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Garden lighting brought back to life in Radlett.

Faulty path and spike lights on a Rako-controlled garden lighting system. We replaced the fittings, remade the junctions and walked the garden to prove every light.

Black mushroom path light among ferns in the planted border

Garden lighting controlled by a Rako system had faulty fittings. The homeowner asked SEG to replace the mushroom and spike lights and reconnect the tree-lighting circuit.

At a glance
LocationRadlett (WD7)
CompletedMay 2025
WorkGarden lighting repair
PropertyDetached house with landscaped gardens
Time on siteOne visit (14 May 2025)
SEG teamTom
Black mushroom path light among ferns in the planted border
Black mushroom path light among ferns in the planted border
Mushroom light lighting the gravel path through the border
Mushroom light lighting the gravel path through the border
Replacement spike light switched on beneath the ferns
Replacement spike light switched on beneath the ferns
Mushroom light and cable run in the mulched bed
Mushroom light and cable run in the mulched bed
Rako lighting controller with spare lamps left for the client
Rako lighting controller with spare lamps left for the client

What we found

  • One spike light nearest the gate not working - faulty lamp
  • The spike light between the house and garage was broken at the spike
  • Connections in the Wiska boxes were gel-filled

What we did

  • Replaced the mushroom path light and the broken spike light
  • Opened the gel-filled Wiska junction box, remade the connections and re-submerged them in gel
  • Replaced faulty lamps and collected three spares for future use
  • Reconnected the tree-light circuit
  • Tested every fitting and walked the whole garden to confirm all lights working
  • Stored the spare lamps beside the Rako unit

Equipment used

  • Rako RAK lighting controller (existing)
  • Mushroom path lights
  • Spike lights
  • Wiska gel-filled junction box
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