As a model landscape lighting contractor, you want to have a lighting solution for every customer and situation. Yet what happens when you need an accent light, but you cannot have a fixture sticking up from the surface? Or, what if your customer wants to spread light along the ground in several directions?
That’s when you need to know about in-ground lighting.
In-ground lighting is popular with commercial accounts because a below-ground fixture is less likely to get damaged from activity around the light, including lawn care, as well as foot and auto traffic. In addition, it prevents theft. But the style can be right for residential customers, too.
When an In-Ground Fixture Makes Sense
Let’s look at a few specific scenarios when in-ground lighting makes sense. In all of these instances, you may not want an accent light sticking up above ground.
VLO 12V LED In-Ground Accent (16023CBR27)
Our 2700K and 3000K fixtures are equipped with the Lumen Effects System, which allows you to easily switch between three-lumen outputs: 350,550, or 850, with the use of the Magnetic Key. Available in 15, 35 and 60-degree angles and is IP67 drive-over rated to tackle static loads uo to 4600lbs - making it perfect for illuminating driveways and walkways.
12V LED All-Purpose Recessed Light (16140CBR27)
If you want to cast light along the surface of the ground, in-ground lighting is the best choice. Accent fixtures cannot direct light in multiple directions along the surface. One especially versatile in-ground fixture is the 12V LED All-Purpose Recessed Light.
12V Brass Beacon In-Ground (15498CBR)
In-ground lights can produce impressive effects on driveways by casting beams of light across the surface. This look is becoming more popular, and there are some fixture designs that direct light to the sides, such as the Brass Beacon In-Ground and the 12V Brass Side Throw In-Ground (15499CBR).
In-ground lighting has advantages, but also some distinct limitations. Be aware of these, so you can help your customers make the right decisions.
Well Light Universal Sleeve Kit (16190)
The Well Light Universal Sleeve Kit enables you to place an accent light below ground and adjust its angle.
Well Light Concrete Pour Kit (15608AZ)
The Well Light Concrete Pour Kit is placed in the bed before the concrete is poured. When the concrete is dry, the in-ground fixture will fit easily in the space preserved by the pour kit.
While concrete, soft dirt and turf are the most common applications for in-ground lights, they are not the only ones. Wooden decks, as well as brick and stone patios and pathways, are also possibilities. In-ground fixtures are more work to install, but they may be your only option when the situation calls for a fixture that is out of the way of foot or auto traffic, or not visible above the surface. Know your way around in-ground fixtures, and be the contractor who is prepared with an option for every customer need.
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