The Forgetful Dev

Test Your Components We’re going to start building our control box shortly, but there’s a critical step first… Power supplies can be bad out of the box, you can buy the wrong relay, WLED firmware needs updatec, etc.

Track Position and Layout Planning I live on top of a hill, on a cul-de-sac. off a cul-de-sac.

Wiring The Lights This section covers how to handle the wiring between the light strands.

Last updated: December 24, 2025 The vast majority of what you need to know about installing puck tracks is covered in the “Before you install anything” section and on the “Lights” page in the “Installation” section.

Primary Wiring This section covers the wiring that leaves the electronics box and heads toward your lights, including any “dark” spans where you’re routing cable but don’t want LEDs.

Renting Heavy Equipment (Man Lift) Why I Needed a Lift There are two areas on my house where a higher peak sits behind another peak.

Installing a Full-Length Track 📌 Start with only a base track.

Welcome This is a guide written about how I installed permanent outdoor puck lights on my house, control them via WLED, and integrated them in to Home Assistant.

Thinking Ahead You’ve created a plan and ordered all your parts, and you’re ready to start installing.

Why Roof Pitch Even Came Up The thing that pushed me into this whole project was my old string lights.