Knowledge base

What light color is 2700K?
Why 2700K feels like an incandescent bulb, which rooms it suits, and when you are better off one setting higher. Read more...
How many lumens do you need for warm white light?
Why warm light feels softer at the same lumens, and how to correct for that in your lighting plan. Read more...
Which LED driver do you need?
What an LED driver does, the difference between separate and loop-through, and why dimmability sits in the driver rather than the dimmer. Read more...
What is the difference between recessed and surface-mounted spotlights?
Why the choice between recessed and surface-mounted is about your ceiling rather than taste, with the four practical differences. Read more...
Can you replace recessed spotlights without opening up the ceiling?
When you can swap a recessed spotlight through the existing hole, and in which case you do have to go into the ceiling. Read more...
What is an E27 socket?
How to recognize an E27 screw socket, how it differs from GU10 and G9, and which fixtures you will find it on. Read more...
How waterproof is IP65 exactly?
What the two digits of IP65 mean on their own, and why many recessed spotlights list two IP ratings. Read more...
What light color is 3000K?
Where 3000K sits on the Kelvin scale, why it is the most chosen setting, and what CCT and Dim2Warm add to it. Read more...
How many lumens do you need per room?
From square meters to a number of spots, calculated with the real light output of our recessed spotlights. Read more...
Which LED dimmer do you need for your spotlights?
Why your old halogen dimmer makes LED spots flicker, and why the type of dimmer has to match the driver in your fixture. Read more...
GU10 or integrated LED: what should you choose?
Integrated LED is thinner and offers better color reproduction, GU10 lets you choose the bulb yourself. The difference per point, and when it's best to choose which option. Read more...
How many recessed spotlights do you need per room?
Calculate in lumens, not in number of spotlights: 100 to 300 lumens per m2 depending on the room. With four calculated examples and where exactly to place them. Read more...