Description
This is a 12 watt recessed round LED panel that drops into a ceiling and sits close to flush with it, giving 900 lumens of output from a fixed LED board rather than a replaceable lamp. The colour temperature is yours to choose: a selector switch on the in-line driver sets the panel between warm and cool white, so one product covers several rooms in a house. Two sprung clips grip the plasterboard above the ceiling line to hold it in place, and the driver arrives wired to the panel with a push fit connector.
Panels like this earn their place where a room needs even, quiet light rather than pools of it: hallways, landings, kitchens, home offices, utility rooms and shop floors. The 120 degree beam spreads wide, so a run of them set out in a grid lights a ceiling evenly without the scalloping you get from narrow spotlights. The pack calls it a slimline round panel, and the flat white bezel reads as a plain disc once the ceiling is painted around it. It suits new plasterboard ceilings and refits alike, and several on one circuit keep the look consistent.
Set the colour temperature before you push the panel up, because the switch sits on the driver and is far easier to reach with the unit in your hand. This panel is not dimmable, so wire it to an ordinary on/off switch and keep dimmer modules off the circuit. Its IP20 rating means dry, indoor, covered positions only. It is sold singly, one panel with its driver, and the minimum order is one. If you need more output over a bigger floor area, we also stock 18W and 24W versions of the same round recessed panel.
Specification
| Type |
Recessed round panel downlight |
| Light source |
Integrated LED |
| Wattage |
12W |
| Brightness |
900lm |
| Colour temperature |
Adjustable, selected on the driver switch |
| Beam angle |
120 degrees |
| Finish |
White |
| IP rating |
IP20 |
| Dimmable |
No |
| Sold as |
1 panel with in-line driver |
| Minimum order |
1, sold in multiples of 1 |
Frequently Asked
How do I change the colour temperature?
A small selector switch sits on the in-line driver. Slide it to the setting you want before you fit the panel, as the driver goes up into the ceiling void with the unit.
Are the exact colour temperature values stated?
The manufacturer states only that the colour temperature is adjustable. No Kelvin figures are given for the individual settings, so we do not quote any here.
Does it need a separate driver or transformer?
No. The driver is supplied in line on the panel's own flex and connects with a push fit plug, so there is nothing extra to buy or match up.
Can I put it on a dimmer switch?
No. This panel is not dimmable, so it needs a plain on/off switch. Fitting it on a leading or trailing edge dimmer risks flicker, buzz and early failure.
What size hole does it need?
The manufacturer does not state a cut-out figure for this panel, so check the dimension printed on the box and offer the unit up before you cut the ceiling.
Is it given as equivalent to a halogen downlight?
No equivalence is stated by the manufacturer or printed on the pack. Judge it on the 900 lumen output, which is the figure that tells you how much light you get.