The way we handle light in outdoor spaces has changed. Protecting nature, avoiding light pollution, and saving energy – all of this requires highly precise lighting tools that direct light only where it is truly needed. Such as the Tesis New in-ground luminaires with their tiltable light heads, interchangeable and zoom optics, and the innovative semi-recessed wallwasher.
Less is more – modern outdoor lighting concepts focus on quality rather than quantity. Instead of turning night into day, the goal is to meet many different needs: On the one hand, people’s desire for orientation, safety, quality of stay and an attractive urban environment. On the other hand, the need to protect flora, fauna and the climate. Today, this can be achieved through careful planning and the use of highly precise lighting tools like the Tesis New in-ground luminaires from ERCO. With this type of installation, precision is particularly important – because poor alignment or uncontrolled spill light quickly leads to avoidable light pollution.
Making the most of in-ground lighting
The new Tesis generation enables lighting designers to continue using in-ground luminaires responsibly and with all their advantages: They blend seamlessly into their surroundings, in line with ERCO’s philosophy of “light instead of luminaires”. Some models can even be integrated into traffic areas and they create a high level of attention due to their unusual direction of light. In-ground wallwashers serve an equally important function outdoors as ceiling-recessed wallwashers do indoors: They provide vertical illuminance, which is essential for spatial perception – for example, on façades and walls. When it comes to upgrading existing systems, the Tesis New in-ground luminaires retain the proven installation dimensions and housing qualities of their predecessors. However, the lighting technology brings major advancements
Semi-recessed wallwashers – for extra wide luminaire spacing
Because vertical lighting is a key focus in outdoor lighting design, the Tesis New family offers two differentiated solutions. A completely new luminaire type in the ERCO range is the Tesis New semi-recessed wallwasher: Its robust, dome-shaped housing slightly protrudes from the ground surface. The advantage: more flexibility in positioning and seamless, extremely uniform wallwashing. A wall offset of just 1/6 of the wall height is sufficient, while the luminaire spacing is based on the height of the wall. This flexibility makes planning easier. At the same time, wider luminaire spacing means fewer luminaires – which reduces costs for purchase, installation and operation.
Further options for vertical light
The flush-mounted Tesis New wallwashers also project light horizontally onto façades and walls with impressive uniformity. They are ideal for buildings in traffic-calmed zones and squares, since these luminaires – with the appropriate installation housings – are designed to be drive-over capable. They are positioned based on classic wallwasher rules: With approximately 1/3 of the wall height as the offset and up to 1.3 times that distance as the luminaire spacing. With size 2, ERCO introduces a miniaturised Tesis New wallwasher with a diameter of just 56mm – achieving high impact even in the smallest of spaces.
Adaptive in-ground directional spotlights
As directional spotlights, the Tesis New in-ground luminaires offer a level of planning flexibility never seen before – they are equipped with interchangeable lenses for up to 8 different light distributions: With just a few steps on site, a spot (16°) can be converted into an oval beam (20° x 60°) – without voiding the warranty. Even greater flexibility is offered by Tesis New with its spot zoom optic (15°–65°) or oval zoom optic (20° x 70° – 75° x 60°). The combination of stepless zoom and up to 30° tilt angle makes it possible to align the light head perfectly with the object being illuminated, adjusting the light beam until it fits precisely. This ensures optimal lighting performance while reliably preventing light pollution. Tesis New directional luminaires with interchangeable lenses or zoom optics are available from ERCO in three sizes, with luminous flux from 380 lm to 4192 lm.
Proven durability and robustness
In terms of technical quality Tesis New, stays true to its predecessors: With highly efficient LED modules and control gear, and with robust, weatherproof and corrosion-resistant housings. According to ERCO’s „Lighting Durability" factory standard, they are now designed for a 20-year service life. Variants are available with flush or covered installation details. The „ERCO individual" service also caters for project-specific requests – from anti-slip safety glass to special colours for the semi-recessed wallwasher. All in all, in-ground luminaires with Tesis New are well equipped to continue playing their role in outdoor lighting – even in projects with the highest demands in terms of lighting precision and environmental awareness.
As an integral element of architecture, light connects buildings to their context. It guides users seamlessly from outside to inside, contributing to a coherent narrative. Designers seek holistically designed lighting tools to achieve this effect. The expanded Iku downlight range by ERCO meets these demands for both new buildings and renovations: offering luminaires for indoor and outdoor use, in recessed and surface-mounted versions, as well as track-mounted downlights.
Modern architectural and urban planning concepts increasingly blur the boundaries between inside and outside, deeply integrating a building's spatial context. Design and usage processes follow a unified story, and lighting should also accompany users consistently, offering a holistic architectural experience. This is accomplished with lighting solutions conceived as holistic systems from the outset - such as ERCO's Iku downlight range. It blends the philosophy of perception-oriented lighting with exceptional energy efficiency, providing tools for almost any application: The existing Iku recessed ceiling luminaires and track downlights have been joined by new surface-mounted ceiling luminaires for interiors and recessed and surface-mounted ceiling luminaires for exteriors.
