8W CCT Changeable and Dimmable, Smart Fire Rated Downlight

“Alexa, what’s the perfect smart light for the home?”

Well, we’re not Alexa, but we know the answer. This downlight has everything you need for your home lighting! It’s efficient (only 8W), fire-rated to keep you protected, and it’s smart (can be integrated into your smart home system). They’re also waterproof, but we’ll talk more about that below.

If you’re wondering what being “fire-rated” means, it’s basically a rating given to determine how long a downlight can keep fire at bay in the event of a fire. This particular LED downlight is fire-rated at 90 minutes, meaning that in that amount of time, fire can’t pass through it. This gives everyone inside ample time to evacuate to safety.

Isn’t that amazing?

Not all light fixtures are created with the same light. Especially with the rising popularity of RGB and RGBW lights, people are starting to realise that having different coloured lights is not just for teenagers anymore. They’re for everyone who wants to add a little bit of personality to their spaces.

It’s a good thing that this LED downlight is Correlated Colour Temperature (CCT) tunable. With a simple tap on your phone or a short command to Google Home, you can easily switch between cool white, natural/neutral white, and warm white light.

But what about when they’re turned off? This downlight has a clean white bezel that complements most interiors, so no worries.

The beauty of a smart downlight with a dimming function? There’s no need for external dimmers. Finally, no more complicated wiring and no hub required! This light is basically plug-and-play, and your smart home system is your “hub.” Set your preferred brightness for the ambience you want easily.

But is dimming your lights a luxury? Or is it essential? The safe answer would be that it’s a bit of both. It would highly depend on what you need from your lights. If dimming is not something that you NEED, then it’s a luxury.

But dimming your lights has its benefits! For starters, it helps you set the right brightness that’s easy on your eyes (avoid eye strain and fatigue), it helps set the mood of the space, and it helps prolong the life of your lights.

If you’re thinking of changing the lights in your bathroom, hopefully you’re not just looking at aesthetics. The most important thing to consider is Ingress  Protection (IP). What’s that, you ask?

Your light’s IP is the level of protection it has against two things: solids and liquids, which are indicated by the two numbers that follow “IP” in the rating. This light, for example, is rated IP65, which means that the solid protection level is at 6 (maximum), and the liquid protection level is at 5 (max is eight).

What does it mean? The fixture has complete protection against dust and dirt. It is also water-resistant and can withstand jets of water, but still has a chance for water to seep through the gaps. Nevertheless, the perfect light for your bathroom zones 1 and 2.

The future is here, people! If twenty years ago someone told you that you could turn your lights on through voice controls, you’d be stoked at the idea. It’d be like science fiction come to life. And maybe this is! But thanks to the integration of smart home systems, this LED fire-rated downlight has transcended the physical switches and can be controlled in multiple ways.

Now, you can turn on/off your lights with a tap on your phone through the compatible smart app. So it doesn’t matter if you’re lying down on the sofa and too lazy to flip the switch—oh wait, you don’t need to. But the best is still controlling your lights through voice commands. (Thanks, Alexa, Google, and SmartLife!)

“Alexa, dim the lights.” Chills.

Did you know that if you have a shallow ceiling void, regular-sized recessed downlights would most likely not fit? So, always make sure to measure before you buy. You do not want to figure this out the hard way. Or just get yourself compact downlights like this one! It only has a height of 48mm, so it can easily fit into any shallow-void ceiling.

But don’t let its small size deceive you into thinking this is a “weak” light. Quite the contrary, actually! Despite its size, this downlight produces 600 lumens of max brightness at only 8W of power! And the lifespan? 50,000 hours. That’s about the maximum an LED can go for.

The downlight is also supplied with a 2-year worry-free warranty, so you can install this with peace of mind.