Description
This is a recessed spotlight fitting with a tilting inner ring, so the light can be aimed rather than left pointing straight down at the floor. The front bezel is white and sits against the ceiling, with a black cylindrical body behind it and a pair of sprung retaining clips that grip the board once the fitting is pushed up into the hole. It takes a GU10 lamp, is rated at 20W and carries an IP20 rating, and a quick connect terminal block on a short lead handles the mains connection.
Tilting downlights earn their keep where a fixed one would be wasted. Angle them at a wall to wash it with light, at a run of shelves, at artwork, or forward over a kitchen worktop so the light lands on the surface rather than on whoever is standing at it. They also suit a sloped ceiling, where a fixed lamp fires off at whatever angle the roof happens to sit at. We stock the same tilted fitting with a chrome bezel, along with GU10 fittings at IP65, including a fire rated white version.
GU10 is the twist and lock cap with two stubby pins, so if you are swapping an old fitting, pull its lamp out and check for pins rather than a bayonet or a screw thread. The lamp you choose sets the character of the light: around 2700K for a warm living room, 4000K for something crisper over a worktop. The manufacturer states the fitting is dimmable, and since the lamp does the dimming in a holder of this kind, pick a GU10 marked dimmable and a dimmer rated for LED loads. IP20 means no protection against water, so keep it to dry indoor ceilings. It is sold singly with a minimum order of one, so you can buy exactly the number of holes you are cutting.
Specification
| Type |
Recessed tilting spotlight (downlight) |
| Lamp fitting |
GU10 |
| Wattage |
20W |
| Finish |
White |
| IP rating |
IP20 |
| Dimmable |
Yes |
| Sold as |
1 fitting |
| Minimum order |
1, sold in multiples of 1 |
Frequently Asked
Does this come with a GU10 lamp?
The manufacturer does not state whether a lamp is supplied with the fitting, so plan on buying a GU10 lamp separately when you order.
What colour of light will it give?
That is set by the lamp rather than the fitting. No colour temperature is stated here, so choose a GU10 at around 2700K for warm light or 4000K for something cooler, and note that no wattage equivalence figure is given either.
How far does the head tilt?
The inner ring sits on a tilting mount so the lamp can be angled away from vertical, but the manufacturer does not state the maximum angle in degrees.
What size hole does it need?
No cut-out diameter is stated by the manufacturer for this model, so please do not cut the ceiling until that figure has been confirmed for the fitting you receive.
Will it work on a dimmer?
The manufacturer states that it is dimmable. A holder of this kind passes mains straight to the lamp, so fit a GU10 marked dimmable and use a dimmer rated for LED loads.
Is this fitting fire rated?
No fire rating is stated for this model. Where a fire rated downlight is needed, the IP65 fire rated white GU10 fitting in our range is the one to look at.