvez11 4 года назад +1

      Actually, that's a nice looking home. And when you see the full episode, you see a nice neighborhood. But then you go to your mom's hood and everything looks like crap.

    • @bixbabble3935
      @bixbabble3935 4 года назад

      At least they could’ve gotten a pic from the home owner.

    • @1stWorldProblemsSolved
      @1stWorldProblemsSolved 4 года назад

      @Marty McFly You have your terms confused...race isn't a factor of a persons' poor living conditions in a economically-depressed-area. That's choice.

  • @mitchdenner9743
    @mitchdenner9743 4 года назад +46

    Wtf, no party time?

  • @BigZeus
    @BigZeus 4 года назад +159

    And the finished product demonstration? Lol

    • @liamwelty1028
      @liamwelty1028 4 года назад +15

      As is customary with toh you dont get to see the finished product😂😂😂

    • @pepsicolachao4537
      @pepsicolachao4537 4 года назад +3

      Not this video unfortunately.

    • @MegaGsizzle
      @MegaGsizzle 4 года назад +5

      They left the job site and never went back at night to see lol

    • @hotmeds
      @hotmeds 4 года назад +2

      You weren’t invited to the party.

    • @julien801
      @julien801 3 года назад

      They pluged it on 120v ... boommm

  • @rlund3
    @rlund3 4 года назад +91

    Come on. show what it looks like in the dark.

  • @patmash
    @patmash 4 года назад +74

    Should have shown the lights at night.

    • @pepsicolachao4537
      @pepsicolachao4537 4 года назад

      Pat Masherelli I’m sorry, there is no product demonstration on this video

  • @TheBigBentley911
    @TheBigBentley911 4 года назад +48

    This video was absolutely pointless.

  • @bryanlumsden3573
    @bryanlumsden3573 4 года назад +20

    how to install outdoor lighting
    finished product: some imagination required.

  • @2loco
    @2loco 4 года назад +19

    Omg why wouldn't you show us the outcome???

  • @airpeguiV2
    @airpeguiV2 4 года назад +10

    Show the result!!

  • @cup_and_cone
    @cup_and_cone 4 года назад +23

    "How to" - But where did that mythical 12v supply wire hanging out come from??
    This is the equivalent of saying how to add a new light receptacle, but not showing the wires being ran or junction box being installed, only showing the fixture being wired up.

    • @MegaGsizzle
      @MegaGsizzle 4 года назад

      It’s all for tv. Nothing was connected lol

    • @Eagle209Scout
      @Eagle209Scout 4 года назад

      Really. I did a very similar project for my deck, so I know all of the things they did not show. Big let down for me.

  • @BobbySingh-qc1zq
    @BobbySingh-qc1zq 2 года назад +10

    Hello, could you please provide a link to the actual lighting system that’s being demonstrated in this video?

  • @palillo2006
    @palillo2006 4 года назад +15

    Soooooo, how did it look at night?!!

  • @mef526
    @mef526 4 года назад +23

    Instead of the electrical tape use a large diameter shrink tubing to slide over both wires.

    • @SupraRy
      @SupraRy 4 года назад +1

      @@Kevin-mp5of kidding right? That wire was tucked up into the vynl and will never see water and they fully shrinked and taped the connections anyway. A full length shrink would barely make a difference. Almost overkill.

    • @SupraRy
      @SupraRy 4 года назад +1

      @@Kevin-mp5of do you honestly think that homeowner will EVER have an issue with that connection? Seriously

  • @kidjeff4304
    @kidjeff4304 4 года назад +4

    How to peel tape backing. Thanks.

  • @AAATowDriver
    @AAATowDriver 4 года назад +3

    Homeowner turned on lights later that night...blew a fuse in the electrical box then outside canopy caught 🔥

    • @t1n4444
      @t1n4444 4 года назад

      How did you guess???!!!
      As if by wild coincidence I gather ToH are featuring an entire house rebuild ... in that very location ...
      Mad or wot!!?

  • @broadsword6650
    @broadsword6650 4 года назад +7

    Running the cable is the hard part of that job, but I guess that’s best left to a pro. But don’t fit the cover into the track before testing that the strip lights up! You don’t have to wait until dark for that, although showing us the finished effect after sunset would have been the obvious and professional thing to do.

  • @scallywag1716
    @scallywag1716 4 года назад +4

    Another successful finished product demonstration....Jesus...RUclips amateurs are better than this.

