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WAC Lighting 5821-CS Colorscaping 12V LED RGBWW Wall Wash Light, Brass
The WAC Lighting 5821-CS Colorscaping Wall Wash Light delivers bright, even 12V LED illumination for landscape facades, tree trunks, and hedgerows, with fully tunable color temperature from 2700K to 6500K and millions of vibrant RGBWW colors. Built from solid brass coated in a bronze (-BBR) finish, this fixture is engineered for coastal and marine environments, and it carries an IP66 rating for wet locations. As part of the WAC Colorscaping system, each fixture can be individually controlled or grouped through the myWAC iOS or Android app for a state-of-the-art smart landscape lighting experience.
Key Features
- Voltage: Operates on 12V (Input: 9-15V AC) for safe, low-voltage landscape lighting installations.
- Durable Construction: Solid brass coated in a bronze (-BBR) finish for enhanced protection against corrosive elements, recommended for coastal or marine environments.
- Colorscaping Smart System: Individually controllable or groupable via the myWAC iOS or Android app, with data communicated over standard 12-2 landscape wire using PLC (Power Line Communication) technology.
- High-Powered LED Output: Power: 16W (24.5VA), Brightness: up to 1300Lm, CRI: 85, Rated Hours: 50,000, with smooth continuous dimming to 10% via the Colorscaping Power Supply.
- Tunable Color Temperature: Adjustable from 2700K to 6500K with access to millions of bright, vibrant colors.
- Wet Location Rated: IP66 rated for reliable performance in outdoor and wet-location landscape installations.
- Even Wall Wash Illumination: Frosted glass lens provides bright, even light distribution across facades and vertical surfaces.
Certifications & Compliance
- UL & cUL 1598 Listed
- IP66 Rated for Wet Locations
Technical Specifications
- Bulb Base: LED Module - Transformer
- Bulb Shape: LED
- Bulbs Included: Yes
- Dimmable: MLV;APP
- Energy Star: No
- Lumens: 1300
- Number of Bulbs: 1
- Product Type: Spot and Flood Lighting
- Safety Rating: UL;cUL;IP66
- Shade/Glass Description: Frosted Glass Lens
- Subcategory: Low Voltage Wall Wash
- Avg Rated Hours: 50000
- Beam Spread: Flood
- Voltage: 12
- Country of Origin: China
- Location Rating: Wet
- Total Wattage: 16
- Color Temperature: 2700-6500
- Style: Modern
Typical Applications
- Landscape Wall Wash and Facade Lighting
- Tree Trunk and Branch Silhouette Illumination
- Hedgerow and Garden Accent Lighting
- Coastal and Marine Outdoor Installations
- Smart App-Controlled Landscape Lighting Systems
- Retrofit onto Existing 12V Landscape Lighting Systems
Why WAC Lighting?
WAC Lighting builds the Colorscaping Wall Wash Light from solid brass with a corrosion-resistant bronze (-BBR) finish and backs it with UL & cUL 1598 listing and an IP66 wet-location rating, delivering reliable, code-compliant performance for demanding outdoor environments. With smart app control, tunable 2700K-6500K color temperature, and simple retrofit installation over standard 12-2 landscape wire, it's built for professionals who need dependable, dynamic landscape illumination.
Manufacturer Resources
Specification Sheet
Product Specs
- Bulb Base:
- LED Module - Transformer
- Bulb Shape:
- LED
- Bulbs Included:
- Yes
- Collection:
- Colorscaping
- Dimmable:
- MLV;APP
- Energy Star:
- No
- Hardwired or Portable:
- Hardwired
- Lumens:
- 1300
- Number of Bulbs:
- 1
- Product Type:
- Spot and Flood Lighting
- Safety Rating:
- UL;cUL;IP66
- Shade/Glass Description:
- Frosted Glass Lens
- Subcategory:
- Low Voltage Wall Wash
- Avg Rated Hours:
- 50000
- Beam Spread Angle:
- Flood
- Product Voltage:
- 12
- Location Rating:
- Wet
- Total Wattage:
- 16
- Light Temperature:
- 2700-6500
- Product Style:
- Modern
WAC Lighting 5821-CSBK – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Can the WAC 5821-CS wall wash light run on my existing 12V landscape lighting system?
