2018 downlight guide, featuring the latest LED downlights and technology from the UK marketplace. Comparing the best brands and highlighting their key selling features.

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Featuring premium LED downlights from the UK marketplace and the latest technology.
Helping you to make an informed purchase.

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Things to
Consider
Before
You Buy

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Physical Size
If you’re replacing existing downlights, measure the
holes and make sure the new downlights will fit.
Or perhaps you have a shallow ceiling
void and need a more compact downlight?

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GU10 or Integrated Downlights?
GU10 downlights are made up from 2 separate items
Most GU10 fire rated downlights are fully enclosed and don’t provide any ventilation to the LED.
Overheating is the #1 cause of LED failure.
A downlight can Plus a GU10 LED Creates this

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GU10 or Integrated Downlights?
Every component in an integrated downlight has been
specifically combined to provide optimum performance.
The aim is to get more light with less heat.
Creating a brighter, more reliable
& longer lasting light source.

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The LED isn’t replaceable
More reliability
The LED is replaceable
More flexibility
GU10 or Integrated Downlights?
Integrated LED downlights are
technologically more advanced
GU10 downlights
usually cost less

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Or a Combination of Both?
Utilizing integrated downlighting technology.
With a replaceable LED light source.
The best of both!

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Wiring & Connectivity
Screw terminals take more time
and effort to terminate cables.
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Wiring & Connectivity
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Push-Fit connectors are
quick & easier to wire.

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Wiring & Connectivity
Push-Fit connectors are becoming a standard feature
on premium GU10 & integrated LED downlights.

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Wiring & Connectivity
Plug-in wiring connectors allow the majority
of wiring to be completed at ground level.

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Wiring & Connectivity
You wire one end of the connector
into your lighting circuit.

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Wiring & Connectivity
Then, plug the downlight into your lighting circuit.
With a replaceable
LED light source.
The best of both!

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Wiring & Connectivity
If an integrated LED downlight with a plug-in connector ever fails,
you can simply un-plug it from the ceiling.
Then replace it with a new one.

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Wiring & Connectivity
Some wiring connectors have
screw terminals like these ones.

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Wiring & Connectivity
The JCC Levlink is a plug-in connector
with push-fit terminals.

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Beam Angles
A wider beam angle doesn’t emit more light.
But it does spreads the light out further.
Allowing for fewer downlights to be used.
As you can space them further apart.

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Beam Angles
A narrow beam angle is more intense.
The light is more focused.
Better for higher ceilings.
Or illuminating objects like photo frames.

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Insulation Coverable
Some downlights can be covered directly with thermal insulation.

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Insulation Coverable
Some downlights require additional accessories
such as Spot Clips or Loft Caps.

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Cost
Ultimately, many purchasing decisions
come down to cost, but consider:
Lumen Output (Brightness)
Efficacy (Lumens per Watt)
Life Expectancy
Guarantee Period
Quality of Material
Reliability of the Brand
Type of Wiring Connector
These are the main reasons why some downlights
cost more than others. They are better!

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The Biggest & Most Reliable Brands
Offers the best of the best:

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Ansell Lighting
Push-fit connectors

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Ansell Lighting
Fire rated & open ratedPush-fit connectors

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Aurora Lighting
Insulation coverable & push-fit terminals
(on integrated models & EFD Pro)
Market leading range of integrated
& GU10 downlights

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Aurora Lighting
Most popular
Best for dimming

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Aurora Lighting
M-PRO models have a flip down driver
that reduces height to 47mm
Plug-in wiring connectors Insulation coverable

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Click Scolmore
Compact design at just
50mm in depth
Or 54mm for the
adjustable version

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Collingwood Lighting
Insulation coverable
Great value downlight from one of
the UK’s most reliable brands
Push-fit terminal
wiring connector

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Collingwood Lighting
Our most reliable & trusted downlight
available in 38 or 70 degree beam angles
Compact design at
just 49mm in depth
6 Finishes:

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Integral LED Lighting
Fire rated & open rated
Or fully open version
Insulation coverable
Minimalist design
with 1mm thick bezel
Push-fit wiring
connector

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Integral LED Lighting
The most competitively priced
Integrated LED downlight on the market.
With 4 finishes to choose from.

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JCC Lighting
Competitively priced with
replaceable LED module
Push-fit terminal block
Not insulation coverable
(see Hybrid9)

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JCC Lighting
Insulation coverable &
advanced thermal management
Replaceable LED modulePush-fit wiring connector

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Philips Lighting
Philips don’t make integrated LED
downlights, but they do make the
best LED lamps.
High CRI90 which reproduces
colours more accurately.
Great value and highly reliable.
MASTER Value lamps

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Philips Lighting
Ultra high CRI97 on the Expert
colour range, which reproduces
colours more accurately.
Premium quality with a long life
expectancy of 40,000 hours
& 5 year guarantee.
Single LED chip optics
V-groove lens
MASTER LED lamps

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The Best
My best integrated LED downlight is…My best GU10 downlight is…
Based on technological features, reliability & cost.

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