System design - the Iku advantage
This comprehensive system design range offers designers significant benefits: High-quality light, uniform light distributions and matching light colours are available across all applications. Standardised digital interfaces ensure seamless integration. ERCO lighting consultants provide premium service throughout the construction process. This applies to both new buildings and renovations, thanks to the easy installation of the new Iku surface-mounted luminaires.
Universal and efficient: Iku indoor surface-mounted luminaires
Ideal for rooms with solid ceilings or for straightforward modernisation projects, Iku surface-mounted luminaires deliver economic ambient lighting with wide or oval beam distributions. They are particularly suitable for circulation areas like hallways, staircases and foyers. Efficient Iku lens optics allow for greater luminaire spacing without compromising visual comfort. Three sizes and adjustable lumen packages ranging from 615 to 6192 lm enable tailored lighting solutions.
Withstanding the elements: Iku outdoor luminaires
Iku outdoor recessed and surface-mounted luminaires maintain exceptional light quality even under harsh conditions like moisture or dust. Featuring IP65 protection and corrosion-resistant materials, they are designed for long-term durability, in line with ERCO's Lighting Durability philosophy, which aims for a minimum service life of 20 years.
Like their indoor counterparts, Iku outdoor versions adhere to the "AAA" formula - Architecture, Activity, Atmosphere - offering downlight characteristics wide, extra-wide and oval flood distributions, and supplementing horizontal ambient lighting with vertical illuminance levels that are key to visual perception, such as on wall surfaces or facades.
Tunable White and Casambi are also available in the range
The AAA formula also incorporates digital connectivity and dynamic light colours for creating the perfect ambiance at any time of day or night. Bluetooth Casambi and Tunable White are available for the new luminaire families, with the Iku range delivering visual comfort, smart dimming and high-performance vertical lighting indoors and outdoors. Iku recessed luminaires embody the "light instead of luminaires" principle, while the surface-mounted versions allow up to 10,000 custom colours via the "ERCO individual" service to add design accents.
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We believe in the magic of good lighting. But how do we create this magic? Quinta recessed spotlights go just as well with Quintessence or Atrium downlights as Eclipse or Uniscan spotlights. Quinta has the same mounting rings as the downlights and the same low brightness lenses as the spotlights, thus providing quality of light and visual comfort at the highest levels. In this way, integrated general lighting, accent lighting and wallwashing can be elegantly realized throughout, for example in lobbies or in the café of a museum.
Good architectural lighting puts the focus on people and their visual tasks. This presupposes precise light control. With ERCO low brightness lenses, this precise light also becomes magical. While the light emission surface in the ceiling remains almost invisible, Quinta projects its light point-precisely onto the target surface. For even better visual comfort, high-contrast accents and perfectly illuminated walls. Because light is not just light.
Low brightness technology: Magical light from the ceiling
- Magical appearance thanks to a uniform light emission surface
- The optical cut-off up to 40° achieves maximum visual comfort and glare-free lighting enjoyment
- Precise distributions for point-precise accentuation, with no spill light
Changing light distributions
Quinta has different distributions that you can change in next to no time. This way, your lighting concept remains future-proof: switch between the distributions without tools.
Forwards, backwards, pan and tilt
To enable you to precisely align the light, for example with new exhibitions or changed visual tasks, Quinta can be rotated through 360° and swivelled through 30°.
Modeling with filters
Even more design flexibility with accessories: model the spectrum and distribution with filters and soft focus lenses.
Simple mounting, minimalist look
Quinta comes with a covered mounting detail that can be fitted without tools. Mounting rings (available as accessories) enable flush ceiling installation for a particularly discreet ceiling appearance.
Adapt light with accessories
Recessed spotlights have never been so versatile. Modulate the light distribution by changing the lens or combining it with filters and anti-glare elements.
Control made simple
You can easily switch and control Quinta via Casambi Bluetooth. In addition, light control with 0-10V is possible.
From accent lighting with 5° narrow spot and elongated 19° x 63° oval flood light beams to perfect wallwashing with wallwash lenses, a total of eight different distributions are available, all of which, apart from narrow spot, can be changed without tools.
More than just a recessed spotlight. Quinta is the multitool in the ceiling. Four sizes from 4 7/16" (113mm) diameter, interchangeable distributions and additional filters provide suitable light for any of your lighting tasks. Thanks to the pan-and-tilt luminaire head, you can always precisely align the light.
Quinta – ERCO LED recessed spotlight with low brightness lenses | ERCO
ERCO Quinta recessed spotlights with Darklight lenses are perfect for general lighting, accent lighting and wallwashing.www.erco.com
