Bathroom IP65 Downlights

[monkeysDIY]

Happy New Year One & All,

Just after some money spending advice really....

I am just about to install 5 downlights in a small bathroom and have a product question for experienced eyes...

All the IP65 GU10 Downlighters I can find have silly small holes for light to project... now I have illumination fears!!

Can anyone recommend a sensible Bathroom Downlighter to brighten my 2016? (see what I did there?)

Thanks all

 

[Taylortwocities]

How high are the ceilings?

PS Why do you think that downlights will brighten up the room?

 

[ericmark]

Why IP65? 6 = No ingress of dust; complete protection against contact (dust tight) why is that required? 5 = Water projected by a nozzle (6.3 mm) against enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects again why is that required. Are you really going to wash you ceiling with the shower head?

IPXXB or IP2X yes, in zones 1 and 2 then IPX4 = Water splashing against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effect. Although unless a pendent lamp than water can't really fall on the lamp so with a GU10 then really as long as the bit in the bathroom is splash proof the bit in the loft space does not really matter.

 

[monkeysDIY]

Thanks
So I had previous GU10 in standard holders which were perfect. I had a new consumer board fitted and electrician advised I needed IP rated downlighters...

 

[monkeysDIY]

All my questions with Electrical wholesalers for Bathroom Downlighters have offered me IP65s. However they have tiny glass holes!!!

 

[Iggifer]

I'd go for something like this http://www.screwfix.com/p/aurora-fire-rated-fixed-60-led-downlight-ip65-silver-10w/5238j

 

[stillp]

I've got one of these in my 2.5 m x 2.5 m x 2.5 m bathroom: https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/LTPDL.html
Doesn't need a hole in the ceiling (except for the cable!), doesn't dazzle if you look at it direct, and bright enough for SWMBO to put her makeup on.

 

[Iggifer]

Yea I've got one of those too, but if he's replacing spots for spots, it's a lot more work to fill in all those holes/overboard and skim

 

[stillp]

Yes, good point.

 

[monkeysDIY]

So cards on table... Anything a bit cheaper????

 

[Iggifer]

You get what you pay for tbh. There are plenty of cheaper alternatives, but stick with a brand like JCC, Aurora, Ansell etc.

OR just get a standard bathroom GU10 fitting and get some ENLITE (also Aurora really) LED lamps, those things are the dogs danglies.

 

[monkeysDIY]

I have the LED Aurora Cool White.
It's just holder I'm after. Without small peek hole....