Start Here: DIY Landscape Lighting Guide

Start here: DIY 12V landscape lighting, the simple way

Welcome, especially if you found us on Reddit. QDot Life is a small Houston-based brand that makes 12V low-voltage landscape lighting kits you can install yourself in an afternoon. Everything you need is in the box, and you can control it from your phone.

How DIY 12V lighting works in 3 steps

Plan and place. Decide what to light (trees, the walkway, the front of the house) and push the fixtures into the ground with the included stakes. The transformer plugs into a standard outdoor outlet.
Run and connect the cable. Lay the included 16/2 direct burial cable from the transformer past each fixture, strip the ends with the included Wire Stripper, and join each fixture with the waterproof connectors.
Bury, switch on, schedule. Cover the cable with a few inches of soil or mulch, turn it on, and set an ON/OFF schedule in the app.

Prefer to watch? See the installation guide and video.

Pick a kit

	Starter	Pro	Ultimate
Price	$299	$549	$699
Lights	5 spotlights	6 spotlights + 2 path lights	9 spotlights + 2 path lights
Transformer	75W	150W	300W
Cable	100 ft	250 ft	250 ft
Good for	Front yard trees and shrubs	Medium to large yards, walkway + trees	Large yards, full property
	View Starter	View Pro	View Ultimate

Every kit includes a Wire Stripper and ground stakes. Path lights use a 36-degree Beam Lens so light lands on the walkway. Fixtures are rated IP67, and the system is expandable, so you can add lights later.

Smart control

Turn your lights ON or OFF from your phone
Set schedules so they run automatically
Control them remotely from anywhere
Works with Alexa

Warranty

Fixture body: lifetime warranty. LED module: 5-year warranty. Full warranty policy.

Free lighting design

Not sure which kit fits your yard? Our free lighting design service will suggest a layout. Email sales@qdotlife.com with a few photos of your yard and where your outdoor outlet is.