The Marquise series of LED downlights from Nora Lighting is designed for new installations, retrofits and remodels. Throwing 2,000 lumens, the downlights are available in 4-, 5- and 6-inch adjustable apertures with finish options of black, bronze, copper, clear, diffused, haze, white and natural metal. Deep cone reflectors are available in reflector, baffle and decorative glass styles. www.noralighting.com
Satco expanded its Freedom™ LED architectural downlight and retrofit line to include 5-inch/6-inch gimbal housings and trim, and 4-inch high-lumen housings. Freedom is a simple three-step fixture system yielding hundreds of possibilities by choosing a housing, beam angle optics and trim. www.satco.com
Designed as a solution to fit shallow plenums above ceilings, the Aether IC-rated family from WAC Lighting is engineered with a low-profile 3.5-inch LED housing, with the new added feature of a color changing option. This housing fits into ceilings with thicknesses that range from .5-1.5 inches. www.waclighting.com
USAI Connect, an LED downlight series from USAI Lighting, seamlessly integrates into existing ceiling systems. Whereas traditional downlight installations in regular and vector tiles require customized cutouts for lighting fixtures, USAI Connect enables designers to get clean, pre-cut, factory-finished panels and suspension system components. Shown here is BeveLED CONNECT, offering 450 to 1,150 delivered lumens. www.usailighting.com
Because its connections are housed within the fixture, the self-contained Traverse Unlimited LED recessed downlight by Ambiance Lighting Systems does not need a junction box or recessed cans. Only using 14W, it produces 750 lumens at 3000K and 90 CRI, while achieving the performance of traditional incandescent lighting, which includes dimmability, color rendering and aesthetics. Available in round or square apertures and three finishes. www.ambiance-lighting.com
Eurofase’s 28171 trimless downlight is equipped with a 15W TRIAC-dimmable LED lamp in either 3000K or 3500K color temperatures and 80+ CRI. The perforated perimeter allows mud to bond to the mounting surface leaving a seamless finish in the ceiling. www.eurofase.com
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