ᐅ Mini LED downlights for patio roofing

@wiltshire I’m already feeling really frustrated. My head is about to explode, and I need to order the canopy in the next few days.

Which LED spotlights would you recommend? What would be your first choice?

I can also check again with the supplier to see if we can use a larger hole size.

Sorry if I seem to make everything more complicated – I have gone into every detail possible with our build because I enjoy it and take pleasure in the results. Not all of my decisions were perfect (which is normal), yet the house still serves its purpose excellently. It is not a major decision that will affect your quality of life for years to come.

Therefore: If it’s simple, choose the larger diameter. If not, it’s not a show-stopper.

Don’t stress over it if it’s not fun.

@wiltshire We also planned a lot during the house construction.

We did almost everything correctly.

However, I am familiar with LED spots, and I need especially small ones that are rarely available.

My question is whether the Luxvenum 24V Mini LED spots are the best choice with a cut-out size of 34–37mm (1.3–1.5 inches),

or would you recommend others that require no larger cut-out size or possibly even a smaller cut-out size?

I would prefer to select the right ones beforehand, so I can say, for example, whether 34mm (1.3 inches) would also be okay.

If it stays at 27mm (1.1 inches), it will be difficult.

@wiltshire Would you have any alternative recommendations to Luxvenum that are also good?
Luxvenum actually has everything you could want, right?

24V
wide beam angle approx. 90 degrees
90 CRI
3000K (which we would prefer over 2700K)

I found the following alternatives:

BESLED Veranda Spot, direct connection to 230V
Item number: BSE400007

They also have 3000K and 300 lumens
but only a 30-degree beam angle
CRI only 80

Hamulight
12V
with BAS so it can be dimmed via a dimmer
92 CRI
45-degree beam angle
only a maximum of 12 LEDs per transformer (you can probably use multiple transformers that can be dimmed by the wall dimmer, but that might be less ideal, right?)

I would really appreciate it if you could take another look and tell me which LED spots you would recommend?

I need to decide on the LED spots today. I hope you can help me again, since you know much more about this.

FrankChief schrieb:

BESLED Veranda Spot, direct connection to 230V
Item number: BSE400007

They also have 3000K and 300 lumens,
but only a 30-degree beam angle,
and a CRI of just 80.

A 30-degree beam angle will create uneven lighting. Imagine the light spreading out as a cone under the fixture.
A CRI of 80 is quite low and suggests that some colors will appear noticeably inaccurate.
I would avoid those.

FrankChief schrieb:

Hamulight
12V
with BAS to enable dimming via a dimmer.
92 CRI
45-degree beam angle
maximum of 12 LEDs per transformer (you can probably use multiple transformers, but dimming them all via one wall dimmer might be more problematic, right?)

Using multiple transformers and 12V is an alternative.
A 45-degree beam angle is still relatively narrow.
A CRI of 92 sounds good.

Are you referring to the Marbella model? They can be dimmed with a remote control. Ask the manufacturer if one remote can control two transformers. Having on/off at the main switch and dimming via remote is, in my opinion, not a disadvantage.

wiltshire schrieb:

Do you mean the Marbella model? These can be dimmed using the remote control. Ask the manufacturer if one remote can control two transformers. From my point of view, having an on-off main switch and dimming with a remote control is not a disadvantage.

I actually see it as a disadvantage to rely on the remote control.
Yes, a remote control is convenient, but if you misplace it or something, you’re stuck.
And if we retrofit smart home technology, for example Homematic IP, it would be much better if the smart home system could not only switch the lighting on and off but also dim it to the desired level.

Yes, I meant the Cree LED recessed spotlight Marbella. This model is supposed to be compatible with a wall dimmer.