Recessed or Down Lights, sometimes also called as Pot Lights or LED recessed ceiling lights are the light fixture that are installed into hollow openings in ceilings. The pot like reflecting structure helps in developing a good spot light like light structure. These lights comprise of three basic parts.
• Housing – The main fixture that is fixed into the hollow portion in the ceiling.
• Trim – The front end or the visible part of the light including the thin strip around the edge.
• LED – The LED Chips or the source of light.
Introduction to Recessed LED Lights
A wide range of Recessed Lights with different power ratings up to 100W are easily available in the market. Recessed can lights are high in efficiency, thanks to the high quality and crystal clear optics which are being used. Among the available range of LED recessed ceiling lights, lights with lower power ratings are assembled without the use of power supplies, to ensure low price and low power use of lights, whereas, for lights with higher power rating, different power supplies are used to ensure efficient and long lasting lighting solution for customers.
“How to install recessed lighting?” is among frequently asked questions of those seeking lighting solutions. The installed of these lights is pretty simple, when compared to what buyers have in mind. LED recessed lighting kit comes with these lights and it is also available separately in the market for future use without the need of changing complete lights. As shown in the image below, a measured hole is to be made in the false ceiling. The canister is placed on the hole, such that the reflecting part is protruded from the hole, while the mounting frame rests on the ceiling. Connections shall then be made in the junction box. The LED bulb is then installed from below. The mounting frame can be either fixed with the false ceiling or simple rested on it which is later affixed in place with the help of the trim. Once the LED is installed, the trim is fixed on the mounting frame.
Some trims are threaded while others are clip based. Once the trim is installed the light is ready to be used. Sloped ceiling recessed lighting is not very much different from the normal ones, and neither is their installation. for sloped ceilings, the design of internal canister and the trim is slightly changed as shown below. Some manufacturers provided adjustable holder and reflectors to control the angle and direction of light.
Dimmable LED recessed lights are not much of different from normal LED recessed ceiling lights. The only difference is the use of dimmers. LED lights can be easily dimmed by the use of dimmers. LED lights can be dimmed from 100% of light to only 0.5% of light, this a very wide range, allowing you to chose the lighting intensity of your choice.
Many users intend to go for outdoor recessed lighting, but with outdoor application comes the danger of exposure of light to harsh weather conditions; therefore, waterproof recessed lighting shall be used in such applications. The ingress protection shall be selected accordingly.