Back in the incandescent lighting days, the option of dimming (whether accidental or intentional) was advantageous to lighting design. LED research has progressed and provides much more flexibility and intention. We are no longer limited to high Kelvin (bluish) LEDs with no adjustability; WAC Accent and Wall Wash Lighting Flexible Features make designing fun!
Accent and Wall Wash Lighting Flexible Features
WAC Lighting offers fixtures that allow you to set the color temperature (CCT), change the beam spread, and dim the light output to best suit our projects’ needs. The flexibility is amazing!
| Small Accent | Large Accent | Small Wall Wash | Large Wall Wash | |
| Part Number | 5111 | 5011 | 5121 | 5021 |
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| Kelvin Temp | 2700 or 3000 (select one) | 2700 or 3000 (select one) | Built-in 2700/3000 | 2700 or 3000 (select one) |
| Adjustable Beam | Adjustable (turn collar on fixture body) |
Adjustable (turn collar on fixture body) |
Non-adjustable | Non-adjustable |
| Beam Spread | 10 – 50 degrees | 10 – 60 degrees | 70 x 95 degrees | 50 x 80 degrees |
| Lumen Output (Dimming) | 45-365 lm | 190-1045 lm | 80-420 lm | 95-980 lm |
| Wattage | 1 – 7 Watts | 2 – 16 Watts | 1 – 8 Watts | 2 – 16 Watts |
| Voltage | 9 – 15 Volts | 9 – 15 Volts | 9 – 15 Volts | 9 – 15 Volts |
| Finishes | Painted (BZ) & Brass (BBR) | Painted (BZ) & Brass (BBR) | Painted (BZ) & Brass (BBR) | Painted (BZ) & Brass (BBR) |
Highlight indicates it is adjustable on that fixture.Â
Adjust Light Intensity, Color, and Beam
With adjustable fixtures, you can easily dial in the intensity, the beam width, and select the Kelvin Temperature (color of the light) that works best for any given object being illuminated. Adjusting these settings is easy and does not require special equipment or programming. The fixtures adjust with a screwdriver or the simple turn of a collar on the fixture body.
Calculate Transformer Load
Remember, for adjustable LED fixtures, you need to size your wire run load and your transformer(s) based on the highest wattage setting. Tally the “VA” (Volt Amps) for each fixture on a wire run and the total connected to a specific transformer, and keep it less than 80% of the listed capacity. If you undersize the wire or transformer(s), and use a higher wattage setting (brighter light), you run the risk of overloading the system. Wire and transformers can shut down, melt, or burn in an overloaded condition.
Design with Light
WAC lighting provides the flexibility of being able to adjust fixtures on the fly in the field. There is no need to swap fixtures or lamps for different outputs or moods. It is fun to experiment and see what different settings look like on different objects.
Lighting on the whole, and particularly specialty techniques like shadow lighting and silhouette lighting, really ups your game, and if a well-designed landscape is the “jewelry” on your home, then lighting is what adds the sparkle and brilliance to the jewels.
Order WAC Lighting
Check out WAC Lighting’s Catalog for ideas and complete specs. And you can order WAC accent and wall wash lighting directly from Wolf Creek’s Customer Portal, or from a Wolf Creek branch near you.
