Ridge is the high-output step light in this group 480lm at 3000K, 500lm at 4000K and 520lm at 5500K from6W, out of a compact 1146362mm body.That is several times the output of a typical marker step light, so Ridge is specifiedwhere the fitting has to actually light the ground: a wide flight, a driveway edge, acommercial walkway that needs to be seen, not just found.

The choice to make: five finishes, and two of them are solid metal

Black, white and graphite are powder-coated; solid bronze and316 stainless steel are the material itself. Where the wall is withinreach of salt spray, or the fitting will be handled and knocked, the solid-metal optionsoutlast a coating because there is no coating to breach. Inland and under cover, thepowder-coated finishes give the same light at the same price point and let you match thewall or the joinery. The white version reads marginally different at the warm end around 460lm at 3000K against 480lm for the others.

Where it works

• Wide external stair flights where one fitting must light the fulltread width.
• Driveway and boundary walls, spaced to define the edge from a movingcar.
• Coastal properties specify solid bronze or 316 stainlesssteel where salt reaches the wall.
• Commercial forecourts and strata walkways that need a realilluminance level at ground plane, not a token glow.

Specifying it

Supplied with a 150mm cable tail, so plan the junction orconnector position close behind the fitting. Rated IP54 splashingand driven damp are within rating, but a position taking direct heavy rain or standingwater needs a higher rating. Tri-colour selectable at install with a 120 spread; setevery fitting on the run to one temperature.

Ridge is 12V DC and requires a 12V DC LED driver. It mustnever be connected directly to 240V. Each fitting must sit within25m of its driver, and at 6W each the driver needs sizingcarefully for the number of fittings. The LED is built in noglobe needed or possible. Not dimmable. Installation by a licensed electrician.

Backed by a 3-year replacement warranty.

Supplied by Lights For You Ridge is the brightest step light in thisselection, so if you are unsure whether 520lm is too much for a domestic stair,ask us before committing the whole run.

Earthing and protection class

This fitting runs on 12 V DC and is Protection Class 3 no earth is required at the fitting. The isolation comes from the LED driver rather than from an earth conductor, and the fitting must never be connected directly to 240 V.

Questions

Is Ridge too bright for a house?

It can be, on a narrow internal-feel stair 480520lmper fitting is a lot at ankle height. It suits wide flights, driveways and commercialpaths where lower-output markers do not do the job.

Which finish should I choose near the coast?

Solid bronze or 316 stainless steel. Both resist corrosion throughthe material rather than a coating, so a scratch weathers instead of failing. Black,white and graphite are powder-coated and better kept inland or under cover.

Does it need a driver?

Yes. Ridge is 12V DC and needs a 12V DC LED driversized for every fitting on the circuit. It must never be wired straight to 240V.

How long is the cable on the fitting?

150mm. That is a short tail, so the connection point needs tosit immediately behind the fitting allow for it when setting out the wall.

Can it go where rain hits it directly?

IP54 covers splashing and wind-driven damp, so choose a positionwith some shelter. Fully exposed walls in heavy rain want an IP65 fitting.

Is there a globe?

No. The 6W LED is built in and sealed, so no globe is neededor can be fitted.