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The Landscape Wall Light VO-GDW8-3WAY-12-BR is the wall-bracket version of Votatec's 8W 12V accent fixture. It ships with a mounting bracket and a 60cm cable, not a ground spike.
8W draws 620 to 650 lumens across three switchable colour temperatures, 3000K, 4000K and 5000K, at CRI 80 through a 60 degree beam.
Die-cast aluminium in bronze powder coat, IP65, IK05, rated 50,000 hours, 5 year warranty.
What is the best wattage for low voltage landscape lighting?
For accent and wall-wash work, 8W per fixture is the practical sweet spot, and it's what this one draws. Wattage matters most when you size the transformer. Votatec's manual works the example directly: an 88W transformer should carry about 80W of real load, leaving a 10% safety margin, so a single 88W unit runs up to ten of these fixtures. Total the fixtures on each run, divide by 0.8, then round up to the next transformer size.
How far can you run cable from the transformer?
Keep each run under 10 metres, roughly 33 feet. That's the manual's own limit, and it's there because voltage drop on a 12V circuit eats output quickly. Longer runs need heavier gauge wire. Undersized cable shows up as dim fixtures at the far end, warm connections, and a callback nobody wants.
Bracket or spike: which version do you need?
Same light engine, different mount. The -BR on this page includes a wall bracket and a 60cm lead, for walls, columns, fences and soffits. The -SP version ships with a ground spike for beds and turf. Output, optics, IP rating and colour options are identical, so choose on mounting surface alone.
Changing colour temperature on site
A switch on the head of the fixture selects 3000K, 4000K or 5000K. Set it before you do the final aiming. Stocking one SKU instead of three cuts what you carry on the truck, and it lets you match an existing run without a reorder.
Wiring and fit
The input takes AC or DC at 12V and it isn't polarity sensitive, so either transformer type works. Supply conductors need a 75 C minimum rating, and the install has to follow the applicable code. Fix the bracket to the wall first, secure the lamp body to it, then power up. The head tilts for aiming once it's mounted.
For the wiring sequence, the CCT switch positions and the transformer sizing example, open the Manual (PDF), and pull the IES file if your designer needs the 60 degree distribution. Send us your fixture count and run lengths, and we'll come back with a wholesale quote and a transformer size to match.
