ManufacturingParts manufactured in Great Britain, hand assembled in Sarasota, Florida. Phase 1
Dimpsy
Low-level path marker
Light that lies down.
The light, its use and its story
Set flush into paving, the Dimpsy washes light out and across the ground in a broad triangular spread, marking a route without ever interrupting the line of the hardscape. There's no fixture standing proud, nothing to mow around or catch a foot on - only the light itself.
Its output runs very close to horizontal, hugging the ground plane so that the great majority of the light lands where it's needed. A small amount does carry marginally above the horizontal, so placement matters more with this fixture than any other in the range: keep it clear of open sightlines, water margins and hedgerows, and it does its work with a very small footprint indeed.
Dimpsy is a West Country word for twilight - as in "it's going dimpsy." A soft, low, fading light. We couldn't think of a better description of what this fixture does.
Every Hudson fixture takes its name from the British landscape after dark - its creatures, its plants, and the old country words for dusk.
Placement & specifications
Paths, walkways and the edges of outdoor living spaces.
Placement advice
Place beside the route and direct the light onto the walking surface. Use small, spaced pools of light rather than an unbroken bright line.
Keep the light below the eye line. Leave planting and habitat beyond the path dark.
Product reference
10027
Finish / protection
Hand aged brass / IP68
Beam
Side emitter optic 360 degree
Standard cable
6.6 ft (2 m)
Nominal LED power
1.6 W
Supply / wiring
DC supply; parallel wiring with parallel protection circuit
2700K warm white supply current / input power
12V DC: 0.16 A / 1.92 W
15V DC: 0.12 A / 1.80 W
24V DC: 0.07 A / 1.68 W
Monochromatic amber supply current / input power
12V DC: 0.13 A / 1.56 W
15V DC: 0.11 A / 1.65 W
24V DC: 0.06 A / 1.44 W
Electrical measurement notes
Supply current is measured; input power is calculated as voltage multiplied by current. Nominal LED wattage is separate from supply input power. Figures apply to the US parallel-protection build.
This is the selected test file, which may differ from your chosen LED, wattage or beam. The display does not change your order.
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Test details and source notes
The shape shows relative intensity, not how far the light travels. Candela values come from the file. This is not a site illuminance calculation or a compliance assessment.
Questions about Dimpsy
Which LED colors are available in the U.S.?
For the U.S. range, you can choose 2700K warm white or monochromatic amber. Select your preferred LED color when configuring the light.
In real gardens
RHS Chelsea Flower Show - mgr Changing Tides Garden
RHS Cheslea Flower show · Lucy Mitchell · 2023
Illuminating the under side of some of the rockery
Explore this projectClose project: RHS Chelsea Flower Show - mgr Changing Tides Garden
in 2023 Lucy contacted us to help provide a design and illumination for her garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower show in 2023. In 2023, we were very much trying get the message out about garden lighting, which is better for wildlife and the wider world. In this project, among the various lights were our Dimpsy/Path Marker lights, used to provide subtle illumination from behind the rocks and under the chair.
