Domestic Kitchen Downlights

[Strima]

Right, I don't do a lot of domestic, if you need a DC UPS system then I'm your man.

I'm getting the kitchen redone and Kev the kitchen fitter isn't getting his hands on my cables... Yes, I know, Part P blah blah blah...

I'm looking at Halers LED down-lighters for the main working area but I would bow to those with more experience when selecting the lamps.

What do people tend to go for when selecting beam angle? Narrow or wider beam?

Ceiling is standard height, house is 1975 mid terraced so no real features inside this bland box.

Cupboards will be a light colour with slate grey worktops and lime tiled floor if that makes any difference.

I was thinking of cool white for the lighting but would warm white be better with light decor?

 

[123]

My personal preference is to use GU10 LED's and Ansell Twist Lock Downlighters. I use the Enlite 5w lamps, 500 Lumens for Warm White, 520 for Cool White so plenty bright. Installed a few thousand now and not one have I had to replace.
Colour wise, if it's a wooden kitchen then definitely use Warm White, if Greys/Whites/Blacks etc the vast majority of customers my prefer Cool White(4000k).

Anyone that installs day white (6000k) lighting in a house needs their head looked at in my opinion

 

[Strima]

All, cheers for the responses. As the kitchen is going to be pretty light already I'll be going with warm white wide beam. I'll probably go with GU10 so I can swap out in the future if a colour change is needed.

 

[Midwest]

Could use the Scolmore Omni;

SCOLMORE GROUP - OVIA LIGHTING | Inceptor Omni, fire-rated, integrated LED downlight - https://www.scolmore.com/products/inceptor-omni/

 

[telectrix]

My personal preference is to use GU10 LED's and Ansell Twist Lock Downlighters. I use the Enlite 5w lamps, 500 Lumens for Warm White, 520 for Cool White so plenty bright. Installed a few thousand now and not one have I had to replace.
Colour wise, if it's a wooden kitchen then definitely use Warm White, if Greys/Whites/Blacks etc the vast majority of customers my prefer Cool White(4000k).

Anyone that installs day white (6000k) lighting in a house needs their head looked at in my opinion

just fitted 17 daylight in kitchen,utility,bathroom. warm white in living rooms. 39 in total . took me 10 hours as had to remove transformers as well. customer is delighted and now has a bin bag full of trannies and 12V halogens.

and we have daylight ones in our kitchen. mrs tel loves 'em.

 

[rolyberkin]

I put some cool white in a bathroom the other week and had to go to the van to get my sunnies, customer liked them though!?

 

[Electrical2go]

Hi,

Why don't you pick a colour selectable downlight (Warm/cool/daylight). Then if the customer doesn't like cool or warm you can change it at a click of a button.

A few options below.

JCC V50
Ansell Prism (comes with 3 bezels) 60 degree beam, personal favourite.
British Electrical lamps Eco firestay 08187

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Ivan

 

[EbolaSideRoom]

I rarely use cool white at all, as people seem to prefer the warmer look, un less there is no natural light at all then cool seem to work well.
My personal fave are JCC FGLED10s; bright enough to get away with putting fewer fittings in. I’m not a fan of rooms that seem to have more downlight than ceiling...