GKOLEDUL Listed LED Hardscape Light, Retaining Wall Lights, 6.8 Inch Integrated 2700K LED Chips, Step Paver Wall Light, Solid Powder Coated Die-cast Aluminum Housing, 4W Low Voltage 12V AC/DC, 1 Pack

We built a patio this summer and after researching numerous LED lighting fixtures, we decided on these. They have a nice sturdy housing, a heavy stainless mounting fin, a string of 22 individual LEDs rather than just four or five like many similar products, and they seem to be well-sealed from weather. I like the idea of having a greater number of LEDs to ensure they remain very usable should one or a few of them fail... of course, if the circuitry feeding the string dies then all bets are off.I initially purchased just one to run some tests before buying the dozen I'd need to light up a wall coming down steps and the sitting walls around our fire pit and leading to an outdoor kitchen. I confirmed the fixture can be lighted by either AC or DC power, and I found that by using a DC source the fixture can be easily dimmed with a PCM dimmer. Not all LED landscape lighting can be effectively dimmed. Landscape lighting usually incorporates a simple AC transformer because such transformers are cheap and readily available, but dimming with AC requires circuitry to actually reduce the voltage level which I have not found readily available. Dimming with DC can be accomplished with an inexpensive $5 PWM (pulse width modulated) dimmer, like those used for LED strip lighting. Amazon has both these and numerous DC power supplies for about $20, the only issue being they need to be completely protected from weather... which means mounting indoors or in a weather proof enclosure that allows the built in fan on these supplies to keep the unit cooled. I have mine mounted in my masonry outdoor kitchen, where I've also installed a few switches to operate groups of lights.These light fixtures are fairly bright and can definitely light up the area where they're installed, so dimming might be something to consider. I have them installed about every 8-10 feet along low walls, mounted just beneath the overhang of the wall caps. Since they require 13/16" of overhang to be covered, I decided to use a 1" cap overhang to conceal and protect them from weather (although they are well-sealed). At full brightness, they do a great job lighting up the stairway and other areas. But I find dimming them about half way provides a more attractive, subtle but still very functional light level.Since I have very little time on them at this point, I can't say how well they'll hold up. Considering that, I thought it would be prudent to be able to replace the fixture if/when necessary, without having to pull any of the wall apart. The fixture housing attaches to its stainless mounting fin with two screws, so the housing (containing the LEDs) can be separated and removed without also removing the fin which is mortared in place between the wall and the cap. My walls are made up of stone mortared over a structure of concrete block, so I ran the low voltage wires along the inside of the walls in conduit, just under the caps, and left a small void inside adjacent to each light big enough to allow an extra 2 feet of wire (I filled the interior cavities of the concrete block, except for the top portion of the cavity by each light to leave this void). I then made the hole for passing the wire pair out to the fixture a little larger than the wire size so that I could pull some of that wire out after unscrewing the housing. This would allow me to cut the wire, connect the wire from a new housing using staggered connections and covering them with heat shrink tubing, and then tuck the wire back into the hole. The wire enters the housing thru the back, so no wire or hole is visible when the housing is in place. Just something to consider.As another prudent step, I placed a dab of silicon sealant at the point where the fixture wire enters the housing, and also placed a very thin strip under the edges of the plastic lens to help ensure no moisture would enter a fixture. This might not have been necessary, but water has a way of finding its way anywhere you don't want it.Bottom line: These are VERY nicely built LED fixtures, they make plenty of warm-colored light (e,g, they appear to be in the 2700K range, so they're not the least bit bluish... they look really nice on outside walls and steps), they are very inexpensive for the quality you get, and I will definitely use them again if I have another appropriate project.

Muy buena calidad

Well designed with numerous lighting application possibilities. See attached photo.

Reliable, have ordered numerous times and no issues.

I have 25 of these on one circuit. Careful what type of dimmer you use or it may not work. Half of the lights will not light up if you don't do it correctly. You could use a triac dimmer. I may be doing it the more difficult way, but I'm using a PWM Motor controller and it works fabulously. First, this takes some electrical knowledge on how to connect and place components in an enclosure if it's outdoors. Since it's a PWM, you have to convert your landscape transformer output (most if not all are AC output) by using a full-wave rectifier to get rid of the AC output and convert to DC pulse.I used this dimmer and you must set it to 2.2kHz output- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016Q8APUY?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_detailsUse this bridge rectifier to change transformer output to DC pulse. Look on data sheet to know which one is + -....- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JC3Z79N?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

These are pretty decent landscape lights. I installed these under the cap blocks of several walls around my house. The 2700k color looks a little warmer than advertised. Probably closer to 2500k or 2300k so plan accordingly if you purchase these. They are also much brighter than I expected.The screws and anchors that come with them are cheap so expect to use better screws.

these low voltage lights are heavy duty and built to last a lifetime. worth the extra money over cheap ones from the Big Box. (as for solar lights, forget it! they are bleach white in color, not very bright, and not reliable). The light is a very soft amber hue, yet gives us plenty of light for safety and pleasant eves. we put them every 6 ft or so; too many will make your yard or pathway a gymnasium. For two years they have never failed (on a light sensor, on at dark, off at dawn. HIGHLY recommend.

I really enjoyed this light when I first put it above my fountain, tucked away in the rocks, but after a few months the powder coating or paint would peel away and in time the light stopped functioning and became part of the rock structure. I did expect the light to give me a least a few years of use but it gave me 6 months at most