RD13 INGROUND DECK OR STEP LED LANDSCAPING LIGHT, 3W, 12V DC, OUTDOOR RATED IP67, 5000K

Name: RD13 INGROUND DECK OR STEP LED LANDSCAPING LIGHT, 3W, 12V DC, OUTDOOR RATED IP67, 5000K
Brand: LUMENSTARLED
SKU: LS-RD13-3W-5K
Price: 76.97 CAD
Availability: InStock

SKU: LS-RD13-3W-5K

Brand: LUMENSTARLED

Some lights are meant to be seen — this one is meant to make everything else look good. The LumenstarLED RD13 is a compact inground deck or step LED landscaping light, the kind of tiny flush-mount fixture people look for when they search deck lights, led landscape lighting or outdoor garden lights. It drops right into the surface of a stair riser, a deck board, a retaining wall cap or a walkway edge and disappears, leaving only a clean pool of light exactly where feet need it. Homeowners use it to make back stairs safe after dark, contractors use it to line driveways and garden paths, and small businesses use it to guide customers along patios, plazas and entrance steps without a single bulky fixture in sight.

Behind that small face there is real hardware. The RD13 pulls just 3W on 12V DC low voltage and returns 275 lumens through a 45° beam, a tight, purposeful spread that grazes a step edge instead of blinding whoever is climbing it. This SKU, LS-RD13-3W-5K, delivers a crisp 5000K white that maximizes contrast on concrete, stone and wood, and a CRI of more than 90 keeps materials and plantings looking true rather than washed out. The housing is stainless steel, rated IP67 for full dust protection and temporary immersion, and it operates from -30°C to +60°C — numbers that matter when snow melt and spring runoff sit on your walkway. It is dimmable, comes with a 48" (120cm) lead wire, measures Ø38 x H30mm (Ø1 1/2 x H1 3/16") and needs only a Ø1-3/4" (44mm) hole. It is cETLus Listed and covered by a 3-year warranty.

This is a fixture built for Canadian yards: cedar decks, stamped concrete stairs, interlock paths, dock edges, condo courtyards, restaurant terraces and commercial entrances that have to stay walkable through freeze, thaw and irrigation season. Its low draw means several units can share a single low-voltage transformer run, making multi-zone layouts simple. Available trim styles include 1 Way, 2 Way, 3 Way, Round, Scoop and Square, so you can aim the light or keep it fully diffused. Prefer a softer, cozier glow? The same fixture is offered in RD13 inground step light 3000K, and for colour-changing effects there is the RD13 RGBW with frosted lens. Map your steps, count your holes, and light the path properly this season.

Built to live in the ground
The RD13 is a small fixture with a serious shell. Its stainless steel housing is what lets it sit in a stair riser, a deck board or a paver for years while water, grit and de-icing slush wash over it. The IP67 rating means complete protection against dust ingress and resistance to temporary immersion, which is exactly the condition an inground landscape light lives in every spring when meltwater pools on a walkway. A stated operating range of -30°C to +60°C covers a Prairie cold snap and a south-facing concrete patio in July alike. The cETLus Listed certification and the 3-year warranty back up what the housing promises.

Light quality and beam control
At 275 lumens from a 3W LED, the RD13 is calibrated for guidance, not floodlighting. The 45° beam lays a defined wash across a tread or a deck edge, so the eye reads the step change instantly. The 5000K white of this SKU is the daylight-leaning option: it sharpens edges, reads clean against grey concrete and modern stone, and gives commercial entries a bright, secure look. With CRI greater than 90, brick stays brick-coloured and cedar stays warm instead of turning grey. The fixture is dimmable, so a driveway run can be brought down to a low evening level and raised when needed.

Technical specifications
Product code: LS-RD13-3W-5K
Voltage: 12V DC
Wattage: 3W
Light output: 275 lumens
Colour temperature: 5000K
Beam angle: 45°
Dimmable: Yes
CRI: >90
IP rating: 67 – Outdoor rated
Operating temperature: -30°C~+60°C
Wire length: 48" (120cm)
Hole cutout size: Ø1-3/4" (44mm)
Dimensions (LxWxH): Ø38 x H30mm (Ø1 1/2 x H1 3/16")
Housing: Stainless steel
Trim styles: 1 Way, 2 Way, 3 Way, Round, Scoop, Square
Certifications: cETLus Listed
Warranty: 3-year

Installation and electrical
Installation is deliberately simple: bore a Ø1-3/4" (44mm) hole, pass the 48" (120cm) lead through, and set the Ø38 x H30mm body flush with the surface. Because it runs on 12V DC low voltage, the RD13 belongs on a landscape transformer circuit rather than line voltage, which keeps wiring safer to handle in wet and buried locations. The 3W draw is the real advantage on site — a long run of fixtures along a staircase, a deck perimeter or a driveway edge adds up slowly, so a single transformer run can carry a full zone. Plan your wire routing before the deck boards go down or the pavers get set, leave a service loop at each fixture, and use connectors suited to direct-burial or wet-location work.

Where it works and what to pair it with
Think stair risers on a back deck, the edge of a floating dock, retaining wall caps around a garden bed, a gravel path to a shed, a restaurant terrace, a condo courtyard or the approach steps of a small storefront. Trim options — 1 Way, 2 Way, 3 Way, Round, Scoop, Square — let you direct light down a single riser, split it both ways along a wall, or keep a fully round wash. Mixing colour temperatures on one property is easy: use this 5000K version where crispness and security matter and the RD13 inground light in 3000K around seating areas, or add the RD13 RGBW frosted lens version for colour accents. The full technical PDF (3W LED INGROUND LIGHT) is in the Documentation tab with cutout and dimension details for your layout.

Technical Files