Wet look
Environmental Lighting has launched an updated version of its Cache Bathroom low voltage downlight. Based on the company's previous water resistant downlight it is designed for high moisture environments such as swimming pools, saunas, washrooms and bathrooms. The unit is also suitable for mounting into potentially flammable surfaces.

The company's own three-spring mounting system enables the light to be used on ceilings between 5 mm and 50 mm deep and also allows for quick and easy maintenance as well as lamp replacement.

The IP43 rated housing provides a consistent airflow to reduce heat build-up and prolong lamp life. The unit is also supplied with a double wound, noise-free transformer.

Highline lamps
BLV has added the GU10/GZ10 Highline lamp to its range of MR16 lamps. Suitable for use in hotels, restaurants, offices and commercial areas the the lamps are available in 50 W, 25° and 50° beam angle.

The GU10 base lamps have an aluminium coating on the reflector which helps prevent heat build-up to the rear, while the GZ10 has a dichroic coating which diverts about 66% of the heat to the rear.

The clear, uv protecting, flush fitting cover allows the lamps to operate in open fixtures. The dimmable lamps can also operate on mains voltage without the use of a transformer.

Hanging around
Louis Polsen Lighting A/S has introduced the Toldbod glass pendant. Made from three layers of blown opalised glass, the Toldbod glass pendant is distinguished by its functional design and simplicity.

The new glass pendant gives a soft, comfortable light. It is designed for both domestic and commercial use. The pendant comes in two sizes with diameters of 155 mm and 222 mm. Toldbod is fitted with a 230 V halogen lamp, thus dispensing with a transformer.

The Torus sign
Concorde Marlin has extended its Torus FX range with the Torus 100FXi remote controlled spotlights, developed using wireless radio-wave technology. Designed for use on Lytespan 3 track types, these independent fittings can be remotely dimmed and switched by a wireless hand-held or wall-mounted unit. Each unit can programme scenes and operate individual or group fittings.

Flexible friend
Flex Connectors has added coloured plugs and sockets to its flex 7 range of lighting components. The range is suitable for schemes where emergency fittings or other special connection characteristics need to be indicated.

Flex 7 plugs are rated at 16 A and supplied with seven pins, pre-wired or unwired with three, four, five or six core cable, and seven core to special order.

Flatline from Carvill

Carvill Lighting has launched the Flatline luminaire suitable for a range of applications including offices, reception areas, trading floors and banking halls. The unit can be mounted close to the soffit thanks to its shallow profile which gives a sleek unobtrusive appearance. The luminaire uses either two 35 W or two 49 W T5 lamps and features an edge lit toughened glass panel together with a perforated metal diffuser and aluminium location discs. Dimmable and emergency lighting versions are available as standard as are variants for either suspended or solid ceilings. The Flatline comes in white or silver with other colours available to special order.

A great fibre provider

Crescent Lighting’s parent company Fiberstars has developed the patented Compound Parabolic Collector (CPC) optical system for fibre optic technology. At the centre of the system is a 68 W metal halide lamp which is covered on two sides by parabolic collectors which distribute the light through two optical ports. The twin outputs allow up to 1000 stranded fibres to be used. The optical system has been integrated within the IP67 rated light projector and requires no cooling fan, resulting in silent operation and the ability to mount the unit internally, externally or sealed in a plant room. Initially available will be the version suitable for stranded fibre, but by the end of the year a solid core fibre version should be available, giving, the company claims, a system efficiency (depending on fibre configuration) of up to 70%.