Twin Head GU10 Spotlight Bar - Brushed Chrome

This is a twin head spot bar in a brushed chrome finish: a slim horizontal tube on a round mounting plate, with two lampholders carried on short stems at either end. Each head takes a GU10 lamp, and the retail pack states that lamps are sold separately, so the brightness, the colour of the light and the beam width are all yours to choose. Brushed chrome is a lower sheen version of the same plated metal look, so it throws back less of a mirror reflection from a bright ceiling and tends to show fingerprints less than a polished surface.

Two heads on one fitting suit a room where a single central pendant leaves the corners dark. A kitchen is the obvious home, with one beam over a worktop and the other on the hob or the sink, and the same logic works above a desk in a home office, over a run of shelves in a living room, or in a hallway where you want light thrown along the wall rather than straight down. Both heads pivot on their stems, so two quite different jobs can be lit from one ceiling point and one switch. The brushed tone sits quietly with stainless steel appliances and brushed metal handles.

It wires to a single ceiling point, with the round plate sitting over the outlet. The manufacturer lists the fitting as dimmable, so it can be put on a dimmer circuit; remember that the lamps decide as much as the fitting does, because a non dimmable LED will not dim on any circuit whatever it is wired to. GU10 LED lamps draw only a few watts each, which is worth knowing when two are lit together for long evenings. No IP rating is stated by the manufacturer, and this is an indoor fitting. It is sold as one bar, with a minimum order of one.

Which lamps does this take?

Each of the two heads takes a GU10 lamp, and the retail pack states that lamps are sold separately, so you will need two of them.

Can the two heads be aimed separately?

Yes. Both heads pivot on their stems, so you can send one beam towards a worktop or a desk and the other along a wall or over shelving.

Will it work on a dimmer switch?

The manufacturer lists the fitting as dimmable. Whether the light actually dims also depends on the lamps, since a non dimmable LED will not dim on any circuit.

How much light will it give?

Output comes from the lamps rather than from the bar, so it is set by the GU10 lamps you choose; two heads give you twice the output of a single spot.

Can I use it outdoors or in a covered porch?

No. The manufacturer states no IP rating for this fitting and describes it as an indoor product, so it should be kept to dry interior locations only.