Description
This is a fire rated recessed downlight with a tilting head and a brushed chrome bezel. The body is pressed steel, and the fire rating is given as 30, 60 and 90 minutes, which is what allows the hole cut in a ceiling to keep the fire resistance that ceiling was built with. The head sits in a gimbal ring so it can be angled off centre, sprung clips hold it against the plasterboard, and the outer dimensions are 86 x 110mm. It is rated IP20 and is for indoor use only.
Recessed lighting earns its place where a pendant would be in the way: low kitchen ceilings, hallways that need light without clutter, and living rooms where you want the light rather than the fitting. The tilt is the part worth thinking about before you buy. A fixed head throws light straight down, which suits a walkway but lights a worktop from behind your shoulder and puts your own shadow where you are working. Angling the head instead pushes light onto a run of units, a bookcase or a hung picture. It is also the usual answer on a sloped or coombed ceiling, where a fixed head would aim light at the far wall.
The fitting is dimmable, so it can sit on a dimmer circuit. Match the dimmer to the lamp you put in it and to the total load on the circuit, because it is the lamp rather than the housing that decides how smoothly the light dims. Each unit is a single downlight and the minimum order is one, so you can buy the exact number a ceiling plan calls for rather than a fixed set. It sits alongside our wider range of fire rated and fixed downlights in chrome and brushed chrome, including tilt downlights in a three pack.
Specification
| Type |
Recessed fire rated tilt downlight |
| Size |
86 x 110mm |
| Finish |
Brushed chrome |
| Material |
Pressed steel |
| IP rating |
IP20 |
| Dimmable |
Yes |
| Fire rating |
30, 60 and 90 minutes |
| Sold as |
Single downlight |
| Minimum order |
1, sold in multiples of 1 |
Frequently Asked
What does the fire rating actually do?
Cutting a downlight into a ceiling opens a hole in it. A fire rated fitting is built to close that opening off again in a fire, and this one is rated for 30, 60 and 90 minute ceilings.
Which lamp does it take?
The manufacturer does not state the lamp cap for this listing, so please check with us before you buy bulbs to go with it rather than assuming a cap size.
Can I put it on a dimmer?
Yes, the fitting is dimmable. Choose a dimmer suited to the type of lamp you fit and to the total load on the circuit, since the lamp governs how smoothly the light dims.
What size hole does it need?
The manufacturer does not state a cut out diameter. The outer dimensions are 86 x 110mm, so allow for the depth above the plasterboard as well as the opening itself.
How far does the head tilt?
The head is carried in a gimbal ring and can be angled away from straight down. The manufacturer does not state the maximum angle in degrees, so we do not quote one.
Can I use it outdoors or in a covered porch?
No. It is rated IP20, which offers no protection against water, and it is for indoor use only, so keep it to dry interior ceilings.