FVTLED Pack of 10 Low Voltage LED Deck Lights Outdoor Step Stair Lights D35MM 12V IP65 Waterproof Warm White Landscape Deck Lighting for Garden Yard Steps Stairs Floor Decoration, Red Bronze

These lights exceeded all my expectations. Initially I was doubtful whether they would even work for my application which was a long set of outdoor rustic steps that I was building. My experience with low voltage lighting is that the connectors are the weak link and I knew I couldn’t use their connectors (although they did look quite robust for outdoor use) as I didn’t want anything buried that couldn’t be easily accessed when something doesn’t work. Also, my wire lengths were a lot longer and I was concerned by comments in the questions about voltage drop with longer wire lengths. I sent a couple of messages to their customer service and they were very helpful. I even sent my wiring diagram with lengths of each segment and the wire gauge and although it wasn’t typical, they said go ahead and try it. So I bought two sets of 30 lights and used all but two of them.I ganged the two transformer/rectifier outputs together and mounted them on my garage wall. I then used an existing low voltage, 16 gauge light cable to get the 12 volt DC power to the steps. I also bought a 500 foot reel of thermostat wire because it was 18 gauge and had red and white colors so I could always know which were the positive and negative wires. Incidentally, before I started the install, I connected all the lights in one long string using their connectors and then fed the supply voltage through the complete 500 foot reel to the lights and they worked fine so I was pretty confident my design was going to work. If you understand the design of the lights, they are all connected in parallel so if one led fails, the rest stay on. Knowing this and before filling in the step treads with gravel and decomposed granite, I ran the thermostat cable to the bottom end of the steps and then zigzagged it across the back of each riser all the way to the top where I then ran it back down to the starting point. I drilled the 15/16 inch holes for the lights a little deeper than they specify in my 4 by 8 risers and then put a smaller diameter drill through that hole to the back so that at each light I could fold the wire and feed it through the hole leaving about two inches sticking out the front of the riser. Like other users, I cut the light wires a few inches from the light but went a step further and soldered the two positive wires together and then the two negatives to each other. The lights are a much thinner 20 gauge wire and soldering each pair of like wires together made a thicker segment for connecting. The wires on the light have a grey strip on the positive line so if you also cut off their connectors make sure you keep the polarity straight. I did not cut my thermostat wire; instead, I peeled the plastic covering back to expose the fold and about a quarter of an inch of the copper wire and then used the smallest available wire nuts to connect the light wires. The grey striped wire always connected to my red line or positive and the all black wire was the negative (or neutral) connected to my white wire. Because I never cut the supply wire, this approach ensured if the wire nut came loose, only that light would fail. I coiled the wire and connectors into the back of the large hole and popped the light in. I’ve included my wiring diagram in case it’s helpful.The reason for taking the supply line to each end of the steps was to allow me to insert a motion sensor at each end of the steps so the lights would turn on no matter which way a user was going. I did get some basic motion sensors but they didn’t have a day/night control so the lights would come on during the day especially if it was windy. I replaced them with better low voltage dc motion sensors that could switch off completely during the day and these work really well.As I said above, the lights really exceeded my expectations. I didn’t want the staircase floodlit; the intent was to provide just enough illumination that at night time people would be able to clearly see the steps. Because the hillside was a variable slope with the steepest section in the middle, my steps were of variable depth so you really had to see where you were putting your foot. I located the two lights 30 inches apart laterally on each riser so that the main section of the step could be used without potentially kicking a light even though they seem pretty rugged. I was also very careful to keep them all aligned from one step to the next. I’ve included a night time picture although it really doesn’t do it justice. Not only do they look great during the daytime because are compact and unobtrusive and at nighttime are really spectacular, they are also highly functional and were perfect for my application. Coupled with the great customer service, I would recommend these lights wholeheartedly. I hope this helps.

Ok first off - looked and looked and looked before purchasing them (I do that a lot) - and bottom line these lights look great, put out a nice, but not too bright warm white lite, and with the right drill bit were super-easy to install. I used them to create some walkway lighting on our deck stairs just to light things up enough so people can see where they are stepping, and they are perfect. I was worried that they might stick out a little too far and be a tripping hazard but they are very low profile.Couple notes on the installation - the bit that you need is 15/16." It would probably work with 1" but they would be a little loose. 7/8" is too small. Also, the connectors fit very tight (which is good for waterproof-ness) but it took a couple tries to figure out that you do really have to push them together pretty hard, and then you can screw down the threaded fitting. Lastly - when you're planning out your installation like other reviewers say you can only stretch these about 2 feet between each light so if you have a larger gap between them than that you may want to get multiple smaller sets to give yourself additional power supplies to work with.Lastly the customer service - I purchased and installed a package of 10 and liked them enough that I decided to get another set of 20. And then got busy over the summer when we don't need deck lights as much, and they sat in the box for about 7 months, well outside the return window. Unfortunately when I went to install them, the power supply that came with the 20 pack had a short somewhere in it. I contacted Seven Colors Lighting just to see if they would do anything, and within a day or two they responded and said they'd be happy to send out a new power supply. It came quickly and worked great. Very happy that they stand behind their product even beyond the return window, and didn't give me the runaround at all.

These lights are charming and made of good quality material; we have had a lot of rain and wind and sub-freezing temperatures with no issues. They put off much light and were very easy to install. I attached their photocell. I do plan on buying more for the back stairs.

I ordered these for a flight of outdoor wooden steps, to be installed on the risers. The lights are small and unobtrusive (but pretty enough),, and give the appropriate amount of light for this application. They were easy enough to install if you can drill the correct-sized hole in your risers. (And also pay attention to the tip presented by other reviews to make sure the arrows match up on the connectors.)The best drill bit for this kind of installation is a forstner bit (for a nice clean hole). The instructions call for 24mm holes and in the US it's hard to find metric forstner bits and I didn't spot any 15/16" bits locally either. I found 3/4" too snug and 1" a little too loose, but went with the 1" and I think it's working out fine (if they work loose later I'll just use a dab of adhesive caulk on each.) 15/16" or 7/8" might have been better if I had possessed one to try out.The only complaint I have is that the size limitation of wiring between the transformer and the first light is too small. They should really include just one LV extension in the kit. This is even more true if you buy the matching photocell, since you must put the photocell where the sunlight is, and then there is only 18" approx to the first light in the series, which isn't much.Despite this I am pleased with the lights, particularly at this good price. I am ordering another set.

These deck lights look great. Just the right brightness for what we needed. It was a little tricky with the install and took some pre planning for the layout given the orientation of our steps and the shortness of each lead wire. I would recommend getting a couple of the extensions just to have on hand. After the layout it was just like putting lego together.I was careful to align the fittings with the groove and it all lit up on the first try. Then I installed them. I used 1 inch hole, which worked well with the spring clips.I love the copper look as well. Our deck is not stained yet, but these will be easy to pull out and set back in place when we do that.Overall, very happy with this product. We will see how they hold up in our Alberta winter...

The set up arrived within reasonable time, it all works and seems to be of decent quality. However, even on the brightest setting, these lights are very dim. I suppose they'd be well suited for stairs. I ordered them to provide accent lighting to a privacy panel on my deck and they are way to dim for that purpose.

They were used along a good neighbour fence - I drilled into the bottom of the wood fence, fed the wire behind, perfect for lighting the path.I still fount theier refrence to using with AC confusing, trtansformer, stepdpwn, just plug it in and it works grea

These work very well and they’re not that hard to put in I’m hoping they hold up through the winter.