Alliance Field Notes from Jason “Turbo” Thibeau First published in Alliance Field Notes. Your regional reps, your real-world lighting experts.The Importance of Bluetooth® Range Extenders for Outdoor Lights As I often emphasize, it is essential to use bt Range Extenders (BTREs) with every Alliance bt system. Despite this, it’s easy to overlook them during installation—especially when everything seems to connect

By Cesar CruzSmall spaces need restraint. In the Los Angeles and Orange County market, I see a lot of jobs with tighter outdoor spaces: smaller patios, narrow side yards, close fence lines, and compact entryways. Those layouts don’t need a heavy lighting plan. They need smart placement, the right fixture scale, and enough restraint to let the space breathe. Landscape

by Alliance Outdoor Lighting Developed as part of our ongoing contractor training series, this article and video feature real jobsite insights, product tips, and installation best practices from the Alliance Outdoor Lighting team. Scroll to the bottom of this page for the full video on how to install downlighting in a tree.Tree-mounted downlighting takes a little more planning, but the

Alliance Field Notes from Gerri Murray First published in Alliance Field Notes. Your regional reps, your real-world lighting experts.Bringing up lighting can feel… awkward. You’re already talking through the project. The budget is already growing. The last thing anyone wants is to sound like they’re piling on another cost. But lighting can be a meaningful part of the conversation.Connect it

by Alliance Outdoor Lighting, in partnership with Heritage Landscape Supply Developed as part of our ongoing contractor training series, this article and video feature real jobsite insights, product tips, and installation best practices from the Alliance Outdoor Lighting team.Choosing the right transformer, layout, and wiring method sets the stage for the whole job. Every decision early on shows up later

Alliance Field Notes from Kelly Walden First published in Alliance Field Notes. Your regional reps, your real-world lighting experts.In field operations, efficiency, simplicity, and cost control are critical to delivering consistent, scalable results. Crews don’t have time for unnecessary steps, and margins don’t leave room for wasted motion. ​These field notes highlight a streamlined installation approach built around one concept:

    Here’s Some Background First… After rearranging sales rep territories, some of you may be wondering, “What happened to our man, Jason ‘Turbo’ Thibeau?” Don’t worry, he’s just in Florida now. We know you’ll miss him, but you’re in good hands with our new Alliance sales rep covering Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Alabama… Introducing the New Southeast Area

Alliance Field Notes from Adam Alfaro First published in Alliance Field Notes. Your regional reps, your real-world lighting experts.Southern California isn’t one lighting market — it’s three. Desert, Coastal, Inland. Each one has its own look, climate, and expectations, which is why SoCal landscape lighting trends vary so much from one zip code to the next. Contractors in this region

How Pros Plan & Quote Landscape Lighting Jobs by Alliance Outdoor Lighting, in partnership with Heritage Landscape Supply Developed as part of our ongoing contractor training series, this article and video feature real jobsite insights, product tips, and installation best practices from the Alliance Outdoor Lighting team.A real jobsite walkthrough showing how pros guide clients, plan smarter, quote with confidence,

Cooler temps, shorter days, more jobs. Let’s go. Fall is one of the best seasons to install outdoor lighting—and not just because the summer heat finally tapped out. Cooler weather means contractors can move faster and work more comfortably. Shorter days make lighting more valuable for homeowners. And customers are trying to wrap up projects before winter hits.BT Fixtures =