Landscape lighting has now changed a bit since Bill Locklin, of Redlands, crafted the first low-voltage lighting system during 1950s.

At the time, outdoor lighting was actually exclusively 120 volts and the fixtures were very expensive, said Locklin, owner of Nightscape that designs and then produces professional outdoor lighting systems.

The change came by accident.

Locklin, an electrical contractor, was known by one of his clients, publisher and philanthropist Walter.