Warranty

Low Voltage LED
Landscape Light
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White Light Only LED Models (12-Volt DC or 12-Volt AC)
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RGB Color-Adjustable Model (12-Volt DC Only)
Beautifully highlight small trees, shrubs, walls, structures, and pathways while providing enhanced safety
and security of your property. These outdoor lights are easy to install and low-voltage safe.
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Rugged cast aluminum construction with a 36 in. power wire lead
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All stainless steel hardware with a durable black powder coat paint fi nish
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Use removable ground spike or mount to any surface; fully adjustable swivel bracket
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IP 65 wet location rated, water-resistant housing and seals; maintenance-free operation
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No bulbs to change, rated for 40,000 hours or 13 years if left on
for eight hours a day
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Approximately 60° beam angle
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Ambient air operating temperature range is -4°F (-20°C)
to 140°F (60°C)
White 3000K LED models Operate off either 12-volt DC or 12-volt AC
power – this model can be used with existing low-voltage landscape
lighting transformers that have 12-volt AC output. Use ultra-bright chip-
on-board (COB) LED array technology with an optic lens to deliver approximately
350 lumens output; CRI is 80+. White LED model is not dimmable.
RGB color-adjustable models Use only with 12-volt DC output constant voltage power
supplies. Not compatible with landscape lighting transformers that use 12-volt AC
output unless used with Armacost AC to DC 12-volt power converter. Uses red, green,
and blue LED chipsets with a color controller (required) to produce a nearly endless
array of colors, plus shades of white. RGB lights are fully dimmable with color controllers.
INSTALLATION
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Not suitable for underwater applications
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Do not stare directly into the light when illuminated
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Basic wiring skills are required, e.g., stripping, splicing, extending, and connecting wires
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Power supplies, color controllers, wire, and connectors sold separately
Determine your power supply requirement
Add together the individual wattages of all the LED light fi xtures used in your design.
Always choose a power supply rated greater than your needs. The number of lights installed
is limited only by the watts output rating of the power supply.
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White LED models use 5 watts each
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RGB LED color-adjustable models use 10 watts when set at 100% bright white color,
which uses the most energy
Power supply location, voltage drop
Voltage drop is the gradual decrease in voltage that occurs from your power supply to your LED lighting.
The shorter the 12-volt DC wire leads between the power supply and the LED lighting, the brighter and more
consistent the lighting will be. Do not coil excess wire.
It’s best to locate the power supply and RGB color controller as close to the lighting as possible to lessen the
effect of voltage drop. Always use an appropriate enclosure to protect the RGB color controller and power supply
if not rated for wet location use.
Test your LED lighting prior to fi nal installation.
On large installations with multiple lights, if voltage drop appears to be an issue, use thicker, heavier gauge wires
or power your system from both ends (see loop back confi guration).
Layout options that will reduce voltage drop and promote more uniform light output
Loop Back Center Feed Array
L
L
L
L
L
12-VOLT
POWER
L
L L L L L L
12-VOLT
POWER
12-VOLT
POWER
L L L L
L L L L
Be sure to observe same cable polarity in all applications.
Normal recommended wire is 12 to 18 AWG. 20 AWG 4-conductor wire can be used for shorter runs of RGB color-
adjustable light models. All cables must be rated for underground use. To determine what wire size will work best
in your design, visit armacostlighting.com/voltagedrop for an easy-to-use online voltage drop calculator.
Typical connections
All wire splice connections should be made waterproof using outdoor, wet location rated connectors such as
silicone-fi lled wire nuts, crimp butt-splice connectors that use sealants, or heat shrink tubing.
Always maintain polarity: red (+) to red and black (–) to black for 2-wire white lighting. For 4-wire RGB lighting
connections, align all colors: red to red, green to green, and blue to blue, with the 12-volt positive (+) wire being
either white or black.
12-VOLT DC
POWER
SUPPLY
WHITE LANDSCAPE LIGHTS
RGB LANDSCAPE LIGHTS
12-VOLT DC
POWER
SUPPLY
RGB COLOR
CONTROLLER
V+
B
G
R
V+
B
G
R
2-wire white LED connection series hook-up RGB landscape light requires an RGB
color controller and 4-wire hook-up
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Limited three-year warranty
Improper installation, abuse, or failure to use this product for its
intended purpose will void warranty. This warranty only applies
when all components, including LED power supplies, have been
provided by or approved for use by Armacost Lighting. The
warranty does not cover labor or any other costs or expense to
remove or install any defective, repaired, or replaced products.
~3-9/16 in. (90mm)
~2-5/8 in. (60mm)
~3-1/8 in. (54mm)
~3-5/16 in. (160mm)