  • @erikkarling2176
    @erikkarling2176 4 года назад +3

    What happened to party time?

  • @elitheelectronicsguy
    @elitheelectronicsguy 4 года назад +13

    Heat shrink tubing is not a waterproof connection.

    • @pepsicolachao4537
      @pepsicolachao4537 4 года назад

      You’re right.

    • @pepsicolachao4537
      @pepsicolachao4537 4 года назад +3

      But he wrapped the wires in electrical tape

    • @elitheelectronicsguy
      @elitheelectronicsguy 4 года назад +3

      Oh ya I forgot electrical tape is waterproof! Lol I mean don’t get me wrong were they put the connection it will be perfectly fine but it’s not a watertight connection.

    • @t1n4444
      @t1n4444 4 года назад

      Well, the wiring is inside what is effectively plastic trunking, and is only 12v.
      Not exactly a hazard.

    • @t1n4444
      @t1n4444 4 года назад

      @@elitheelectronicsguy Could have used self amalgamating tape I suppose.

  • @adamguymon7096
    @adamguymon7096 4 года назад +6

    3:54 Wait until it's dark? It would have been nice if they would have said that stand then they would have gone to a dark scene and showed the lights and how they looked at night?

  • @LiloUkulele
    @LiloUkulele Год назад +2

    Nice little educational video, but on an exterior application where do you place the LED driver so that it is not an eye sore and protected from the elements.

  • @dynoesaur
    @dynoesaur 4 года назад

    Nice gonna have to suggest to my customers

  • @christianktm2910
    @christianktm2910 4 года назад +8

    I think we all agree they left without showing us how it looked in the night.🤦‍♂️

  • @MrBirdman070
    @MrBirdman070 4 года назад +2

    Wish I coils see the finish product as well and maybe link to the product.

  • @scottejconsidine
    @scottejconsidine 3 года назад

    Aaaaaaand no need to test it. Moving on!

  • @davejblair
    @davejblair 2 года назад

    Assume this didn't work in the end?

  • @FrankieJ1981
    @FrankieJ1981 4 года назад +1

    I wanted to see the finished project

  • @jakobharris2719
    @jakobharris2719 3 года назад +1

    They should put the products they use in the description.

  • @JanitorIsBack
    @JanitorIsBack 4 года назад +3

    here are wires that magically grow out of the house

  • @kevin_wright
    @kevin_wright 4 года назад +1

    How do you not show the finished product?

  • @t1n4444
    @t1n4444 4 года назад +2

    Hmm, why use such an old fashioned method? Soldering went out with the Ark. If you get a duff joint then back to the beginning.
    And why no test before applying the shrink wrap?
    All in all not a very satisfactory demonstration.
    Might be a more sensible method to use bootlace ferrules and Wago 221 connectors.
    At least you can get a meter on the test point for fault finding.

  • @johnjarvis8185
    @johnjarvis8185 4 года назад +1

    Needs to learn what Flux is and how to use it, If you notice the connection after he soldered it youi can still see bare copper in the solder joint. Flux core solder is NOT what it's hyped up to be, Theres so little flux in the solder you have to flood the joint with solder to get enough solder to slean and prep the connection. No-corrode solder paste is the only way to do it.

  • @thefrub
    @thefrub 4 года назад +1

    This old house videos give me blue balls. "Let's see how it looks... just kidding, bye!"

  • @shannonschmedeke8626
    @shannonschmedeke8626 3 года назад +5

    What was the product being used? Any links for the lights? I would love to install these lights around my house!

  • @billdodson207
    @billdodson207 4 года назад +2

    Cool application but what about getting the power supply install ? would be just as - or more - helpful

  • @lilCHIQUIS1
    @lilCHIQUIS1 4 года назад +9

    Probably didn’t work.

  • @abdul-aziztaha8829
    @abdul-aziztaha8829 4 года назад

    Its a benificial vid👍

  • @ValaHough
    @ValaHough 10 месяцев назад

    3:03 you never do what at 120v junction? What is okay because it's 12 volt junction?

  • @whowhatisthat88
    @whowhatisthat88 4 года назад +3

    Thumb down at least a picture of the finished product....

    • @johnwheeler4409
      @johnwheeler4409 4 года назад +1

      I agree with you this is really a disservice for the viewer who may be on the fence about spending the extra money for something like that.

  • @tammydeplata2526
    @tammydeplata2526 4 года назад +1

    "Oooooh! That turned out great!"

