Vista releases new Wi-Fi lighting transformer

Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting’s new TCS-150 is a WiFi-enabled lighting control system. (Photo: Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting)

Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting introduced the TCS-150, a new landscape lighting transformer that combines the features of a standard transformer with the capabilities of a Wi-Fi-enabled lighting control system. A free, downloadable Vista Cloud app allows the TCS to be controlled by mobile devices from anywhere.

“The TCS offers contractors a great value while providing customers with extremely flexible control,” said Cruz Pérez, vice president of sales and marketing for Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting. “It’s an all-in-one install that allows for both zone power and control in a single controller box. That saves on installation time and space while allowing for a better overall aesthetic.”

The TCS is a four-zone, 150W transformer with three individually programmable 12V zones that feature dimming capability and astronomical timing. A “smart zone” terminal supplies 15V of uninterrupted power for Wi-Fi-enabled smart fixtures and smart lamps that have their own control feature. The TCS controls LEDs, but works well with halogen and incandescent lamps.

The TCS has eight large enclosed output terminals and wiring raceway. Its Wi-Fi antenna has a range of 100 feet and a 2.4 GHz band. Multiple LED indicators communicate the TCS’s status. The transformer’s weather-proof, powder-coated, stainless-steel enclosure measures a compact 10¼ inches high, 9¾ inches wide and 5½ inches deep and weighs 14 pounds.

“Contractors have told us that their customers have been requesting more customization when it comes to their landscape lighting systems,” Pérez said. “With the TCS-150 WiFi lighting transformer, contractors can give customers the option of programming individual zones with the lighting color and brightness that they want, anytime from anywhere.”