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Landscape & Garden Lighting
Commercial Landscape & Garden Lighting — Factory-Direct LED Solutions Since 2010
Commercial landscape lighting that passes IP66 wet locations, covers 50,000 hours with the L70 rating, and ships at wholesale prices–direct from a 15 year LED supplier. Guangqi makes spot lights, well lights, and palm tree ring lights for outdoor developments worldwide. Procurement departments, lighting contractors, and landscape developers get specification-grade fixtures at minus the dealer markup – plus OEM capability, CE / RoHS compliance, and lead times that match actual project schedules.
Factory Direct — 15-year manufacturer (est. 2010)
CE / RoHS / IP66 / IP67 certified fixtures
12V · 24V · 120V voltage options
3 specialized product lines — Spot, Inground, Palm Ring
Global developments-Asia Europe N. America Middle East
OEM & private-label capable with MOQ tiers
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When Landscape Lights Fail, Projects Get Recalled — Why Specification Matters
Outdoor landscape lighting occupies the most punishing spot on a commercial development: hose-down rain, sprinkler overspray, UV stress and, at water features, occasionally sitting under a foot of water. The reason most failures are not bulb failures– they are ingress failures, where moisture finds its way to the driver board and eats away at the pads inside 18 months. Expect to pay 4-6X the uninstalled fixture price just in rework, scaffolding, and labor.
Engineer Note
Three mechanisms create the majority of outdoor lighting system failures:
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Thermal stress – drivers with low C-rated capacitors will lose output in 3,000 hours. But a black-anodized housing mounted direct-sun is impervious.
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Ingress point ingress – IP65-rated enclosures withstand water-jet testingbut they will leak under (oversprayed) sprinkler spray!
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Corrosion – cheap aluminum stacks with brass bolts creates a short-fed galvanic cell even 2 hours in from the beach.
Guangqi’s fixtures are engineered from the start to solve each failure mode, not with “cutting edge” marketing claims but by component choices verified in specs. Every monolithic fixture is well cast brass or 316L stainless; every driver uses 105 C-rated capacitors; every gasket is silicone with retention features; every bracket is anodized and threaded to prevent corrosion. These are not “extra” options– they are the default specification on every Guangqi fixture.
Guangqi Landscape Lighting Product Line — 3 Specializations
Three dedicated product lines address the entire spectrum of commercial outdoor lighting, from intimate villa gardens to large-scale resort infrastructure. All lights use the same standard: cast brass or stainless bodies, silicone gaskets, 105 C-rated drivers, and verified L70 > 50,000 hour diode binning specs per LM-80 / TM-21 .
Landscape Spot Light
Uplighting for trees, faades, and architectural features - MR16-family optics with 15 / 25 / 35 / 60 degree beam spreads.
IP: IP65/IP66
CCT: 2700K · 3000K · 4000K
Voltage: 12V/24V
Lumens: 200-1,600 lm
Body: Cast brass / aluminum
Common applications: private villa landscapes, hotel development, hardscape and pathway lighting, boutique shopping faades, and commercial landscape uplights for trees.
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LED Inground Light
Well light in-grade for walkways, plazas, pool decks, and water features - flush-mounted housing rated for cart or truck driving-over load and continuous immersion.
IP: IP67/IP68
CCT: 2700K · 3000K · RGBW
Voltage: 12V/24V/120V
Lumens: 300-2,000 lm
Body: 316L stainless + tempered glass
Typical applications: commercial walkways, public plazas, fountain decks, planter edge well lights, parking lot markers, wheelchair-accessible step lighting, transition from path to hardscape edge.
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Palm Tree Ring Light
Multi-head wrap-around fixture designed specifically for palm tree lighting - 4 to 8 independently aimed spotlights on a stainless band that grows with the trunk.
IP: IP65/IP66
CCT: 2700K · 3000K
Voltage: 12V/24V
Lumens/head: 200-400 lm
Heads: 2-6 configurable
Commonly used for: resort landscaping, high end residential palm tree uplighting, hotel porte-cochres, beach-club perimeter, street landscaping / commercial boulevards.
