Revealed | What Lighting Products Are Most Popular in the UK? (Part 2)

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　　Uplights: NJO Technology

　　NJO Technology sold approximately 2,000 units of its RLX74 series in one year — ground-recessed, adjustment-free, recessed LED uplights used mainly in high-end private residential projects, hotels and public buildings. Its main selling points are: adjustment-free, customizable to blend into the surrounding environment, available in white, RGB and tunable-white versions with optional anti-glare shrouds; the on-board current-regulation circuitry allows multiple fixtures to be connected in parallel. Exactly the kind of smaller, less conspicuous-after-installation fitting that lighting designers look for, the RLX74's adjustment-free bezel reduces the fixture's visible surface area, while the high-quality optics and glare control are excellent. Even when applied in outdoor architectural and landscape applications, the light quality and color rendering are in no way inferior to those of fixtures used in retail or work environments.

　　High-End Downlights: Lumenpulse AlphaLED

The Lumenpulse AlphaLED Imp (Little Rascal) sells approximately 15,000 units per year and is suitable for high-end residential, retail, and hospitality applications, with a wide range of uses. This downlight features a small diameter, recessed design, deep-set reflector, die-cast construction, secondary reflector glare control, a cut-out size compatible with halogen lamp replacement, output up to 2000 lumens, available color temperatures of 2700~4000K, Ra up to 98, and medium and wide beam angles. Additional advantages include no noticeable color shift and a promise of no more than 5% lumen loss within five years. These advantages extend a simple downlight to many different applications.

High Precision: Precision Lighting

Precision Lighting's micro mini LED spotlights are widely used in museums and art galleries, or in applications requiring high-precision emphasis, such as jewelry displays. The variable beam width and the multiple optional light poles make them particularly attractive, filling a gap in the fiber optic and halogen lamp markets. Precision is more concerned with quality than quantity, and some series use aviation-grade aluminum to improve heat dissipation performance. Although slightly higher in price than its peers, it offers consistent features and advantages throughout the range, such as ball-bearing assisted rotation, constant torque mechanism, and locking function.

Beyond Retrofit: iGuzzini

Ian Stanton, Sales and Marketing Director at UK iGuzzini Lighting, said: "Fifty percent of iGuzzini's turnover is achieved by products developed over the past three years. The Laser Blade, launched in 2013, has achieved sales of £5 million this year. This uses LED light sources in a completely new way, developing a brand-new form of downlight rather than embedding them into traditional fixtures. The Laser Blade is 100% LED-based, and what really makes it stand out is its ultra-thin linear form achieving the traditional circular distribution, delivering a regular downlight, thereby making the ceiling view more modern and clean. In addition, the patented dark-light optical effect reduces glare."

　　Raising the technical threshold: Oldham

　　Oldham Lighting Engineering's "Rana-LED lighting system" is a rigid, narrow, high-output LED that can be used as concealed interior lighting and exterior facade lighting, applied in bars, shopping malls, high-end office buildings, hotels, airports, and some private residences. Annual sales are approximately 25,000 meters, with continuous growth over the past two years. High light output, ultra-thin design with a minimum width of only 12mm, highly concealed, ideally suited for bar use.