Description
This is a fixed downlight with an IP65 rating, finished in brushed chrome. Fixed means the lens sits square in the ceiling and the light points straight down, so it is the version to choose when you want an even wash across a room rather than a beam angled at a wall or a mirror. The photographs show a plain round bezel with a softly brushed silver toned surface and a frosted centre lens, which diffuses the light and takes the hard edge off the source when you look up at it. The retail pack calls the range slimline and lists chrome, brushed and white as the three finishes, so a run of them can be matched to what is already in the ceiling.
The IP rating is what earns this fitting a place in a bathroom. IP65 means protected against dust and against low pressure water jets from any direction, and the supplier states it is suitable for zones 1 and 2 only, not zone 0. In practice that covers the ceiling above a bath or over a shower enclosure, as well as the rest of the room, but never inside the bath or shower basin itself. The same protection is useful in a kitchen ceiling above a hob or a sink, or in a utility room.
The supplier lists the fitting as dimmable, so it can go on a dimmer circuit, though the dimming itself depends on the lamp fitted and on a dimmer matched to it. Each listing is one downlight, so count your ceiling openings before ordering. Wiring a recessed fitting into a ceiling is mains work, and in a bathroom it is a job for a qualified electrician.
Specification
| Fixture type |
Recessed downlight |
| Finish |
Brushed chrome |
| Adjustment |
Fixed, non-tilt |
| IP rating |
IP65 |
| Bathroom zone |
Suitable for zones 1 and 2 only, not zone 0 |
| Dimmable |
Yes |
| Sold as |
1 downlight |
| Minimum order |
1, sold in multiples of 1 |
| Suitable location |
Interior |
Frequently Asked
Can I use this above a bath or a shower?
Yes. The supplier rates it IP65 and states it suits zones 1 and 2 only, so it can sit above a bath or a shower enclosure, but never within zone 0.
What lamp does it take, and is one included?
The supplier specification does not state the lamp holder, the wattage or whether a lamp is supplied, and the retail pack does not print it either, so please check with us before ordering.
Is it dimmable?
The supplier specification lists it as dimmable. Dimming behaviour still depends on the lamp fitted and on using a dimmer switch rated for that lamp.
What colour is the light it gives out?
No colour temperature is given by the supplier or printed on the retail pack, so we cannot tell you whether it runs warm white or cool white.
What size hole does it need in the ceiling?
The supplier does not publish a cut out diameter or an overall size for this fitting, so please ask us for the figure before you make any holes.
Will the brushed chrome match my other fittings?
The photograph shows a softly brushed silver toned finish rather than a mirror polish. The same body is also offered in chrome and in white if you need a closer match.