8w LED Fire Rated Downlight, Chrome Bezel

When buying lighting fixtures for your home, you must ensure that you have the one suitable for your space. So, aside from the colour temperature, lumens output and beam angle, you also need to check the IP rating (indicating the protection level of the fixture against solid and liquid elements).

As for this LED downlight, it has an IP65 rating, meaning you can safely install it throughout your home! You can mount it in your bedroom, dining room, kitchen and even in your bathroom’s zone 1. Jets and splashes of water will not stop this fitting from bringing you outstanding light quality! Just don’t let it completely submerged underwater. An even higher IP rating is required if you need a fixture for that application!

Lighting may take a massive portion of your electrical expenses. So, if you’re not smart about this and continue to use energy-consuming fixtures, your electricity bill will skyrocket to the extremes! One solution to fix this is by switching to LEDs like this LED downlight.

While only consuming 8w of power, it can produce a magnificent 900 lumens maximum brightness with a 60-degree beam angle. If you compare it with traditional fittings, you won’t find anything that can come close to this level of energy-to-light conversion! In addition, it can last for 30,000 hours, decreasing the time when you have to purchase new fixtures and replace the busted ones!

Having dimmable lights can transform your space tenfolds and enable you fully appreciate your lighting system! With this function, you’ll get access to a wider colour temperature spectrum which is perfect if you want a customised lighting experience.

This LED downlight is trailing or leading-edge dimmable, and we did extensive testing to guarantee broad compatibility. Although it will likely work well on other LED dimmer models, which are not included in our list of recommended dimmers, we cannot fully ensure the compatibility of any dimmer models not listed in the recommendations. If you want to be 100% sure, we advise you to stick with the list, as it’s not a hit-or-miss!

Cool white, natural white or warm white light? With this LED downlight, you don’t need to ask that question! In one fitting, you’ll be able to get three LED colours which are perfect since you don’t need to keep buying new fixtures should the ones you have don’t complement your space as you initially expected!

All you need to do is locate the small toggle switch on the side, and you can conveniently choose between cool, natural, and warm white light. So, once it’s installed, you can then determine which colour works best with your space! Say cool white light is washing out the room. Just flick the switch to test out the other two!

Nobody wants to deal with a complicated installation, especially if you’re on a budget and pressed for time. The more challenging the process gets, the more your schedule gets delayed and your resources exhausted! So, before purchasing, don’t forget to read through the product description and check if the fitting has features like this LED downlight!

It has a push-fit terminal, allowing for easy loop in/out, a twist and lock bezel, and insulation coverable clip and fit drivers. Also, it’s mains powered, so you don’t need to get a separate transformer to make it work. Just wire it directly to the mains circuit, and you’re done. Piece of cake!

Although regular downlights can fill up the hole you cut to install your downlight, they cannot wholly reseal it. There are still gaps where fire and slip through, leaving your home’s internal structure unprotected. To address this, you’ll need this fire-rated downlight! 

Compared to standard downlights, a fire-rated one has an intumescent pad that expands when exposed to a particular temperature. Because of this, the hole is 100% resealed, and your ceiling is reinforced to extend the time when the fire will spread!

Note that this downlight is fire-rated to 30, 60, and 90 minutes of protection and suitable for all joist types, including I-joist and web-joist for 30 minutes. Not many downlights are compatible with those joists, so getting this one guarantees total fire safety!