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LED vs Halogen vs HID — 10-Year Total Cost of Ownership for Commercial Landscape Lighting
Most landscape lighting project are won or lost on initial fixture price. 10-year total cost of ownership is where budgets are truly built for or spent; the difference between LED and legacy halogen / HID is so large that even a premium led landscape lighting spec pays itself in one halogen replacement cycle.
Numbers below project 20 fixtures five hours a night on one of the standard U.S. electricity rates, rated across these three technologies.
ROI · Silver Tier
| Parameter | LED (Guangqi) | Halogen MR16 | HID Metal Halide 35W |
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| Fixture wattage | 7 W | 35 W | 35 W + 5 W ballast |
| Output (lumens) | 500 lm | 500 lm | 3,000 lm (area) |
| Lifetime (L70 hours) | 50,000 h | 3,000 h | 15,000 h |
| Annual energy $/fixture (1,825 h @ $0.13/kWh) | $1.66 | $8.32 | $9.51 |
| 10-year energy — 20 fixtures | $332 | $1,664 | $1,902 |
| Replacement cycles in 10 years (9,125 h run time) | 0 | 3 | 0-1 |
| Replacement cost (lamp $12 + labor $15) | $0 | $1,620 | $540 |
| 10-year TCO — 20 fixtures | $332 | $3,284 | $2,442 |
| Savings vs Halogen | 90% | — | 26% |
Energy cost and lifetime data are industry-sourced baselines. The energy savings published by the U.S. department of Energy show 75-80% savings between led and halogen, and our L70 50,000-hour claim should be compliant with the IESNA TM-21 projection limit of six times the LM-80 test runtime. Your project-specific breakeven point will be affected by tariff, hours-on, and upgrade labor costs. Contact us for TCO models based on your bill of quantities.
Transformer & LED Driver Selection
Low voltage 12 v landscape lighting calls for a magnetic or electronic transformer rated at approximately 125% of total fixture load, with a secondary terminal that aligns with your wire runs. Line-voltage 120 v fixtures are driver integrated, and connected directly to mains via a junction box. New hybrid areas often include both- transformers near zone centers and 120V for perimeter lighting.
Engineer Note — Voltage Drop
Voltage drop is the single most common reliability problem in long-run low voltage landscape lighting. Industry's maximum acceptable limit is 5% (3% preferred). On a 12V power source that would be 0.75 V. On 24 volt system that would be 1.5 V.
Use the standard calculation: VD = 2 length(ft) amps (/ft), where amps = total watts / volts, and the wire resistance figures (from the AWG chart) 16 AWG = 4.02 /1000ft 14 AWG = 2.53 /1000ft 12 AWG = 1.59 /1000ft. Make use of our Voltage Drop Calculator!
A related consideration is integrated-LED vs. lamp-ready fixtures. integrated fixtures have the diode bonded to the housing and cannot be replaced in the field, but they do translate to a more predictable thermal profile. Lamp-ready fixtures accommodate standard MR11 or MR16 led bulbs, which makes replacement easy and lets you tune beam angle after install. Guangqi supplies both modes across the Spot Light product range.
Choose by Application — Project-Type Decision Matrix
Application calls for specification. What works in a back yard garden will fail on a corporate square, etc. Use our project map below to align the top 6 commercial project types to the Guangqi product line, IP rating, color temp, voltage, and typical lumen target per fixture.
| Application | Recommended Product | IP Rating | CCT | Voltage | Lumens/fixture |
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| Villa garden · residential estate | Spot Light | IP65 | 3000K | 12V | 200-500 lm |
| Hotel · resort landscape | Spot + Inground | IP66 | 2700K warm | 24V | 500-1,200 lm |
| Public plaza · civic hardscape lighting | Inground | IP67 | 3000K | 24V / 120V | 800-2,000 lm |
| Commercial mixed-use complex | All 3 lines | IP66 / IP67 | 3000K / 4000K | 120V | 1,000-3,000 lm |
| Palm-lined boulevard · resort driveway | Palm Tree Ring | IP65 | 2700K | 12V / 24V | 800-1,600 lm total |
| Fountain · pool surround · water features | Inground IP68 | IP68 | RGBW optional | 12V | 500-1,000 lm |
Two lessons from specification reviews:
the right color temp looks premium on brass and palm bark but kills greens - 2700K is warm, 3000-4000K is clean (but think cool for luxury hotel sites); optimizing to IP68 at water features is cheap - the price is small, the damage is enormous. The difference between a $40 IP67 and a $40 IP68 flood light: a year of labor, 10x the cost, for the truck to send the second back.
