Led Downlight Recommendations

[budwozza]

After some LED downlight recommendations, have been looking at Ansell Orbio 360 and Enlite E5/E5, like the look of the E5/E8

Any good or bad feedback, any other suggestions.

Need to be dimmable.

Thanks.

 

[Leesparkykent]

If ceilings are being plaster boarded and/or skimmed I would go for something that has a decent sized cut out that you can fit your hand in to fish cables etc out.

 

[Andy78]

The Ansell Orbio are a good unit and I hear good things about the Enlites too. I use KSR QR10 myself though.

 

[Octopus]

JCC they come with a 10 year warranty if registered online....

 

[jackhammerJIM]

If ceilings are being plaster boarded and/or skimmed I would go for something that has a decent sized cut out that you can fit your hand in to fish cables etc out.

Upgrading from the iPhone 5 to 7 ruined my life . 7 is wider and won't fit through a 70mm hole .

 

[jackhammerJIM]

Fitted plenty of E8s , not had a failure yet . Good light output very natural looking . Didn't like the orbios

 

[Leesparkykent]

Upgrading from the iPhone 5 to 7 ruined my life . 7 is wider and won't fit through a 70mm hole .

Haha....I bet. I normally poke the phone up the downlight hole with the camera rolling to try and find the cables.

 

[Dave OCD]

This is where a skinny apprentice with small hands is very useful.

 

[Leesparkykent]

This is where a skinny apprentice with small hands is very useful.

Yeah double handy....I cant even fit my hand in a 76mm downlight hole whereas my apprentice can get his whole arm in

 

[Dave OCD]

Same here Lee, I'd like your post but the button has disappeared.

 

[jackhammerJIM]

Haha....I bet. I normally poke the phone up the downlight hole with the camera rolling to try and find the cables.

camera on with flash enabled

 

[Midwest]

One should be accurately recording where one has located said down lights/cables negating the need to guess where the previously located cables were positioned

 

[SJD]

Also installed hundreds of Enlite E8s, no failures in service so far, and very easy to install. The latest batch had improved push-in connectors that didn't hurt thumb when pressing to open them.

Though did have one faulty out of the box with a N to E internal short (internal wire caught by sharp component solder point in the potted electronics).

 

[davesparks]

The eco600 made by photonstar are the dogs dangly bits in my opinion, but the price is somewhat off-putting for the cheapskates and bodgers out there

 

[Phil Thompson]

I like the ksr qr10 myself, easy worked with too.

 

[Andy78]

One should be accurately recording where one has located said down lights/cables negating the need to guess where the previously located cables were positioned

I like this post

 

[Leesparkykent]

One should be accurately recording where one has located said down lights/cables negating the need to guess where the previously located cables were positioned

I agree but when your dealing with overzealous dry liners who have a habit of wrapping cables around MF ceiling supports, pipes etc then sometimes you don't have much choice other than getting the apprentice to fish them out with his arm

 

[jackhammerJIM]

One should be accurately recording where one has located said down lights/cables negating the need to guess where the previously located cables were positioned

One does , but one cannot account for the actions of the muck spreaders and their ability to move said cables or even worse trap them in between a joist and the plasterboard

 

[jackhammerJIM]

The eco600 made by photonstar are the dogs dangly bits in my opinion, but the price is somewhat off-putting for the cheapskates and bodgers out there

How much are we talking for something like this Dave ?

 

[Midwest]

I agree but when your dealing with overzealous dry liners who have a habit of wrapping cables around MF ceiling supports, pipes etc then sometimes you don't have much choice other than getting the apprentice to fish them out with his arm

One does , but one cannot account for the actions of the muck spreaders and their ability to move said cables or even worse trap them in between a joist and the plasterboard

I can't click Like, but get your drift. Excuses, excuses

 

[tomspark93]

I fit ansell orbio 360 most of the time and really like them. I think i've had two fail in about two years. Good price and easy to install. If its GU10's then ansell icage minis.

 

[Midwest]

Only thing with a lot of these down lights, is they don't like being covered in insulation, which proves problematic 1st floors in domestic properties. Tend to stick with JCC's because of this.

 

[Andy78]

Only thing with a lot of these down lights, is they don't like being covered in insulation, which proves problematic 1st floors in domestic properties. Tend to stick with JCC's because of this.

I think most auroras use, or can use, a plastic cap which lets them be used under insulation. The KSR 3 colour version of the QR10 also lets you put it under insulation, although the driver still has to remain above.

 

[Midwest]

Yep Andy didn't mean to suggest JCC's were the only ones, but tend to use that type of fitting as a default. That said, have got use to the connections on the JCC's. Fitted some Halers the other day, took me ages with me ham fisted fingers, to connect them. Guess you just get used to certain thing, muscle memory and all that.