  • @TomB898
    @TomB898 Год назад

    About 58 seconds into the video the UL listing number and company name are shown. Alloy LED

  • @slappadabass3290
    @slappadabass3290 4 года назад +1

    Electrician here. Not going to be bright enough LOL
    I would’ve installed a track on every other beam

  • @Drilldrillsauce80
    @Drilldrillsauce80 4 года назад +2

    Could you please tell me the website you order the parts from.

    • @t1n4444
      @t1n4444 4 года назад +1

      Amazon, cheap as, and some have remote to change colours.
      Might have to source a PSU to convert mains to 5v or possibly 12v, but again cheap as.

  • @juliof970
    @juliof970 4 года назад +3

    These segments suck.

  • @BusaFurian
    @BusaFurian Год назад

    How do you guys NOT have a shot of the nighttime finished job?

  • @KilkennyLights
    @KilkennyLights Год назад

    Come on guys show the product and the end result. Thank you

  • @ronk9625
    @ronk9625 2 года назад

    When’s the party?

  • @Anamnesis
    @Anamnesis 4 года назад +3

    This channel is just a continuous rick roll.

  • @alexfl09
    @alexfl09 2 года назад

    Where’s The most satisfying part of the video?

  • @jim6235
    @jim6235 4 года назад

    Add a short clip at end so we can see it light up in the night.

  • @princearthurlouispagan9901
    @princearthurlouispagan9901 3 года назад

    I was hoping to see a night video shot with the lights on

  • @elephantmoney
    @elephantmoney Год назад

    Still don't have any idea of how to install this

  • @burgurs
    @burgurs 2 года назад

    Don't forget the thumbs down when you leave!!!

  • @japan-e9j
    @japan-e9j 4 года назад

    Beautiful

  • @lcaunan
    @lcaunan 4 года назад +3

    The apprentice appears to like his apprenticeship

  • @Mikkeyboyy
    @Mikkeyboyy 3 года назад

    those lights looked great wtf

  • @Walidnaji04
    @Walidnaji04 3 года назад

    Mine comes without backing tape on it !! I don't know how to use it ..

  • @north4961
    @north4961 3 года назад

    Bad connection ? Didn’t work ? Hello

  • @WisconsinWanderer
    @WisconsinWanderer 4 года назад

    What happened to the original sparky?

  • @sgvpotter
    @sgvpotter 4 года назад +1

    Hey TOH, What is happening to your videos??? This new format is not working.

    • @t1n4444
      @t1n4444 4 года назад +1

      Possibly they have a new production team who are tasked with editing entire ToH TV episodes down to a few minutes solely for posting on YT?
      Perhaps they have edited an entire sequence into bite size chunks so easily and readily digested?
      Perhaps next time we see the apprentice being trained on how the work the light switch?

  • @mdniterder
    @mdniterder 3 года назад +1

    That solder job was terrible, he was painting that solder on vs letting it flow. There are a lot of people asking where is the finished product but these are more in depth shorts that come from full episodes.

  • @RCinginSC
    @RCinginSC 4 года назад +1

    It looked great at night...oh wait 🤔

  • @HAMRADIOJOE4178
    @HAMRADIOJOE4178 4 года назад +1

    I WANA SEE IT AT NIGHT..................O MAN, NO FAIR

  • @djmatteoniify
    @djmatteoniify Год назад

    I guess the double waterproof connection didn’t work

  • @luisg8946
    @luisg8946 2 года назад

    SO................... Do they live in Alaska?? It never got dark. We are still waiting. 🤔🤦🏽‍♂️

  • @RagnarOdinsson
    @RagnarOdinsson 4 года назад +1

    U know if you posted the product info and showed the final project results you'd probable sale a bunch and make some money.....

    • @Jg.Wentworth.877cashnow
      @Jg.Wentworth.877cashnow 4 года назад

      They dont "sale" the product.

    • @RagnarOdinsson
      @RagnarOdinsson 4 года назад

      @@Jg.Wentworth.877cashnow with a lick of business sence they'd get a percent.

    • @s.n.9485
      @s.n.9485 2 года назад

      @@RagnarOdinsson you should make a video doing it right. make some money.

  • @Ron-iy2ez
    @Ron-iy2ez 4 года назад

    Love this apprenticeship series ... Give people an opportunity to do and they will!!

  • @pat7473
    @pat7473 4 года назад +1

    Is it just me or did we not even get to see the results?

