Sunset 8W LED Driver 11.5cm - White

The driver is the quiet part of any LED scheme, and this is a small round one in a plain white finish. It takes a 6W load and is dimmable, responding to an ordinary mains dimmer on the supply side rather than asking for a control system of its own. The body is a shallow disc a little over 12cm across, with very little depth to it, so it stays unobtrusive wherever it ends up sitting. We keep it in stock beside the fittings it was made to run.

This is the piece you reach for when a small recessed light needs a constant current supply and the household wants the lights to come down softly in the evening. It answers well in sitting rooms, bedrooms, hallways and kitchens on a normal domestic circuit, and it is intended for dry interior positions rather than anywhere damp or exposed to weather. Because the dimming is done at the wall, the switching feels familiar to whoever lives with it, which is usually what people want from a low-level lighting change. We would specify it where the fitting itself gives no indication of a driver already being included.

The casing is white throughout, unbranded to the eye and free of any decorative detail, which is the right approach for a component that is not meant to be looked at. Should the surface pick up building dust before it goes to work, isolate the circuit and take it off with a dry brush or a clean cloth; nothing wet and nothing abrasive. It carries a three year warranty. The wider range is built around recessed bases, offered in white, black and gold and in a spread of cut out sizes, so a scheme can be put together from parts that were drawn to work with one another. This item is the supply component only, not a light fitting.

What size is it?

It measures 115mm in diameter and 22mm in height, and weighs 0.06kg.

What load will it drive?

It is rated for a 6W LED load. Keep the total connected wattage at or below that figure.

Can I dim it?

Yes. It is dimmable from a compatible mains dimmer fitted on the incoming supply, so the LED it feeds can be brought down from the wall switch position.

Is it suitable for a bathroom or an outbuilding?

It is rated IP20, so it belongs in dry, protected interior positions only. Damp and unheated spaces need a sealed enclosure or a differently rated component.

Does it take a lamp?

No. It has no lamp socket of any kind; it is a power supply for an LED fitting or module.

Is there a warranty?

Yes, three years.