Landscape Lighting Troubleshooting Diagnostic Dataset

What Makes This Dataset Different

Troubleshooting content online is almost always a single symptom mapped to a single guessed cause. This dataset instead structures 60 symptoms with their commonly associated causes, general considerations, and an explicit risk level — so a chatbot, checklist tool, or contractor triage system can distinguish "check the photocell" from "this needs a licensed electrician" without guessing.

It is deliberately built with no step-by-step repair instructions anywhere — every record’s best-practice note says "consider checking X" or "consider a licensed electrician," never a repair procedure. See the What This Dataset Is Not section for the full safety framing.

Who Actually Uses This

Schema Preview

Two real, unedited sample records from the actual dataset — not illustrative placeholders.

[
  {
    "url": "https://www.portfoliolighting.net/portfolio-led-lights-flickering.html",
    "topic": "LED Lights Flickering",
    "general_code_reference": "Not NEC-based (general troubleshooting topic)",
    "risk_level": "Low",
    "internal_reference_code": "PLT-010"
  },
  {
    "url": "https://www.portfoliolighting.net/landscape-lighting-keeps-tripping-gfci.html",
    "topic": "Keeps Tripping GFCI",
    "general_code_reference": "NEC 210.8 (GFCI protection concept, referenced conceptually)",
    "risk_level": "High",
    "internal_reference_code": "PLT-045"
  }
  // ... 58 additional structured topics in the full dataset
]

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Key Symptom Categories Covered in This Dataset

The dataset spans 60 topics; these are the recurring symptom categories most records fall under.

Transformer Symptoms

Transformer not working, buzzing, tripping breakers, and overheating — the single largest symptom category in the dataset. See Transformer Troubleshooting Overview.

Timer & Photocell Malfunctions

Common failure patterns for dusk-to-dawn photocells and scheduling timers. See Photocell Not Working.

High-Risk / Safety-Relevant Symptoms

5 of the 60 records are flagged High risk — repeated GFCI or breaker trips, grounding concerns, and suspected short circuits — and consistently point toward a licensed electrician rather than a DIY fix. See Keeps Tripping GFCI.

What This Dataset Is Not

To set accurate expectations before you buy:

• It does NOT contain step-by-step repair instructions for any symptom.
• It is not a substitute for a licensed electrician, especially for the 5 records flagged High risk.
• It does not diagnose your specific installation — it organizes symptom categories and general considerations.
• Risk levels are general categorizations, not a guarantee of your specific situation’s severity.