The Tilda DL6 is a six-head recessed adjustable downlight bar in white 30W total giving 2,250lm, with CRI above 90,three colour temperatures, TRIAC dimming and anIC-4 insulation rating.

It is 30W in total, not 5. Our product recordcarries 5W which is the figure for one head. There aresix. The fitting draws 30W and delivers2,250lm, so if you were sizing a circuit or comparing it against anotherfitting on our figure, it was six times understated.

CRI above 90 the reason to specify this over a cheaper bar

Colour rendering is how faithfully colours read under a light, and most downlights sit aroundCRI80. The Tilda is above 90, and the difference is visiblerather than theoretical:

• Food looks like food. Raw meat, tomatoes, greens and wine all lose theirsaturation under a CRI80 source in a kitchen that is the single most noticeable lightingfault there is.
• Skin looks right, which matters wherever people are seen a dining table, abathroom, an entry.
• Art, timber, fabric and paint colours read as they do in daylight. If you havechosen finishes carefully, a low-CRI downlight quietly undoes the work.

Together with 75lm/W, that puts the Tilda in a different class from thedecorative fittings around it and none of it was on the page.

IC-4 it can be covered with insulation

IC-4 means the fitting is rated to be abutted and covered by ceilinginsulation. In an Australian roof space that is a real and practical thing:

• No insulation gaps. Non-IC downlights need a clear zone cut around each one, andevery one of those gaps is a hole in your ceiling insulation six of them, in this case.
• Nothing to police later. An installer topping up insulation cannot accidentallycreate a hazard by covering it.

It appeared nowhere on our page, and it is one of the specifications abuilder or electrician actually asks for.

Six adjustable heads what to do with them

Each head pulls out and rotates through 360, so a single bar can be aimedrather than just switched on:

• Wall washing aim all six at one wall, evenly spaced, and the wall becomesthe light source. This makes a room feel larger than downlighting the middle of it does.
• Art and joinery aim two or three at what you want seen, and the reststraight down. CRI90+ is what makes this worth doing.
• Task and general together some down onto a bench, some out into theroom.
• Aim them before the ceiling is patched and painted if you can, and check thethrow at night. Adjustable heads are frequently installed and never adjusted.

Real TRIAC dimming unlike much of this catalogue

The Tilda is TRIAC dimmable: a standard leading-edge wall dimmerworks, giving continuous control rather than the fixed steps that several fittings in thiscatalogue offer. Tell your electrician it is TRIAC, and ask us if you want a dimmermatched to it LED dimming is where compatibility problems live, and it is much easier to getright before installation than after.

Three colour temperatures, set at the fitting

2700K, 3200K or 4000K, chosen before it goes in.

• 2700K warm, for bedrooms and living rooms.
• 3200K the middle setting, and a good compromise in an open planwhere a kitchen and a living area share one ceiling. It is missing from our own productrecord, which lists only 2700K and 4000K the fitting has it.
• 4000K neutral, for kitchens, laundries and studies.

The recess is 33590mm and 70mmdeep, with a 690mm lead; 0.65kg. Inpolycarbonate, white. IP20 indoor and dry only, sonot above a shower. ClassII double insulated, no earth.The LED is integrated, so there is no globe to replace.

The Tilda also comes as a two-head and a four-head bar ask us if six is more than the space needs.

Where it works

• Kitchens CRI90+ is the reason.
• Living and dining areas, wall washing rather than downlighting the middle.
• Hallways, entries and over joinery or art.
• Insulated ceilings IC-4, so insulation can cover it.
• IP20 not above a shower or in a wet area.

Specifying it

Recess 33590mm, 70mm deep, lead690mm, 0.65kg. In polycarbonate, white.Six adjustable heads, pull-out and 360 rotation. Integrated30W LED in total 5W per head giving 2,250lm,CRI >90, with 2700K / 3200K / 4000K set at thefitting and TRIAC dimming a standard leading-edge dimmer works.240V, ClassII double insulated, no earth,IC-4 may be abutted and covered by insulation,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Also available as atwo-head and a four-head. Warranty is three years, as a replacement warranty.

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Questions

Is it 5 watts or 30?

Thirty. Our product record carried 5W, which is the figure for one head there are six. The fitting draws 30W in total and delivers 2,250 lumens, so if you were sizing a circuit or comparing it against another fitting on our figure, it was six times understated.

What does CRI above 90 actually change?

How faithfully colours read. Most downlights sit around CRI 80, where food loses its saturation raw meat, tomatoes, greens and wine which in a kitchen is the most noticeable lighting fault there is. Above 90 also means skin looks right wherever people are seen, and that art, timber, fabric and paint colours read as they do in daylight. If you have chosen finishes carefully, a low-CRI downlight quietly undoes the work.

Can insulation be laid over it?

Yes it is IC-4 rated, so it may be abutted and covered by ceiling insulation. That means no clear zone cut around each fitting, so no six holes in your ceiling insulation, and nothing an installer can accidentally make hazardous later by topping the insulation up. It appeared nowhere on our old page and it is one of the specifications a builder actually asks for.

Can I dim it?

Yes, properly it is TRIAC dimmable, so a standard leading-edge wall dimmer gives continuous control rather than the fixed steps several fittings in this catalogue offer. Tell your electrician it is TRIAC, and ask us if you want a dimmer matched to it: LED dimming is where compatibility problems live, and it is far easier to get right before installation.

What can I do with six adjustable heads?

Each head pulls out and rotates 360, so the bar can be aimed. Aim all six evenly at one wall and the wall becomes the light source, which makes a room feel larger than downlighting the middle does. Or aim two or three at art or joinery and the rest straight down CRI 90+ is what makes that worth doing. Aim them before the ceiling is patched and painted if you can, and check the throw at night: adjustable heads are frequently installed and never adjusted.

Which colour temperature should I choose?

2700K warm for bedrooms and living rooms, 4000K neutral for kitchens, laundries and studies, and 3200K in between a good compromise in an open plan where a kitchen and a living area share one ceiling. Note our own record lists only 2700K and 4000K; the 3200K middle setting is missing from it, though the fitting has it. The choice is made at the fitting before it goes in.

What size hole does it need, and can it go in a bathroom?

A recess of 335 by 90mm and 70mm deep, with a 690mm lead. It is IP20 indoor and dry only so not above a shower or in a wet area. Ask us about IP-rated downlights for those.