The Pod 110 G2 is a 110mm recessed LED downlight in nickel 10W giving 890lm at 3000K, 120 beam,TRIAC dimmable, IP44, IC-4, into a90mm cutout.

Three things an installer needs, and none of them were on thepage.

• The cutout is 90mm. The specification table gave only the110mm fitting width. You cut a 90mm hole, not a110mm one and on a retrofit that difference decides whether it covers the hole left bywhatever came out.
• It is IC-4 rated to be covered by ceiling insulation and abuttedby it. No clearance gap has to be maintained around it, and none can be closed up later bysomeone working in the roof. In Australia that is one of the two facts that matter about a recessedfitting.
• It is IP44 protected against splashing water from anydirection, so it can go in a bathroom outside the shower zone or alaundry. The page carried no IP rating at all and said onlyUsage: Indoor.

890 lumens on a 120-degree beam

10W at 89lm/W. The 120 beam is the number thatchanges how many you need: it is a wide wash, not a spot, sofewer fittings cover more of a room and the light between them is even rather thanscalloped.

Compare the MDL-16D module in this catalogue at 38 a tight, defined pool for a bench or a wall. The Pod is the opposite tool: forgeneral room lighting in living areas, hallways and bedrooms, a 120 beam is whatyou want, and it means wider spacing on the grid.

This is a clearance item with a ONE-YEAR warranty.Not three. That is recorded consistently across the datasheet, our record and the page, so it is agenuine commercial term rather than a data error but it is worth knowing before you buya dozen of them for a whole house. If you want a downlight with the full three-yearterm, ask us.

CRI above 82 and what it is and is not

Good enough that skin and timber do not go visibly flat, andnot the 92 or 93 of the high-CRI downlights in this catalogue. Forhallways, bedrooms and living areas which is what the Pod is for 82 isthe right place to spend. Over a kitchen bench or a bathroom mirror, ask us about theCRI 92 fittings instead.

Our sources say 82 and 83; the difference is immaterial and we have published the lower.

Dimmable, and Class II

TRIAC dimming on an ordinary wall dimmer and on a downlight grid that isworth having, because a room lit by several fittings at full is a room you cannot soften.

ClassII double insulated, no earth required, which simplifies thewiring on a multi-fitting circuit.

35mm deep

The fitting body is only 35mm above the ceiling line, which matters in ashallow void, under a bulkhead or in a concrete-slab ceiling with a furred-downplasterboard positions where a deeper downlight simply will not fit.

Note the colour. This listing is3000K warm white. The Pod is also made in 5000K;ask us if you want the cool version for a garage, laundry or workshop and notethat a house should not mix the two on the same circuit.

Where it works

• Living areas, hallways and bedrooms a wide 120 wash, spaced generously.
• Bathrooms outside the shower zone, and laundries IP44.
• Insulated ceilings IC-4, no clearance needed.
• Cut a 90mm hole, not 110.
• One-year clearance warranty, not three.

Specifying it

110mm across, 35mm deep, into a90mm cutout, in polycarbonate and aluminium, nickel.Integrated 10W LED giving 890lm at 3000K,included, CRI>82, 120 beam,TRIAC dimmable. 240V,ClassII double insulated, no earth required,IC-4 may be covered and abutted by insulation,IP44 bathrooms outside the shower zone.Warranty is ONE year this is a clearance item.

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Questions

What size hole do I cut?

90mm. The specification table gave only the 110mm fitting width, which is the visible trim you cut a 90mm hole. On a retrofit that difference decides whether it covers what came out.

Can it be covered by ceiling insulation?

Yes it is IC-4, rated to be covered and abutted. No clearance gap has to be maintained around it, and none can be closed up later by someone working in the roof. That was recorded and appeared nowhere on the page.

Can it go in a bathroom?

Outside the shower zone, yes it is IP44, protected against splashing water from any direction. The page carried no IP rating at all and said only Usage: Indoor.

How far apart should I space them?

Further than you would space a narrow-beam downlight. The 120-degree beam is a wide wash, not a spot, so fewer fittings cover more of a room and the light between them is even rather than scalloped. Tell us your ceiling height and room size and we will work the spacing through.

What is the warranty?

One year this is a clearance item, and that term is recorded consistently across the datasheet, our record and the page, so it is a genuine commercial condition rather than a data error. Worth knowing before buying a dozen for a whole house. Ask us if you want a downlight with the full three-year term.

Is CRI 82 good enough?

For hallways, bedrooms and living areas, yes skin and timber do not go visibly flat. Over a kitchen bench or bathroom mirror, ask us about the CRI 92 fittings in this range instead.

Does it come in cool white?

The Pod is made in 5000K as well; this listing is 3000K warm white. Ask us for the cool version for a garage, laundry or workshop and do not mix the two on the same circuit.