  • @ssgLunchbox
    @ssgLunchbox 4 года назад +1

    You never show the end result. C'mon!!

  • @ColinBollinger
    @ColinBollinger 4 года назад +1

    no night shot. shoddy video production. lol

  • @DV-tc1yr
    @DV-tc1yr 3 года назад

    Thanks for NOT showing a ta da moment lighting them up at night!

  • @notofinterest
    @notofinterest 3 года назад

    There are solderjoints on the market who solder and shrink in one pass... Why don’t you use this? I recommend to run a thicker power cable with the strip and connect them every few ft. especially on longer strips. If not the most away from power feed are way darker than the ones close to the connector. And btw: a ledstrip is nothing without a proper controller and a gateway to your home automation system. Pls see thehookup or dr zzzs channel to get to actual standards.

    • @s.n.9485
      @s.n.9485 2 года назад

      In my experience most customers just want a regular on/off switch, or dimmer switch at the most.

  • @KingGene
    @KingGene 2 года назад

    Did not even show the results of what it looked like. Also a little vague on the details.

  • @JulianJapenga
    @JulianJapenga 4 года назад

    I miss Scott

  • @fmartino100
    @fmartino100 4 года назад

    AND?

  • @dessertman1181
    @dessertman1181 4 года назад

    Turn the brightness down on you iPad or computer to view lighting 😆😆

  • @alex_byrnes
    @alex_byrnes 4 года назад

    De’shaun is in the house yo, party gon be lit

  • @Jg.Wentworth.877cashnow
    @Jg.Wentworth.877cashnow 4 года назад

    This whole comment section is a bunch of cry babies.

  • @MikeHarris1984
    @MikeHarris1984 4 года назад

    They started half way through the install when the transformer installed and wire run... Then didn't get a night shot of it lit up...
    Ummmm, why are you showing this video @ThisOldHouse?

  • @lorca1048
    @lorca1048 Год назад

    it didn't work so you didn't show us the end? 🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥

  • @HansKlossJ23
    @HansKlossJ23 2 года назад

    It doesn't work, eh?

  • @erosbarreras1368
    @erosbarreras1368 Год назад

    Ways This Old House failed in this video.
    1) Did not show how to run power or LED driver unit (if applicable)

  • @rebelwithoutacause5853
    @rebelwithoutacause5853 4 года назад

    Wait..... What... Come back and turn the lights on you left me in the dark.

  • @lucilledog8832
    @lucilledog8832 4 года назад +2

    Another crap video from TOH. Looks like this is the new normal. I’m out.

  • @creativeelectronics6343
    @creativeelectronics6343 2 года назад

    Indian current voltage 230 50 HZ is urs cuntry

  • @Losttouchjs
    @Losttouchjs 4 года назад +1

    Ridiculous!

  • @thekidinthecorner123
    @thekidinthecorner123 3 года назад

    Downvoted it cause it didn’t show the finished product in action

  • @daveb11230
    @daveb11230 4 года назад

    Without fail. No finished product every time.

  • @xxdmdeschamps72
    @xxdmdeschamps72 2 года назад

    So I watch the entire video and then you don't show the end product on how it looks at night, what a joke.

  • @Michael-cj6ho
    @Michael-cj6ho Год назад

    And it never worked lol..

  • @rafaelsays175
    @rafaelsays175 4 года назад

    Come on...could've taken a vid at night!

  • @lukewhitt1983
    @lukewhitt1983 4 года назад +1

    Love your videos even keeping them up In the pandemic

  • @bobo5084
    @bobo5084 3 года назад

    Bob Vila is not impressed. Guess ToH is dead.

  • @scottejconsidine
    @scottejconsidine 3 года назад

    They literally just showed us how to shrink tube 2 wires and peel an adhesive back. Well done TOH! (useless)

  • @getreal3336
    @getreal3336 Год назад

    The fact that they didn't show it lit up at night for the finished project, tells me that this came out terrible and didn't work.
    WTG TOH! 👎

  • @IAmNotAFunguy
    @IAmNotAFunguy 4 года назад

    This could have been a lot better if they used Wifi connected LED smart light tape.

  • @explorster
    @explorster Год назад

    You did it totally wrong Doug.

  • @1252PFC
    @1252PFC 2 года назад

    After all that they don't show what it looked like at night. Boo!

  • @oldtwinsna8347
    @oldtwinsna8347 4 года назад

    Ridiculous how this doesn't even show the illumination at night. Why waste our time on this nonsense?