The Orlin OY30 is a 300mm oyster ceiling light with a walnut-toned wood rim 12W giving 640lm, withswitchable 3000K / 4000K / 6000K andthree-step dimming from the wall switch you already have.

It dims from an ordinary wall switch. No dimmer, no newwiring. This is what our page was cut off before explaining, and it is the best thing aboutthe Orlin. Flick the switch off and straight back on and the light steps down:

• First on 100%
• Off and on again 50%
• Again 20%

Then back to full. Our record says only Dimmable: Yes, which soundslike it needs a dimmer. It does not. For a retrofit replacing an old oyster in a hallway, a robe or a small bedroom that means dimmingwithout touching the switch plate, the wiring or the wall.

Small, and correctly sized for what it is

300mm across, at 0.6kg thesmallest of three Orlins, and light enough for any ceiling fixing.

640lm is a modest output, and it suits the size: this is afitting for a hallway, a walk-in robe, a laundry, a small bedroom, a landing or aporch. It will not light a living room the420mm Orlin gives 1,270lm and is the one for a larger space.

Three colour temperatures, and this one reaches daylight

3000K, 4000K, 6000K, set on aslide switch at installation. None of them appear in our record,which carries a colour-changing flag and no temperatures at all.

The 6000K is worth noting: most switchable fittings in this catalogue stopat 4000K. True daylight in a walk-in robe is exactly what youwant when choosing clothes it is the setting where navy and black stop looking thesame. In a hallway, 3000K is the one.

The wood rim and what it costs

A walnut-toned wood rim around a polycarbonate diffuser on a metal body. It is whyyou would choose an Orlin over the white plastic oyster it replaces: itreads warm even when the light is off, which matters on something that sits in themiddle of a ceiling all day.

640lm from 12W is 53lm/W, whichis low for an oyster the Eltz at the same class of fittinggives 118. The rim and the diffuser absorb the difference. That isthe trade, and it is a fair one if you want the look but size the fitting on the640lm, not on the 12 watts.

The 420mm Orlin runs at the same 53lm/W, whichconfirms the figure across the family.

ClassI earth required,CRI above 80, and IP20 indoor and dry locations only, sonot in a bathroom. A licensed electrician installs it.

Where it works

• Hallways, landings, robes, laundries and small bedrooms.
• Retrofits, on existing wiring step-dim from the switch you have.
• Walk-in robes, at 6000K.
• 640lm not a living-room light. Use the 420mm.
• IP20 not for a bathroom.

Specifying it

300mm across, 0.6kg, inwood, polycarbonate and metal walnut tones and satin. Integrated12W LED giving 640lm, included, withslide-switch 3000K / 4000K / 6000K,CRI>80, andthree-step dimming operated from an ordinary wall switch 100% / 50% / 20%, no dimmerrequired. 240V, ClassI earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You.

Questions

Do I need a dimmer to dim it?

No. Flick your ordinary wall switch off and straight back on and the light steps down: 100%, then 50%, then 20%, then back to full. No dimmer, no new wiring, no change to the switch plate. Our record said only Dimmable: Yes, which makes it sound like it needs one.

Is 640 lumens enough?

For a hallway, walk-in robe, laundry, small bedroom, landing or porch, yes. It will not light a living room the 420mm Orlin gives 1,270lm and is the one for a larger space.

What colour temperatures does it have?

3000K, 4000K and 6000K on a slide switch and none of them appear in our record, which carries a colour-changing flag and no temperatures at all. The 6000K is true daylight, exactly what you want in a walk-in robe: the setting where navy and black stop looking the same.

Why is it only 53 lumens per watt?

The wood rim and the diffuser absorb the difference the Eltz, a plain oyster, gives 118. That is the trade for the look, and it is a fair one; just size the fitting on the 640lm rather than on the 12 watts. The 420mm Orlin runs at the same 53, which confirms it across the family.

Will it fit my existing ceiling rose?

Almost certainly 0.6kg goes onto any fixing, and it is designed as a retrofit for an old oyster on existing wiring.

Can it go in a bathroom?

No IP20, indoor and dry locations only.

What is the rim made of?

Real wood in walnut tones, around a polycarbonate diffuser on a metal body. It reads warm even when the light is off, which matters on something in the middle of a ceiling all day.