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Ovia Inceptor Pico LED Downlights Non Fire RatedRating:94%Special Price £2.70 Incl. VAT As low as £2.57 Incl. VATOver 100 Variants In StockPer Each
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Ovia Inceptor Pico Fire Rated LED Downlight IP65Rating:96%Special Price £3.24 Incl. VAT As low as £2.92 Incl. VATOver 100 Variants In StockPer Each
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Collingwood H2 Lite CSP CCT LED Downlight 4.2/6WRating:94%Special Price £10.85 Incl. VAT As low as £10.31 Incl. VATOver 100 Variants In StockPer Each
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Collingwood H2 LiteT 4.3W Fire Rated LED Downlight IP65Rating:98%Special Price £8.80 Incl. VATOver 100 Variants In StockPer Each
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Integral Eco Fire Rated Dimmable LED Downlights 5WSpecial Price £6.37 Incl. VATOver 100 Variants In StockPer Each
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Kosnic Erta II 6W LED Fire Rated Dimmable CCT DownlightRating:100%£5.81 Incl. VATOver 100 in stockPer Each
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Ricoman R3 CCT Downlight 6W 3000-5000K Fire RatedRating:94%Special Price £22.74 Incl. VAT Regular Price £23.96 Incl. VAT95 In Stock | More Available In Usually 3-5 daysPer Each
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JCC V50 Pro Plaster-in Fire-Rated LED Downlights 5W IP65Special Price £21.26 Incl. VATOver 100 Variants In StockPer Each
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JCC Emergency Non-Maintained Self-Test Downlight 2W 6000K£21.18 Incl. VATOver 100 in stockPer Each
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JCC Fireguard Next Generation Plaster-in Fire-Rated GU10 Downlights IP65Special Price £13.64 Incl. VATOver 100 Variants In StockPer Each
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Collingwood Senso R-230 CCT PIR LED Downlight 9W Matt Black£28.63 Incl. VAT25 In Stock | More Available In Usually 3-4 weeksPer Each
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The lighting industry has been busy so far in 2023 especially for us downlight distributors. With a hoard of exciting new downlights entering the marketplace from many of the UK’s biggest brands. read more
When it comes to lighting up the heart of your home, selecting the right fixtures is crucial. Recessed kitchen downlights have surged in popularity due to their sleek design and superior functionality. read more
Retrofitting or replacing downlights can be tricky, especially when dealing with large ceiling cutouts. Standard downlights, such as GU10 models, typically require a 70mm hole due to the 50mm diameter of the GU10 LED bulb. read more
A downlight or downlighter is a luminaire (light fitting) that emits light in a downward direction with an accurate but relatively narrow beam angle. The beam of light is focused and intense, providing an unparalleled, clear, bright lighting effect to the area or objects directly beneath them.
At Downlights Direct, we offer an extensive range of modern, low energy LED downlights from some of the worlds leading brands. We maintain a large selection from stock to ensure a fast, hassle-free delivery.
Your Guide To Downlights
Downlights have undoubtedly come a very long way since their inception, which is earlier than 1940. Although nobody knows who invented the recessed downlight, it’s certainly a great invention and something that is used in almost every home and business around the world.
Old, energy hungry reflector style lights with R95, R80 and R63 E27 downlights with big clunky brass trims are now a thing of the past. In more recent years the now outlawed 50 watt halogen has been replaced by modern, sleek, energy efficient LED alternatives. The future of downlighting technology is becoming brighter but physically smaller.
Trim-less downlights, which are plastered directly into your ceiling, are becoming increasingly popular. They are able to produce the brightest light output with the most minimalist appearance possible.
The market continues to be flooded by a deluge of countless downlighting options. At Downlights Direct we try hard to narrow down the options available and only offer the very best downlights on the market. Even with this strategy we still have thousands of different variations to choose from, with more being added by the day.
We've been providing LED downlight solutions since the very beginning, just as LED lighting technology was first being used in recessed downlights. We were one of the original online retailers to offer integrated LED downlights. Since they first came onto the scene in 2009, details of the very first ones can be found in our blog post here.
Recessed Lighting
As a specialist distributor in recessed lighting, our expert sales team can help you choose the right down lights for your home or business. We've put together this useful guide to help you along your journey...
How To Choose The Right Downlights For You
If you follow these 5 simple recommendations, choosing the right downlight for your home can be quick and easy:
- Buy fire rated; they're safer and can protect your home in the event of a fire. There are instances were a fire rating is not required but for 95% of domestic installations, downlights should be fire rated.
- Consider integrated downlights over GU10, they're more reliable and last longer. The price of integrated versions has reduced a lot recently and some don’t cost too much more.
- Do you have thermal insulation above your downlights? If so cutting around the insulation renders it almost useless. But if your purchase insulation coverable downlights you can lay the insulation directly on top.
- Whether you’re buying integrated LED or replaceable GU10 downlights, buy branded LEDs, in life you get what you pay for. For that little bit extra you'll get a whole lot more. Branded LEDs give you more lumens (brightness), longer lifetimes and longer, more reliable guarantees. This is even apparent when you compare manufacturers like Collingwood Lighting who have their own premium and economy brands. Unbranded LEDs would fall a few divisions below the Collingwood economy brand known as the H2 Lite.
