Techtouch Ceiling Lights & LED Strip Lights

Flush ceiling lights

Our Techtouch 24W and 36W flush fittings have a circular opal acrylic diffuser and a slim 45mm profile, so they sit close to the ceiling and give an ambient spread of light. The 24W versions are 30cm across and give 1920 lumens, while the 36W versions are 38.6cm across and give 2880 lumens where you want more light. The 24W and 36W fittings come in 4000K cool white or 6400K daylight. Some have a silver finish alongside the opal white. The rest combine the opal white with plain white.

The Surf ceiling lights are 27cm and 33cm across, with a white ABS body, a polycarbonate diffuser and 4000K cool white light. The 27cm Surf draws 12W for 960 lumens, and the 33cm Surf draws 20W for 1600 lumens. At 90mm and 110mm deep, they project further from the ceiling than the 24W and 36W fittings, which is worth checking where headroom is tight.

Choosing a colour temperature

Colour temperature is measured in kelvin, and the lower the figure, the warmer the light looks. Most of our Techtouch ceiling lights are 4000K cool white, a clear, neutral white that looks crisp without turning blue. Some are 6400K daylight, for when you want the crispest light. For a warmer glow, one strip is 2700K warm white, and one is RGB for coloured light. Keep to the same colour temperature within a room so the light matches.

IP ratings and rooms

The ceiling lights are rated IP54, so they are protected against dust and splashing water, which suits bathrooms and kitchens. They suit bedrooms and living rooms just as well. Most suit hallways too. The RGB strip is also IP54 and suits bathrooms, while the 2700K strip is IP20, with no protection against water, so keep it to dry areas. In a bathroom, where a light goes matters as well as its rating, so ask your electrician to confirm the position.

The Linesta batten

There is an IP65 batten, the Linesta, which is dust-tight and protected against low-pressure water jets, so it suits bathrooms. It is 64.5cm long, 56mm wide and 35mm deep, with a polycarbonate body and diffuser. It draws 18W and gives 1600 lumens of 4000K cool white light across a 130° beam. Like the ceiling lights, it is a non-dimmable mains fitting with its driver included.

LED strip lights

Our Techtouch LED strip lights are 12V DC low-voltage tape, each 5m long. They are sold without a driver, so you will need a separate 12V DC constant-voltage driver. Size it to the length you fit: the RGB strip draws 7.2W per metre, or 36W over its full 5m, and the 2700K strip draws 9.6W per metre, or 48W over its full 5m.

Cut the strips only at the marked points, which come every 100mm on the RGB strip and every 25mm on the 2700K strip, so the warm white tape can be trimmed closer to the length you need. The RGB strip is 10mm wide with 30 LEDs per metre. The 2700K strip is 8mm wide with 120 LEDs per metre, so it fits narrower spaces and its LEDs sit closer together.

Installation and care

The ceiling lights and the Linesta batten are mains fittings, so they must be installed by a qualified electrician. Their drivers are included and their LEDs are integrated, so there are no lamps to fit. The 24W and 36W flush fittings are Class 2 double insulated, so they do not need an earth connection. These mains fittings are not dimmable, so connect them to a standard switch rather than a dimmer.

The strips run on 12V DC, so they connect to their driver rather than straight to the mains. Before cleaning any light, switch off the power and use a soft, dry cloth.