18W IP54 CCT Adjustable PIR Surface Mounted Downlight - White

This downlight mounts straight onto the ceiling surface, so there is no hole to cut and no ceiling void to measure before you buy. It draws 18W and gives 1,790 lumens, which is a sensible amount of light for a hallway, a landing or a small utility room from one central point. The LEDs are built in rather than taking a separate lamp, and the colour temperature is adjustable, so one fitting can be set warm for a bedroom corridor or cooler over a worktop. The 120 degree beam spreads light broadly across the ceiling and walls instead of dropping a narrow pool directly below.

An IP54 rating means protection against dust and against water splashed from any direction, and the manufacturer rates the fitting for bathroom zones 2 and 3. That covers the ceiling and wall area around a bath or shower outside the direct splash zone, and the rest of the room beyond it. The same protection suits a utility room, a cloakroom, a shower room or a garage, where a little steam or dust is normal. The built in PIR sensor brings the light on when someone moves below, which is the reason to choose it for a hallway, a landing or a garage where your hands are usually full.

It is dimmable, so where the sensor is not doing the work a dimmer can take the level down; the manufacturer does not say which dimmer types suit it, so check with the dimmer maker before wiring it to an existing plate. No detection range or hold time is printed either, so ask before you specify a run of them. Each listing is one fitting and the minimum order is one, so you can buy a single unit for a cloakroom or several for a landing. It sits alongside our wider range of white downlights, which includes recessed round panel versions at 12W, 18W and 24W.

Do I need to cut a hole in the ceiling for this?

No. It is surface mounted, so it fixes flat to the ceiling and needs only a cable feed rather than a cut out, which makes it workable on solid and concrete ceilings as well as plasterboard.

Can I put it in a bathroom?

Yes, within limits. The IP54 rating covers dust and splashing water, and the manufacturer rates it for zones 2 and 3 only, so it is not for the area directly inside or over the bath or shower.

How do I set the colour temperature?

The fitting is CCT adjustable, but the manufacturer does not state the individual settings or the method of selecting them, so read the instructions supplied in the box before you wire it in.

Will it work on a dimmer as well as the sensor?

It is listed as dimmable and it carries a PIR, but the manufacturer does not state which dimmer types suit it or how the two work together, so confirm compatibility with your electrician.

How much light is 18W in practice?

1,790 lumens from a single point is enough for a hallway, a landing or a small utility room, and the wide 120 degree beam spreads it rather than concentrating it underneath.

Is there a bulb to replace?

No lamp cap is listed for it. The light source is integrated, so there is nothing to change in service and the whole fitting is swapped at the end of its life.