Best LED Recessed Ceiling Downlights Buying Guide 2024

LED recessed ceiling lights are lighting fixtures that are embedded in the ceiling with downright lighting.Normally, when we talk about recessed ceiling lights, we mean recessed downlights—but recessed LED downlights are not the only type of recessed ceiling lights. Recessed track LED lights and linear lights are used a lot in drop ceilings or plaster ceilings too.

Jarstar’sTop 4 Types of Recessed Ceiling Light

How to Choose the Right led recessed ceiling lights?

1.Know Your Lighting Needs

Before buying LED recessed ceiling lights, it’s essential to clear your lighting needs. Consider the purpose of the room, the desired lighting atmosphere, and the specific tasks of lights. This will help you choose the right CCT, brightness level, and beam angle required for optimal lighting performance.

2.Appearance and Style

Normally, The recessed light are made of plastic or aluminum in the market. here are square, round , trimless, fixed, gimbal, adjustable, module recessed lights. Although the design of downlights is generally simple and elegant, but there is still some difference among the thousands of downlights. No matter how many differences there are in downlights, it is important  to choose what you like at first sight

3.Quality is the top priority

The main components of downlights are LED chips, drivers, and lamp body. Pay attention to the quality of these 3 parts, you will not buy something too bad. LED chips are related to brightness and life, drivers are mainly related to stable current and life, and lamp body are related to heat dissipation and sturdiness.

3.1.LED chip

There are two types LED chip: COB chip and SMD chip. Jarstar adpot with original CITIZEN / CREE / PHILLIPS CHIP.

3.2.Driver

The driver of LED downlights is almost external. We can see the important parameters, such as warranty time, power factor, efficiency, crafts,etc.

3.3.Housing and Radiator

Normally, the recessed downlight are made of plastic or aluminum. Check with the thickness, workmanship, and the material of lamp body. Aluminum is better, of course, heat dissipation is also good for aluminum.

4. Optical paramete

When buying downlights, we also need to understand the optical elements of downlights, which directly affect how you choose the right downlights.

4.1. Lumen Lux

It is a physical quantity used in visual photometry, measuring the total power of light emitted from a given source. The unit of luminous flux is lumen (lm).

4.2. Power Watt

Getting the right wattage of the downlight can refer to the floor height and different designs, that you can consult professionals.

4.3.Size

LED recessed ceiling lights come in various sizes to suit different room dimensions.  Small recessed LED downlights are normally used for homes, high power of big size LED downlights are for commercial.

4.4.CCT

The color temperature, which is measured in Kelvin (K), Warmer light (2700K-3500K) create a cozy and inviting atmosphere, natural light(4000K-5000K) offer a brighter, more energizing light. Cool light (Above 5000K), suitable for kitchen.

4.5. Color rendering index

CRI is a measurement of how natural colors render under an artificial white light source when compared with sunlight. Normally, In addition to the museum or art gallery requires a specific CRI, the CRI>80 can meet your daily needs. If you spend a lot more money to pursue a high CRI, it is not necessary.

4.6.Anti-glare

As shown above: 19 is the critical value of the glare index. If the glare index is more than 19, then it is sure that the structure of the lamp is unreasonable that cause a lot of damage to the eyes, such as eye strain. The smaller the glare value is, the smaller the glare hazard affect. All product of jarstar's, UGR<19, some can reach UGR 13.

Where is LED recessed lighting used?

Led recessed ceiling lights are widely used in both commercial and residential spaces for task lighting, decorative lighting, and area lighting. IP20 Installed indoors, IP44 installed in wet place, IP65 outdoor.

IP44 downlight DTF series (10W-50W)	IP64 downlight DTW series (5W-35W)	Hotel Downlight HTM series round/square (10W-30W)
Hotel Downlight IP65 HTY series （10W-30W）	Spot Light IP65 STI series (5W-35W)	Spot Light STP series (5W-20W)

How to install LED recessed lighting in ceiling?

The Benefits of Led recessed ceiling Lights

Aesthetic appeal, energy efficiency, and cost savings, eco-friendly, the ceiling light combine these into one comprehensive lighting solution. By providing optimal lighting conditions and a visually pleasing atmosphere, LED recessed ceiling lights illuminate your space with elegance.