6ft 1800mm IP65 LED Compatible Single T8 Batten Fitting

This is a 6ft batten fitting, 1800mm end to end, built to hold one T8 linear tube behind a clear ribbed diffuser. The body is sealed to IP65, which means it is dust tight and protected against jets of water from any direction, so it can go where an open batten or a bare tube would not last. It is LED compatible, so a retrofit LED tube can go in place of a fluorescent one. The grey housing and clear cover give it the plain working look this sort of fitting has always had.

A 6ft single batten is the usual answer for lighting a long, functional space in one run: a garage, a workshop, a store room, a cellar, a stable block or a commercial corridor. Because it carries an IP65 rating, the manufacturer states it is suitable for zones 1 and 2, though not zone 0, which brings a bathroom or a wet room within reach as well as damp, dusty or unheated buildings. A linear tube spreads light along its length rather than dropping a pool beneath it, which is why battens are usually run in pairs or rows over benches, aisles and parking bays.

The tube decides the light, so choose the colour temperature and the output when you buy it; the fitting itself sets neither. T8 names the diameter, roughly 26mm, and 6ft names the length, and those two words are what you match when you order a tube. It is not dimmable, so plan the switching rather than a dimmer. Each listing is one complete fitting and the minimum order is one. It sits alongside our wider range of 4ft, 5ft and 6ft battens, including twin and emergency versions.

Does a tube come with it?

The manufacturer does not state whether a 6ft T8 tube is included, so treat the tube as a separate item and check before you order if you need one straight away.

Which tube does it take?

One T8 linear tube at 6ft, or 1800mm. T8 refers to the tube diameter, roughly 26mm, so both the diameter and the length need to match.

Can I fit an LED tube instead of fluorescent?

Yes, the fitting is LED compatible. Follow the wiring instructions packed with the tube you choose, because retrofit tubes vary in what they need at the fitting end.

Can it go in a bathroom or a wet room?

It is rated IP65 and the manufacturer states it suits zones 1 and 2, but not zone 0. Have it installed by a qualified electrician to current wiring regulations.

Is it dimmable?

No. It is listed as not dimmable, so control it with a switch rather than a dimmer, and avoid wiring it into an existing dimmed circuit.

What colour of light will it give?

That is set by the tube you fit, not by the fitting, so pick warm white, cool white or daylight at the point you choose the tube.