Software Solutions for Outdoor Light Sellers
Outdoor lights face rain, dust and sun, so the rating, the material and the power source decide how long they last. Solar lights add battery and panel details, and mains lights need an installer. Sellers online need these facts on every listing and guidance on who fits what.
Match each garden or facade light to its weather rating, power source and wiring.
A bollard and a solar path light both sit in a garden. One needs a cable buried and an electrician, the other needs a sunny spot and a screwdriver.
Garden and outdoor suppliers
A supplier sells path, spike and deck lights to homeowners and garden designers.
Facade and architectural lighting
A seller supplies wall washers and floodlights for buildings, often on projects.
Solar light sellers
A seller lists solar lamps and strings, where battery capacity matters most.
The workflow for outdoor lights.
- 1
Listing with rating and source
Each light states its ingress rating, material and whether it runs on mains, low voltage or solar.
- 2
Solar details shown
Solar lights show battery capacity, panel size and charging time as stated by the maker.
- 3
Installer enquiry
A buyer of mains lights can request an installer or ask for the wiring requirement.
- 4
Dispatch of weatherproof parts
Cable glands, stakes and connectors are packed with the fixture or listed as extras.
- 5
Weather claim
A claim after rain or sun damage records the install date, the rating and photographs.
The challenges, and what they cost.
What is specific to this trade.
These are requirements we would confirm in discovery. They describe what the solution may need to handle. They are not features that already exist.
- Ingress rating and power source as filters
- Battery and panel details for solar lights
- A way to pass fitting enquiries to installers
- Claims that record how and where the light was fitted
What we would build for outdoor lights.
Chosen from the commerce capabilities this business needs, not a list of everything.
Who works in the system, and what each can do.
What it would connect to.
An integration is confirmed only after its API, access and scope are checked. A connection that updates on a schedule is described as scheduled, not real-time.
- Installer or contractor schedules, linked within an agreed scope
- Supplier data sheets by import
- Gateway checkout through your merchant account
How the work runs, and what we need from you.
What you provide
- Your range with ratings and sources
- The installers or contractors you work with
- Your warranty terms for weather damage
List the ratings plainly
We agree one wording for each rating, so listings stay consistent.
Pilot with solar lights
Solar lights go first, as they need no installer and show claim patterns early.
What you receive.
- Rating and power fields
- An installer enquiry form
- A weather-damage claim flow
How progress is judged.
Measures are agreed against your own baseline. We do not promise a result in advance.
- Claims citing wrong use of a rating
- Fitting enquiries answered within your own target
Selling at home and abroad.
Outdoor climates differ a great deal between markets, and a light rated for one may not suit another. Voltage and plug rules differ, and local wiring rules are checked with a local installer.
The wider requirements for lighting are on the Lighting page.
Related subcategories.
Lighting E-commerce & Specification Catalogue Software
Configured implementation
The store, specification filters and order flows are assembled on a hosted platform that suits the range, picked after discovery. No platform is named here. GullySystem’s wholesale ordering product exists for the dealer side, and is linked on the category page.
Ratings, sources and installer requests can be handled by the category catalogue and enquiry flows.
Read about the softwareExisting GullySystem products that apply
Related services
Selling in a shop as well?
Questions about outdoor lights e-commerce.
Can the site show the ingress rating of each light?
Yes, as a field with the maker’s own wording, and as a filter. Testing and verification are outside the software.
Can it pass fitting requests to installers?
Yes, to installers you name. It records the request and the visit. The installation itself is outside the software.
Does a solar light claim need the install place?
It helps. The claim form can ask where and when the light was fitted, so a shaded spot is visible.
Talk through your commerce requirement.
Describe what you sell, where you sell it and what is slowing you down. An engineer will reply within one business day.
- No obligation
- A reply within one business day
- Your details stay private