Resort & Hospitality Specification:
On resort and hospitality sites that extend architecture into outdoor living zones — pool pavilions, terrace lounges, perimeter decks — specification often combines three layers: Spot Lights on architecture, Inground units for the deck perimeter and stair transitions, and dedicated deck lights on railings and stair risers. Sizing each layer against its own lumen target prevents an "over-lit amusement park" look that kills the aesthetic on luxury properties.
IP Rating & Compliance — What Specifications Actually Matter For Outdoor Landscape Lighting
The IEC 60529 IP classification is precise. Claiming IP65 when the actual requirement is IP66 is an instant file for the trash can, because the consulting engineer is going to check the code before the bid deadline.
| IP Rating | Dust Protection | Water Protection | Typical Application | Guangqi Product |
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| IP65 | Dust-tight (6) | Water jets from any direction (5) | Above-ground garden spot, façade | Spot Light · Palm Ring (standard) |
| IP66 | Dust-tight (6) | Powerful water jets (6) | Exposed industrial / coastal | Spot Light · Palm Ring (upgrade option) |
| IP67 | Dust-tight (6) | Temporary immersion ≤ 1 m, 30 min | Walkways, fountain edge, step light | LED Inground Light (standard) |
| IP68 | Dust-tight (6) | Continuous immersion (depth & duration manufacturer-specified) | Pools, fountains, underwater | LED Inground Light (water-feature variant) |
Proprietary test documentation is where trust happens on B2B commercial landscapes. The shipment from our Guangqi Hawaiian division documented below - available on request, free of charge - confirms the tight seal on these fixtures, which are shipped all over the world.
CE Declaration of Conformity
RoHS 3 (EU 2015/863)
IP Certification per IEC 60529
LM-80 test report
TM-21 lifetime projection
Photometric IES file
EMC 2014/30/EU tested
"After agonizing through fourteen gasket and housing combinations on our saltwater endurance chamber, we settled on the silicone-over-cast-brass configuration that now adorns all of our coastal resort installations. That casting passed a 1,000 hour salt-spray test with zero ingress, and it is the reason our clients re-order triannual rather than biennial."
If you want TM-21 / LM-80 claim language buried in the specifications, your consultants need to see the test method (LM-80 - minimum 6,000 lumen depreciation measurement - on the LED package) along with the calculation protocol (TM-21 identifies the rated L70 time from the test data). A 50,000-hour L70 call must have 8,334 hours of LM-80 data - anything less isn't compliant with the standard. Our Guangqi diode binning program provides 10,000 hours of reported LM-80 data, so we can project compliant LED useful life out 60,000 hours.
Proven Results — Global Commercial Landscape Lighting Projects
The fixtures that follow are specified and installed on active commercial landscapes on four continents. The examples below are sanitized summaries - a full set of references with photos, fixture schedules and project managers contacts are available on NDA.
Middle East Resort · Palm-Lined Driveway
Palm Tree Ring fixtures
84 units
Energy vs prior HID
−72%
Maintenance interval
36 months
Delivery lead time
35 days
Replaced
metal halide flood
Southeast Asia Commercial Plaza · Walkway & Fountain
Inground IP67 / IP68
310 units
Energy vs prior halogen
−81%
Maintenance interval
48 months
Delivery lead time
28 days
Special spec
RGBW fountain zone
European Boutique Hotel · Façade + Garden
Spot Light fixtures
62 units
Energy vs prior halogen
−78%
Maintenance interval
42 months
Delivery lead time
22 days
Finish
antique brass OEM
North American Municipal Waterfront
Inground + Spot combined
186 units
Energy vs prior HPS
−69%
Maintenance interval
60 months target
Delivery lead time
45 days (CE + UL packet)
Standard
IP67 coastal salt-spray
Procurement Guide for Suppliers, Contractors & Wholesale Buyers
Most landscape lighting RFPs are lost in two places: MOQ mismatch and compliance uncertainty. This page exists because of how our sales team regularly encounters the same ten questions from procurement managers, and everyone appreciates having the answers in writing.
