The Domus PICO-3 is a 3W miniature downlight in black or satin white a 35mm cutout, a 24 beam,switchable 3000K / 4000K / 5700K, dimmable, inTRIO or DALI.

The black model gives about 10% less light than the whiteone. The datasheet says so plainly, and almost no manufacturer publishes this.

It is real physics a black reflector absorbs light a white one bounces and itmatters if you are counting lumens across a run of cabinet or display lighting, ormixing the two finishes in one space. 210lm from the white; roughly 190 from theblack. Choose the finish for the look, but do the arithmetic on the white figure only if youare buying white.

A 35mm cutout this is a different class of fitting

Every other downlight in this catalogue takes a hole between 75 and 170mm. The PICO takes35mm, and that opens up places a normal downlight cannot go:

• Inside cabinetry the underside of an overhead cupboard, a display shelf, awardrobe, a bookcase.
• Joinery and bulkheads, where a 90mm hole would weaken or dominate thepanel.
• Stair risers, plinths and reveals.
• Ceilings where a run of small apertures is wanted instead of a row of largeones.

The 24 beam what it is for

This is a narrow, deliberate beam the tightest in this catalogue:

• Display and cabinet lighting a contained pool on the object, and verylittle spill onto the shelf around it. That contrast is what makes a display read.
• Wall washing in a tight line the datasheet names this use, and with a24 beam it means placing them close to the wall so the cones overlap into acontinuous band.
• Highlighting a single object, a picture, a bottle, a sculpture.
• It is not room lighting. 210lm at 24 will not light a space; you wouldneed a great many. For general light, use the BOOST or DECO.

Fixed or tilt, and the 7W sibling

• 3W fixed straight down, nothing to knock out of alignment. Rightinside cabinetry.
• 3W tilt aimable, for display and wall washing.
• 7W deep-set a larger sibling for the same family of uses when210lm is not enough. Ask us.

The numbers

• 180lm at 3000K, 210lm at 4000K and 5700K (whitemodel; black about 10% lower).
• 70lm/W, CRI 80, COB, 50,000hours.
• IP40 dust protected, no water rating. Indoor and dry.
• Fully dimmable with a suitable dimmer, supplied with a micro-sized LEDdriver and flex-and-plug.

The micro driver is the practical detail a full-size driver defeats thepoint of a 35mm fitting when you are working inside a cabinet. You still need somewhere for itto sit; plan that with your cabinetmaker.

Where it works

• Cabinet, display and shelf lighting the job it was made for.
• Joinery, bulkheads, stair risers, plinths and reveals.
• Tight-line wall washing, placed close to the wall.
• Not room lighting 210lm at 24.
• IP40, indoor and dry only.

Specifying it

Cutout 35mm, black or satin white, fixed or tilt frame.3W COB LED giving 180 / 210 / 210lm at3000K / 4000K / 5700K switchable the black model is about 10% lower. CRI 80,24 beam, 50,000hrs.Fully dimmable with a suitable dimmer; micro LED driver and flex-and-plug supplied.TRIO or DALI. 220240V AC, IP40 indoor and dryonly. A 7W deep-set version is available. Warranty 3 years.

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Questions

Is the black one really dimmer than the white?

Yes, by about 10% the datasheet says so, and almost no manufacturer publishes this. A black reflector absorbs light a white one bounces. So the white gives 210 lumens at 4000K and the black roughly 190. Choose the finish for the look, but if you are counting lumens across a run, or mixing finishes in one space, use the right figure.

What is a 35mm downlight for?

Places a normal downlight cannot go. Inside cabinetry the underside of an overhead cupboard, a display shelf, a wardrobe. Joinery and bulkheads where a 90mm hole would weaken or dominate the panel. Stair risers, plinths and reveals. Or ceilings where you want a run of small apertures rather than a row of large ones.

Can I light a room with them?

No. 210 lumens through a 24 beam is display and accent lighting you would need a great many to light a space, and it would still look wrong. For general light use the BOOST or DECO.

How do I use the 24 beam for wall washing?

Place them close to the wall so the narrow cones overlap into a continuous band. The datasheet names wall washing as an intended use, but with a beam this tight the spacing and the setback are what make it work.

Fixed or tilt?

Fixed for inside cabinetry, where nothing should be knocked out of alignment. Tilt for display and wall washing, where aiming is the point. There is also a 7W deep-set sibling for the same kinds of use when 210 lumens is not enough ask us.

Where does the driver go?

It comes with a micro-sized LED driver, which is the practical detail a full-size driver defeats the point of a 35mm fitting when you are working inside a cabinet. You still need somewhere for it to sit, so plan that with your cabinetmaker.

Can it go in a bathroom?

No IP40 is dust protected with no water rating, so indoor and dry only.