Yes. The 5821-CS Colorscaping wall wash is a 12V fixture with a 9-15V AC input range, and it hardwires onto standard 12-2 landscape wire. Color and dimming data ride on that same wire using Power Line Communication, so no separate control cable is pulled. One caveat: the continuous dimming to 10 percent comes from the Colorscaping Power Supply, so a plain magnetic transformer powers the light but will not give you the full app dimming behavior.
2) Is this WAC Colorscaping fixture OK for a coastal or oceanfront property?
That is what the brass body is for. The 5821-CS is built from solid brass with a bronze coating, which WAC recommends for coastal and marine environments where salt air eats aluminum and steel housings. It also carries an IP66 wet-location rating, so direct spray and rain are fine.
3) Do I need a special controller or hub to change colors on the WAC Colorscaping wall wash?
Control is through the myWAC app on iOS or Android, with each fixture addressed individually or grouped into zones. The commands travel over the 12-2 feed by Power Line Communication, and the Colorscaping Power Supply is what drives that, so the power supply is the piece you need in the system, not a separate hub at each light.
4) How much light does the 5821-CS put out, and is it enough to wash a two-story facade?
Output is up to 1300 lumens from a 16W LED module (24.5VA), with a flood beam spread and a frosted glass lens for even coverage rather than a hot spot. CRI is 85. That is a high-output landscape wall wash sized for facades, tree trunks, and hedgerows. For tall surfaces, aim and spacing matter more than raw lumens, so plan fixture spacing off the throw you need rather than assuming one unit covers a whole elevation.
5) Can I set this to a plain warm white, or is it only color-changing?
Both. The 5821-CS is an RGBWW fixture, so it tunes white from 2700K up to 6500K and also reaches millions of saturated colors. Practically, that means you can run warm 2700K year-round to match halogen-era landscape lighting and switch to color only for holidays or events.
6) Is the LED replaceable, or do I replace the whole wall wash fixture when it fails?
It is an integrated LED module driven by a transformer, with the LED included and no socketed lamp. Rated life is 50,000 hours, so there is no bulb to stock or change out. When the module reaches end of life the fixture is the serviceable unit.
7) Will the 5821-CS pass inspection for an outdoor commercial landscape job?
The fixture is UL and cUL 1598 Listed and IP66 rated for wet locations, which covers the listing requirements for an outdoor landscape luminaire in the US and Canada. It is not Energy Star qualified, so if a rebate program or spec sheet requires Energy Star, this one will not satisfy that line item.
8) Should I use a wall wash fixture like this or a narrow spot for lighting a tree?
Depends on what you are lighting. The 5821-CS has a flood beam and a frosted lens, which spreads light evenly across broad vertical surfaces: facades, walls, hedgerows, and wide tree trunks where you want the whole surface filled. For a tall slender tree or an architectural detail you want picked out, a narrow-beam spot or accent fixture concentrates the beam and throws farther. Many landscape layouts use both, with wall washes on the building face and spots in the canopy.
9) How many of these can I put on one transformer?
Each 5821-CS draws 16W and 24.5VA, so size the transformer off the VA figure, not the watt figure, and add the VA of every fixture on the run plus headroom. Because the Colorscaping dimming and color control come from the Colorscaping Power Supply, that is the supply to size rather than a generic landscape transformer.
10) What finishes does the WAC 5821 Colorscaping wall wash come in?
Three: solid brass coated in bronze, black, and bronze. The 5821-CS specifically is the solid brass version with the bronze (-BBR) coating, which is the one WAC calls out for salt-air exposure.
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