MOQ Tiers & Lead Times
Order Tier
Units
Stock Items
Custom Spec
OEM / Private Label
Sample
1-10
5-7 days
Not applicable at this tier
Not applicable
Pilot project
11-100
10-15 days
20-30 days
25-35 days
Bulk production
100-1,000
18-25 days
25-35 days
30-45 days
Large program
1,000+
By schedule
35-55 days
40-60 days
Shipping & Logistics
Fob from main Chinese ports; shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Ningbo
CIF and DDP available for destination clearance-inclusive quotes
Air freight for samples and pilot orders (5-8 days door-to-door)
Consolidated LCL for mixed-SKU tender batches, to reduce inland freight at destination
OEM & Custom Capability
OEM service is one, two, or three dimensions at a time - pick one, two, or all.
Brand OEM
- your logo on the fixture, its packaging, the warranty card, the user manualSpecification OEM
- custom CCT, beam angle, optic, housing color finish, driver behaviorPackaging OEM
- retail-ready packaging, regional label compliance, master carton brandingCertification Documentation Pack
Every order ships, at no additional expense, with the following documentation for a specific batch:
CE Declaration of Conformity (EU) and UKCA equivalency where relevant
RoHS 3 compliance statement (EU 2015/863)
IP rating test report per IEC 60529
LM-80 measurement report (10,000 h) and TM-21 lifetime projection
Photometric IES files for lighting-design software import
EMC 2014/30/EU test report
Packing list, commercial invoice, and certificate of origin to clear your destination customs
Driver & Transformer Supply
12V and 24V fixtures ship with matching electronic or magnetic transformers rated to your fixture schedule, and 120V fixtures have the driver inside the housing. All Guangqi drivers accept generic, mainstream wallbox control protocols (0-10V, DALI on request, leading-edge phase on request), so can be retrofitted into existing controls.
Voltage Drop Calculator — 12V / 24V / 120V Landscape Lighting
Voltage drop is the single most common reliability problem in long-run low voltage landscape lighting. This calculator uses the industry-standard formula — VD = 2 × length(ft) × amps × (Ω per foot) — with AWG resistance values from the copper-conductor table. Enter your zone parameters below; the calculator returns voltage at the last fixture, drop percentage, pass/fail against the 5% limit, and a recommended AWG if your current choice fails.
Zone Inputs
12V and 24V require a transformer; 120V is mains-direct.
Lower AWG number = thicker wire = less drop.
Distance from transformer to the farthest fixture in this zone.
Sum of all fixture wattages served by this run.
Calculation Results
Current Draw
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Voltage Drop
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Drop Percentage
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Voltage at Last Fixture
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AWG Copper Resistance Reference
| AWG | Resistance (Ω / 1000 ft) | Typical landscape use |
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| 16 | 4.02 | Short runs, < 50 ft, small loads |
| 14 | 2.53 | Most residential 12V zones to ~100 ft |
| 12 | 1.59 | 12V up to ~150 ft, 24V up to ~300 ft |
| 10 | 0.999 | Long 12V runs, commercial 24V |
| 8 | 0.628 | Main feeders, multi-zone backbones |
How the Calculation Works
The Voltage Drop Formula
The formula used is: VD = 2 × length(ft) × amps × (Ω / ft). The factor of 2 accounts for the round trip of supply and return conductors. Amps is calculated as total fixture wattage divided by supply voltage.
Industry Acceptable Drop Limits
Industry consensus across WAC Lighting, FX Luminaire, and NEC-aligned contractor references puts the acceptable voltage drop at 5% maximum, with 3% preferred. On a 12V system the 5% limit is 0.6V drop; on 24V it is 1.2V; on 120V it is 6V. This calculator uses the 5% threshold to indicate pass / fail and suggests one-gauge-heavier wire when the calculation is over limit.
