LED Compatible 5ft IP20 Twin T8 Batten Fitting - White

This is a twin batten fitting for 5ft tubes, 1500mm from end to end, with a white painted body and two lampholders set side by side on a central gear tray. The twin format is the one to pick where a single tube leaves a long room or a workbench patchy, because two tubes spread light across the width of the channel rather than down one line. It is listed as LED compatible, so it is intended to take retrofit T8 LED tubes at that length. Tubes are not supplied with it, so the wattage, the brightness and the colour of the light all come from the pair you choose.

A batten is surface mounted rather than recessed, fixed straight to a ceiling, a joist or a wall, which keeps installation simple in places where there is no void above the plaster. That makes it a plain, useful fitting for a garage, a workshop, a utility room, a cellar, a loft or a stockroom, and at 5ft it covers a long bench or a run of shelving in one go. The IP20 rating means it has no protection against water, so keep it to dry indoor locations well clear of splashes and damp.

Sold as one complete fitting, with a minimum order of one, so you can buy a single unit or as many as a job needs. Nothing in the manufacturer's specification covers dimming, so treat it as a switched fitting and check the tube you fit if dimming matters. Tube choice is where the decisions sit: cool white reads crisp and practical in a working space, while a higher Kelvin daylight tube suits detailed work at a bench. We stock other battens in 4ft, 5ft and 6ft lengths, single and twin, rated IP20 and IP65.

What tubes does this fitting take?

It holds two 5ft T8 tubes, 1500mm long, seated in the G13 bi-pin lampholders. The tubes are bought separately and are not included with the fitting.

Is it dimmable?

The manufacturer does not state any dimming capability for this fitting, so plan for simple switched operation and check the specification of the tube you intend to fit.

What colour of light will I get?

The fitting has no light source of its own, so the colour temperature comes entirely from the tubes you fit. Cool white suits general work areas, daylight suits close detail.

Where can I fit it?

IP20 means no protection against water, so dry indoor locations only. Garages, workshops, lofts, utility rooms and storerooms all suit it, fixed to a ceiling or a wall.

Why choose a twin rather than a single batten?

Two tubes across one body put roughly double the light into the same footprint and soften the shadow cast by a single line of light over a bench.

Is it sold on its own or in a pack?

You receive one complete batten fitting per unit, with a minimum order of one, in multiples of one. Tubes are ordered separately to the output you want.