12W Outdoor LED Waterproof Bollard Light for Landscape Lighting

The ILED-BP-A B3 is a waterproof outdoor column light for garden and landscape lighting. It is the slim post you set into a path, a lawn border or a garden, and it puts out a clean, even light while keeping the beam down on the ground. That downward focus is the point, because a landscape light should light the walkway, not flood the sky above it. It comes in three sizes and is built to stand out in the open.

Tech specs at a glance

The fixture runs on 220 to 240VAC or 110 to 277VAC and comes in three sizes, 10W, 14W and 20W, at 80 lumen per watt, so the light output is 800, 1120 or 1600 lumen. It uses LumiLEDs, with a CRI above 80 and a colour temperature from 2800K to 6500K. The body is 160mm in diameter and 800mm high as standard, in aluminum with a PC lens, and it is sealed to IP65 with an IK10 impact rating. It is a Class I fixture, certified to SAA, CE and RoHS, with a 3 to 5 year warranty.

The dark-sky design

The light is aimed down, with the full-cutoff or dark-sky cut kept to the path and the ground, so it does not throw a wash of light up into the sky. That is what you want for a garden or a park, where the light is there to light the walkway, and where keeping the light out of the sky is a real concern. It gives the same light on the path with less wasted above it.

Three sizes, three lights

The range runs 10W, 14W and 20W, each at 80 lumen per watt, so the output steps up to 800, 1120 and 1600 lumen. The 10W is the softer option for a quiet garden path, the 14W is the everyday all-round choice, and the 20W is the pick for a busier walkway or a lawn edge where you want the light to read clearly. They all share the same 160mm body and the standard 800mm height, so a set of them lines up along a run.

IP65 and IK10

The seal is IP65, so it handles rain and spray, which is what a lawn or a path needs. The IK10 rating is the impact side, which is the important one for a post that people and mowers move around. It is built to take a hit, from a hand, a trolley or a low bump, without failing, which is what keeps it going on a busy footpath.

Choosing the white

The light runs from 2800K to 6500K, so you match the temperature to the space. A warm 3000K suits a home garden and a quiet path at night, and a cooler white reads brighter and cleaner for a public walkway or a park. Pick the temperature to suit, and keep it consistent along a run so the light does not shift from one post to the next.

Build and materials

The post is aluminum with a PC lens, which keeps it light and weather-resistant, and the aluminum handles the heat the light puts out. It is a Class I fixture, so it needs to be earthed on install. Choose the body colour to suit the garden or the building it sits by.

What is in the box

Each unit ships as a single column light, with the aluminum post, the PC lens and the mounting base. You choose the size, the colour temperature and the body colour when you order it, and the height can be set to your project.

What you need to supply

You will need to wire it to a 220 to 240VAC or 110 to 277VAC supply, matching the version you ordered, and secure it on a solid base set into the ground. Because it is a Class I fixture, the install needs an earth. For dimming, check the version is marked dimmable and use a compatible LED dimmer.

Where it gets used

As a landscape and garden column light it shows up on pathways and walkways, along a lawn border, and in parks, plazas and commercial grounds where you want to light the path without washing the sky. The dark-sky cut is the reason to pick it where light pollution matters, and the IK10 rating is the reason to pick it where it gets walked or mowed past.

Lifespan and reliability

The LumiLEDs run at 80 lumen per watt with a CRI above 80, which is a sensible efficiency for an outdoor accent. The aluminum body handles the heat without a fan, and the IP65 seal keeps the weather out, so it is built to stay on the path for years. The IK10 impact rating is the added margin for a post that people move around.

Here is what installers tell us they like about the ILED-BP-A B3:

A dark-sky cut. The light is aimed down on the path and kept out of the sky, which is what you want for a garden or a park where light pollution is a real concern.

Built to take a knock. The IK10 impact rating is the point of a post that gets walked or mowed past. It is built to survive a hand, a trolley or a low bump.

Sealed for the outdoors. The IP65 seal handles rain and spray, which is what a lawn or a path needs, and the aluminum and PC build is light and weather-resistant.

Three sizes to fit the job. The 10W, 14W and 20W step up to 800, 1120 and 1600 lumen, so you match the light to a quiet path or a busier walkway.

Pick the white and the body. Three colour temperatures and a white, black or silver gray body mean you match the post to the garden or the building it sits by.

A dark-sky garden and landscape column light like this one is used where you want to light the ground without washing the sky:

Garden paths and lawn borders. A run of them along a path or a lawn border gives a steady line of light that is easy to see but stays down on the ground, which is what a garden at night needs.

Parks and public grounds. The dark-sky cut keeps the light out of the sky, which is what a park or a public walkway wants, and the IK10 rating is what you need where the posts get walked past all day.

Walkways and footpaths. They mark the route and guide pedestrians, and the light lands on the path where it is useful instead of flooding the area above it.

Commercial grounds and entrances. A set of them along a driveway or an entrance gives a clean, even line of light that frames the approach without glare reaching the sky.

Areas where light pollution matters. Near a residential street or a dark site, the full-cutoff design is the reason to pick it, because it keeps the light where it belongs, on the ground.

A few things to check before you set one in the ground:

Match the voltage. It runs on 220 to 240VAC or 110 to 277VAC, so order the version for the supply at the install point. Feeding the wrong version will not run it correctly.

Pick the size for the spot. Choose the 10W, 14W or 20W to suit the path or the lawn, so the light is enough without flooding the area. A quiet garden takes the 10W, a busy walkway takes the 20W.

Confirm the height. The standard post is 800mm, but it can be customized, so order the height for the space and check the base will sit flush on the surface you are setting it into.

Use a solid base. It is a post that will get walked or mowed past, so set it on a solid base and secure it, because the IK10 rating is what lets it take a knock once it is in place.

Pick the body and the white. Choose the white, black or silver gray body to suit the site, and the colour temperature to suit the space, keeping it consistent along a run.