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Spots & Built-in · March 2026 · 6 min reading

How to choose a powerful outdoor spot?

Lumens, IP, lighting angle, power supply: the 4 criteria that decide whether your spot survives in winter.

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Team Lumihome
Published on 12 March 2026
How to choose a powerful outdoor spot?

A good outdoor spot is not just an eye-catching one. Four technical criteria determine whether it will really last in time, resist the seasons and deliver the light you need.

1. Lumens, not watts

The wattage indicates the consumption, not the brightness. For the actual brightness, it is the lumen which counts:

  • 10 – 80 lumens: decorative tags, atmosphere
  • 100 – 300 lumens: terminals and aisle appliqués
  • 500 – 1,500 lumens: entrance, garage, parking
  • 2000+ lumens: projectors, large facades, safety

2. The IP index, the only guarantee of waterproofness

The IP is a two-digit code: dust, then water. For external use in France, aim at a minimum IP44. For ground lighting near a gutter or swimming pool, IP65 or more.

Lumihome publishes the exact IP on each product sheet. No marketing round.

3. Solar, 230V or 12V?

Three solutions, three cases of use. The solar is unbeatable for flexibility and zero cost but depends on the sun. The 230V guarantees constant power but requires a connection (and often an electrician). The 12V low voltage is ideal around the swimming pools and for secure self-installation.

4. Manufacturing quality

Failures do not come from LEDs — they come from joints, motion sensor (UV ageing), battery (12 to 24 months on cheap models) and foot (rust). stainless steel or heat-lapped aluminium, with replaceable lithium battery.

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In summary

For an outdoor spot that lasts: lumens adapted to your use, IP44 minimum (65 if direct exposure), consistent power supply with your project, and quality materials. Lumihome masteres the 4 criteria on the entire range.

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Eclairage Exterieur

Pilot your outdoor lighting from your smartphone

Lumihome Tips · 6 min reading
Pilot your outdoor lighting from your smartphone

Smart lighting knows no more borders. It is increasingly present in the interiors, and it is now invited to the garden. Outdoor lighting is as important as the interior light of a home. Practical and safe, it also allows to highlight external elements and enjoy summer evenings. So why not reach here as useful to the pleasant by relying on intelligent outdoor lighting? Learn how to pilot your outdoor lighting from your smartphone. 

Connected outdoor lighting: what is it? 

Connected lighting is the result of innovative technology that allows you to turn off and turn off your luminaires remotely from simple controls. You can create scenarios to make you believe that you are at home, choose the intensity of lighting to create a particular atmosphere, set schedules to make life easier... In short, connected lighting is extremely convenient. More and more common in the interiors, it now also extends to the garden to allow you to control your exteriors from a simple remote control, even from your smartphone. 

Why opt for intelligent exterior lighting? 

The home automation is no longer limited to the four walls of the house. It now extends to the garden to make use of its many assets. Which ones? Here are all the reasons to opt for intelligent lighting in the garden. 

Everyday comfort

An intelligent garden, which meets your needs and takes you away from certain repetitive daily gestures and chronophages, is the top, you don't find? You want to find your outdoors illuminated when you return from work? Nothing simpler. Just activate your lighting from your smartphone to get it to turn on instantly. Simply send your instructions from your device and the lighting runs in the footsteps.

Safety thanks to connected lighting

Want to simulate a presence while you're away while you're thousands of miles away? Choose smart outdoor lighting, which in addition to making your home easier, also helps to secure your home. Connected outdoor lighting is a real way to optimize the safety of your garden and home. It can reduce the risk of burglary and run away from intruders by a simple remote ignition. 

Better management of your energy consumption 

Piloting your lighting from a smartphone is also the way to effectively manage your energy needs. More waste. You forgot to turn off the light from the terrace before you left? You can now act from your smartphone, instead of waiting for you to return and consume electricity unnecessarily. Smart outdoor lighting allows you to save money while making a gesture for the planet. 

The smartphone as a means of driving

You travel with your smartphone as a GPS, you use it to communicate, inform, and entertain you. This object has become omnipresent in our daily lives, so using it to control the exterior lighting of the house was obvious. To do this, just equip your garden with connected luminaires and install a small app on your phone, to access the interface and manage your lighting in a simple way. What's simpler? 

Connected lighting options for the garden

For the interior, the possibilities of connected lighting are infinite. It would be wrong to think that the outside is less spoiled. 

Many possibilities

Discover the different Lumihome connected lighting models, like the built-in LED spot, ideal for giving your pool style, or delimiting the contours of your terrace. Elegant and refined, it is compatible with your smartphone for controlled lighting and fully personalized. 的To achieve an original lighting, you can also opt for the Lumihome front bar, which can also be piloted with your smartphone, adds Christophe Coelho. Finally, if you already have classic spots installed in your outdoors, you can always opt for connected LED bulbs. Simple to install, they light up without delay to create exceptional bright atmospheres. Pilotable from your smartphone, they offer you the possibility to adapt lighting to your needs. 

Connected, colorful lighting

Custom lighting also requires a color and intensity that is tailored to your needs. Discover our connected RGB CTC solutions that offer you the possibility to have several bulbs combined in one adds Christophe Coelho, Then, enjoy creating the desired lighting by simply sending your instructions from your smartphone. Lumihome offers projectors connected to RGB CTC technology to access a wide range of colors and highlight your exterior elements. And to light up details like pot plants, shrubs or gardeners, we offer RGB CTC connected picket spots. 

100% Custom Lighting

Connected lighting n 


  • d-light or turn off your lights remotely with the on-off function; 
  • programming ignition with the timer; 
  • control each area independently; 
  • changing the colours of your lighting thanks to the RGB CTC technology of our solutions; 
  • adjust the intensity of your lighting. 

Discover the full range of Lumihome smart lighting, including the BOX wifi gateway compatible with MI-BOXER products. Easy to connect to your home's wifi system, this enclosure will allow you to control your Lumihome connected luminaires directly from the app installed on your smartphone. And to make everyday life even easier, it is also compatible with Alexa speakers® and Google Home®. So if you can't find your remote control, or if you don't have your smartphone in hand, you can always give your orders vocally. Lumihome intelligent lighting obeys your finger and... voice.



Safety, comfort, control and energy saving... These are the advantages of intelligent lighting. So, are you also ready to take control of your outdoor lighting from your smartphone? Choose the smart connected solutions Lumihome and enjoy the many advantages that garden-connected lighting has to offer you.  




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