Commercial Project Guidance
For multi-zone commercial installs, Guangqi engineers recommend designing to the 3% preferred limit rather than the 5% maximum, leaving headroom for connector oxidation, transformer regulation variance, and long-term fixture derating.
This calculator produces a theoretical voltage drop based on conductor resistance and does not account for connector losses, fixture inrush, transformer regulation, or ambient temperature derating. On critical commercial projects, confirm the result with a field voltmeter reading after installation, or request a Guangqi project-specific voltage drop analysis.
Ready to size a full project? Request a fixture schedule quote from Guangqi Lighting →
Commercial Landscape Lighting FAQ & Specifications
Fixture-level pricing at pilot volumes depends upon five factors: body material (cast brass and stainless steel can cost 2-4 times as much as painted aluminum), driver grade, count and level of optics, CCT binning difference, packaging specification. Guangqi quotes specific unit prices against a fixture schedule and volume tier, so place an inquiry with your bill of quantities for exact numbers. To give a sense of the current market: high-grade brass spot lights without OEM add-ons sit between US $25-90 each at pilot quantities.
Above-ground fixtures on lawns, shrubs, and façades require IP65 minimum, with IP66 recommended where sprinkler or heavy rain exposure is constant. Walkways, plazas, and flush-mount fixtures need IP67. Pool and fountain fixtures that sit submerged must use IP68 with the manufacturer-specified immersion depth and duration stated on the data sheet — a bare "IP68" label without those parameters is not compliant with IEC 60529.
Wire gauge is specified according to total load (amps) and run length, not the voltage; though 24V systems are more accommodating of similar gauge due to being 'allowed' a longer run (permissible absolute drop 1.5V vs 0.75V).6 A quick starting place for design: 14 AWG for up to ca.75 ft on moderate 12V loads, 12 AWG for up to ca.150 ft, 10 AWG after that. Always go one gauge above the calculated size, as the cost of copper is a rounding error compared to having to re-trench.
Target fixture lumens will vary with task and throw distance.5 Accent uplights on a 15 ft tree require ca.300-500 lm/fixture; path lighting spaced ca.10-15ft running ca.80-180 lm/fixture; faade washes at ca.15ft throw require ca.600-1,200 lm/fixture; fountains and pool water features require ca.500-1,000 lm/fixture below the water line for visible shimmer.6 The general best practice is to order fixtures on the lower end of the range and add additional fixtures in the install rather than over-drive any single fixture; the differences in light quality are negligible and the load on the driver is minimized.
Design using the industry-standard formula: VD = 2 × length(ft) × amps × (Ω / ft), where amps equals total wattage of fixtures over supply voltage, and Ω / ft is from the AWG resistance chart. Keep the output below 5% of supply voltage (under 3% is ideal). For 12V systems that is a drop limit of 0.75V; for 24V, 1.5V. When a home-run exceeds the limit, either re-wire the zone as a 'spider' (hub) topology with numerous shorter runs, or split to a larger transformer closer to the fixture cluster. Use our free calculator to do the work for you.
Yes, across three independent axes: brand OEM (logo on fixture, packaging, manual, warranty card), specification OEM (custom CCT, beam angle, finish, driver characteristics), and packaging OEM (retail-ready artwork, master carton branding, region-specific compliance labels). Minimum tier for OEM is the pilot project tier (11-100 units for sampling), with the rest jumping to 100 units and a 25-45 day schedule depending on level of customization.
Stock items at 500 pieces require 18-25 production days plus ocean transit. Custom specification at the same quantity runs 25-35 days. Full OEM (brand + specification + packaging) at 500 pieces is 30-45 days factory-floor time. Ocean transit to EU / US / Middle East adds 20-35 days depending on port. Air express is available for pilot samples at 5-8 days door-to-door.
CE Declaration of Conformity, RoHS 3 (EU 2015/863), IP certification in accordance with IEC 60529, LM-80 lumen maintenance reports with TM-21 lifetime projection, EMC 2014/30/EU test reports, and lighting design photometric IES files. UL and ETL are possible on select SKUs for North American projects for an additional lead-time charge. All certification documentation is shipped with the order and is referenced to the production batch batch, not a generic product family.
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