9 inch In Ground Brass Stake - Single

GLE Solid Brass 9 Inch Ground Stake — Upgraded Landscape Lighting Stake for 12V Uplights and Spotlights | $11.99

The ground stake that comes included with most landscape lighting fixtures is adequate for initial installation in ideal soil conditions. The GLE solid brass 9 inch ground stake is what professional installers replace it with.

Solid cast brass construction, 9 inch depth, 1/2 inch NPT thread compatible with standard 12V landscape lighting uplights and spotlights, and the corrosion resistance of genuine brass that no zinc, aluminum, or steel stake alternative can match in permanent outdoor ground contact — the GLE brass ground stake is the upgrade that makes the difference between a fixture that stays exactly where it was installed and one that leans, shifts, and requires seasonal re-straightening. At $11.99 per stake the upgrade cost is minimal. The improvement in long-term fixture stability is not. Buy direct from GLE and get professional installer grade brass hardware at a price that cuts out the distributor and middleman markup entirely.

GLE Solid Brass Ground Stake — Key Features:

• Solid cast brass construction — the single most important upgrade over included stakes. Solid brass resists the rust, corrosion, and structural degradation in ground contact that destroys zinc, steel, and aluminum stakes over time in outdoor soil environments. A brass stake installed today will be structurally sound years from now when a steel or zinc stake would have corroded, weakened, and begun to fail at the soil line where corrosion stress is highest
• 9 inch depth — deeper than the standard stakes included with most landscape lighting fixtures. The additional depth provides meaningfully greater anchoring in the soil column — more surface contact with surrounding soil means more resistance to the lateral forces from wind loading on the fixture head, ground movement from freeze-thaw cycling, and physical contact during lawn maintenance and landscape bed work
• 1/2 inch NPT thread — standard 1/2 inch NPT thread specification is compatible with the majority of 12V landscape lighting uplight and spotlight fixtures including GLE uplights and spotlights. Confirm your fixture's thread specification before ordering — 1/2 inch NPT is the most common landscape lighting fixture thread standard
• Center wire routing holes — pre-drilled center holes route the fixture's lead wire cleanly through the stake body from the fixture connection at the top to the exit point at the ground line. Clean internal wire routing eliminates exposed wire running down the exterior of the stake that creates a trip hazard, a lawn maintenance snag point, and an unprofessional finished appearance
• Anti-mis-threading design — the brass stake's thread construction and material rigidity prevent the cross-threading and mis-threading that occurs with softer zinc and aluminum stake threads during installation and fixture removal. A mis-threaded stake requires fixture removal, re-threading, and reinstallation — a time-consuming callback for an installer, a frustrating experience for a DIYer
• Outdoor and wet location rated — fully suitable for permanent outdoor installation in direct rain, ground moisture, and year-round soil contact. Suitable for all wet outdoor environments
• Universal uplight and spotlight compatibility — 1/2 inch NPT thread works with GLE 12V brass uplights, spotlights, and the majority of standard low voltage landscape lighting fixture brands using the industry standard 1/2 inch NPT thread specification
• 1 year warranty — every GLE brass ground stake is backed by a full 1 year warranty against manufacturing defects

Why Upgrade from the Included Stake to the GLE Solid Brass Stake:

Most uplights and spotlights ship with an included ground spike for installation. For many installations the included spike works adequately. But there are specific installation conditions and professional standards where upgrading to the GLE solid brass 9 inch stake makes a meaningful, visible difference in the finished result and the long-term performance of the installation:

Challenging soil conditions: Rocky soil, heavily amended landscape bed soil, clay-heavy soil, and sandy loose soil all create installation challenges for standard included stakes. Rocky soil prevents full depth penetration leaving the stake shallowly anchored. Amended landscape bed soil is too loose to provide the lateral resistance a shallowly anchored stake needs to stay upright. Clay soil expands and contracts with moisture cycling pushing shallow stakes upward over time. Sandy soil provides minimal resistance to lateral forces from any direction.

The GLE 9 inch brass stake's additional depth reaches past the surface soil layer variability into more consistent soil conditions below — providing stable anchoring across all of these challenging soil types that shorter, thinner included stakes cannot reliably achieve.

Long-term installation stability: A landscape lighting installation completed in spring looks exactly as installed in spring. The question is what it looks like after a winter of freeze-thaw ground cycling, a summer of irrigation and lawn maintenance, and another fall of ground movement and leaf blower and lawn equipment contact.

Standard included stakes are sized for initial installation adequacy. The GLE brass stake is sized for long-term installation stability — the additional depth, the greater soil contact surface area, and the corrosion-resistant brass construction combine to keep fixtures positioned exactly where they were installed across multiple seasons without the annual re-straightening and repositioning that shallow-staked fixtures require.

Professional installation standards: For a landscape lighting installer completing a premium residential installation, fixture stability is a direct reflection of installation quality. A row of uplights that have shifted, leaned, and settled inconsistently within a season of installation is a visible quality failure that reflects on the installer's workmanship regardless of the quality of the fixtures themselves. Upgrading to brass ground stakes on premium installations is a low-cost way to ensure the fixture positioning that was correct on installation day is still correct when the client reviews the system a year later.

Where the GLE Brass Ground Stake Makes the Biggest Difference:

• Uplights in landscape beds — landscape bed soil is typically loose, heavily amended, and poor at resisting lateral stake movement. The 9 inch brass stake reaches deeper into more stable soil below the amended bed layer for secure uplight positioning that stays consistent through planting and maintenance seasons
• Spotlights in high-traffic areas — fixtures positioned near walkways, lawn edges, and areas with regular foot traffic and lawn equipment contact benefit from the deeper anchoring and corrosion-resistant construction of the brass stake over standard included stakes
• Exposed locations with wind loading — fixtures positioned in open lawn areas and exposed landscape positions where wind loading on the fixture head creates consistent lateral force on the stake benefit from the additional depth and soil contact of the 9 inch brass stake
• Premium residential installations — any installation where the client is investing in premium brass fixtures and expects the installation to look and perform correctly for years. The brass ground stake is a $11.99 per fixture upgrade cost that protects the integrity of the full installation
• Replacement and service calls — when an existing installation has shifted, leaned, or settled over time replacing the standard stake with a GLE brass 9 inch stake during the service call prevents the same stability issue from recurring after the service visit

GLE Solid Brass Ground Stake Specifications:

• Brand: GLE Georgia Lighting and Electric
• Material: Solid cast brass
• Length: 9 inches
• Thread Specification: 1/2 inch NPT
• Wire Routing: Center wire routing holes through stake body
• Compatible Fixtures: GLE 12V brass uplights, spotlights, and standard low voltage landscape lighting fixtures with 1/2 inch NPT thread
• Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor rated
• Water Rating: Wet location rated
• Sold: Individually
• Price: $11.99 per stake
• Warranty: 1 year

What's in the Box:

• 1 x GLE solid cast brass 9 inch landscape lighting ground stake
• Fixtures, transformer, and wire sold separately

Compatibility Note: The GLE 9 inch brass ground stake uses 1/2 inch NPT thread — the most common thread standard for 12V low voltage landscape lighting fixtures. Confirm your uplight or spotlight's thread specification before ordering. If your fixture shipped with a ground spike rather than a threaded stake mount confirm the fixture accepts a 1/2 inch NPT threaded stake before purchasing this upgrade.

Warranty & Returns: Every GLE product comes with a 1 year warranty and our 30-day money-back guarantee. Any issues with your order — reach out and we'll make it right.