- Budget, downlights can range vastly in price. Investing in LED downlights is a bit like buying a car. If you're only doing low mileage on them and the operating hours are around 3 hours per day then the economy series would be suitable such as the E5 or E8 downlights from the Aurora Enlite range.
Many of the higher priced, premium downlights have longer life expectancies of around 70,000, that’s a lifetime of up to 68 years if you only use them for 3 hours per day! Premium rated downlights also have longer guarantee periods, these are the key reasons why some downlights cost considerably more than others - you get what you pay for.
3 Typical Rooms Where You Can Install Downlights
Existing lounge Installation You're limited to the existing hole sizes and distances between each downlight. Ideally you just want something that matches the existing setup so you don’t have to re-plaster, make the holes bigger or spend too much unnecessary time, money or effort on it.
If you use the filters on the left hand side of each category page you can quickly narrow down your search to just a few downlighting options.
New Lounge Installation
You’ve either got a brand new room or you’re replacing a single light fixture with recessed downlights. This gives you a fresh canvas and the option to install anything you want. But what if you opted for brighter LED downlights with wider beam angles of 60 degrees instead of the traditional 40? This combination spreads the light out further allowing you to install fewer downlights and potentially saving you a few hundred pounds on installation costs.
You don't want your ceiling to be jam packed with downlights neither, less looks much better. This is the smarter option, although when you compare the one for one price of each unit, the brighter downlights cost more. Because you don’t need as many which can be around 30% less, the overall costs are less and your electrician doesn’t need to wire as many.
View more: Living room downlights and other lounge lighting fixtures
Kitchen Downlight Installation
A kitchen is always the most time consuming when you’re doing lighting designs for homes. This is because it contains cupboard spaces, appliances and worktops which need to be considered as part of the design and each one has to be individually drawn.
If your kitchen is 9 metres by 9 metres you’re going to lose a lot of that area with cupboards and worktops. Depending on the heights of these, they may need to be considered as part of walls especially if the cupboards go right to the ceiling. This reduces the floor spaces and the area of the room that needs to be illuminated.
If you’ve got a smaller area to illuminate, like a 4x4 metre room for example, then a wider 60 degree beam wouldn’t work as well. A more intense 40 degree beam would be better. The reason for this is that the wider beams of light will be absorbed by your walls.
View more: Kitchen downlights & other kitchen lights
Bathroom Downlight Installation
Bathroom lighting can make all of the difference when it comes to the aesthetics of the room. Due to the nature of a bathroom, with a lot of water an steam expected, it can be common for people to opt for a very basic lighting solution as a safety precaution. However, what people don't know is that bathroom downlights are actually the perfect marriage between safety and aesthetics.
Not only can these type of bathroom lights be used to illuminate the whole room, you can also have lights in specific areas such as sink alcoves and above the shower to offer extra illumination to these zones.
View more: Bathroom downlights & other kitchen lights
- LED Downlights 532
- Fire Rated Downlights 168
- Colour Changing & Smart Downlights 26
- GU10 Downlights 209
- Insulation Coverable Downlights 77
- IP65 & IP44 Downlights 290
- Large Downlights & Converter Plates 130
- Miniature Downlights 52
- Plaster In Downlights 37
- Shallow Downlights 82
- Studio & Square Downlights 90
- Surface Mounted Downlights 93
- Premium Downlights 165
- Dimmable Downlights 433
- Downlight Deals 23
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If an item is 'in stock' we can get your order delivered on the next working day. We offer a free tracked delivery service on orders over £50 excl. VAT.
If the item is 'out of stock' we've either got more stock arriving or can source the product from our supplier. The item will be placed on back order and sent to you within a designated delivery time.
Individual delivery dates are available on every product.
Dimmable refers to the ability to adjust a light's brightness to create the desired ambiance or save energy. Some LEDs lamps and downlights aren't dimmable. Dimmable LEDs require an LED compatible dimmer switch.
The sub-brand of a manufacturer that groups collections of products together.
Wattage is the unit used to measure the rate of energy transfer or power consumption in an electrical circuit or device.
Choosing the right finish or color for your downlights is crucial in achieving a harmonious interior design. For a cohesive aesthetic, consider coordinating the finish of your light fittings with that of your switches and sockets. Matt white remains the top choice for downlight finishes due to its universal appeal and it blends in with white ceilings.
AC standards for alternating current and DC standards for direct current.
Mains voltage is 230V AC and has a tolerance of 10%, some products are 220V or 240V AC which means they can be classed as mains voltage.
DC voltages usually require an LED driver to convert the mains voltage AC into low voltage DC. Popular DC voltages are 12V or 24V DC.
This is the resistance to dust and moisture. The first digit is for the resistance to dust and the second digit is for moisture.
Anything higher than IP44 can be used in bathroom zones 1 and 2.
An IP65 rating offers a higher resistance and is generally used outdoors.
An IP68 is fully water resistant and can be submersed in water, up to 1M in depth.