Outdoor lighting is also very important now, whether it is landscape lighting in public areas or you want to change your private garden landscape. We can all consider the garden spike lights. It not only improves the aesthetics, but also increases practicality and safety. So how to choose spike lights for your garden?
As an important part of garden lighting, the spire lights can elegantly illuminate the path and highlight the landscape features. Choosing a suitable spire lamp requires considering many factors, including lamp type, placement, material, protection level and customization options.
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What is a Garden Spike Lights?
A garden spike lights is a directional lighting device that is inserted into the ground through a metal rod. It originated from the gas lamp posts in European manors in the 19th century.
- Modern ceiling lights usually consist of three parts: a lamp head, a lamp pole and a ground plug, with a height between 30cm and 1.8m:
- Vertical lighting: 15°-90° adjustable beam angle, accurately lighting vertical elements such as trees and sculptures
- Anti-glare design: shading plates or honeycomb lenses prevent light from directly hitting the human eye
- Scene adaptation: A variety of color temperature conversions can be achieved by replacing filters, and customized color temperatures are supported.
Compared with underground lamps, the height advantage of the ceiling light head from the ground expands its irradiation range by 3 times; compared with wall lamps, it does not need to rely on the wall and can freely adjust the location of the points.
What Types of Spike Lights are Available for Your Garden?
There are many types of spike lights for your garden, mainly different in appearance, but similar in function. We can distinguish the types of garden spike lights by voltage.
Low-voltage 12V/24V garden spike lights
Low-voltage 12V/24V outdoor garden spires are safer, but require a transformer to convert. Currently, this is one of the best-selling garden spike lights.
220V mains garden spire lights
220V mains garden spires have stable brightness. It supports high-power lamps and is mainly used for commercial landscape lighting.
Solar garden spike lights
Solar garden spike lights are popular, and they can save energy, that is, electricity bills. And the installation is very flexible, and it can last on cloudy days, and it can be used in suburban gardens without power access.
How to Choose the Right Spike Lights for Your Garden?
Garden spike lights must be IP65 waterproof or above, because they have to face wind, sun, rain and erosion, so it is crucial to choose weather-resistant materials and appropriate protection levels.
Garden spike lights material
- Stainless steel: strong corrosion resistance, suitable for humid or seaside environment. This is the first choice.
- Aluminum alloy: light and durable, good heat dissipation performance, suitable for most courtyards.
Lampshade material
High-quality tempered glass or PC light-transmitting cover is the first choice. It can not only ensure light transmittance, but also resist external impact, and extend the service life of the lamp.
Protection level (IP level)
- IP65: Dust and water jet proof, suitable for outdoor environments, and is the recommended level for garden lamps.
- IP67 and above: Higher waterproof level, suitable for wet areas such as near fountains and ponds.
Where Can We Install the Garden Spike Lights Outdoors?
The installation location of the spires directly affects its lighting effect and aesthetics. Generally, the spires are inserted into the ground, and the insertion height is recommended to be kept at 60-80cm.
1. On both sides of the garden path
This is the most classic application scenario for spires, which are arranged at equal intervals along both sides of the path. They can guide night traffic and increase a sense of security.
It is recommended to keep the height at 60~80cm, and the light will diffuse downwards to illuminate the garden.
2. Lawn edge
Placing spires along the perimeter of the lawn not only outlines the boundaries of the area, but also enhances the overall landscape layering.
3. Next to plants
Choose a soft-light pointed top light to illuminate the vegetation, which helps to highlight the outline and color of the plants and create a nighttime flower border effect.
Summary
Choose a suitable spike lights for your garden, the waterproof level should be at least IP65, it should be both beautiful and practical. As long as you understand its basic types, suitable installation locations, material protection levels, and whether it needs to be customized, you can easily pick the one that best suits your home garden.
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