JCC V50 Down-lights or alternatives?

[Paul Poynter]

Hi,
I am wanting to fit LED downlight throughout my home. Not only to improve the look of my home but also to save power and be more energy efficient.
I already have downlight fitted in my kitchen and bathroom, the kitchen in cool white and the bathroom in warm white. The downlight I am considering for the rest of the house is the JCC V50 as it gives me the option of either colour temperature in one unit and is dimmable.
I would be grateful for anyones views or alternative suggestions as well as your advise on the best supplier to use and any discount codes that may be valid. I am wanting a total of 24.
Thank you for reading my thread and I look forward to seeing your replies.

 

[telectrix]

i like the JCC V50. don't know of anything better for similar price.

 

[Andy78]

I use the KSR QR10. Dimmable and IP65 as standard. They also do a colour selectable one, and an auto colour selector version where you can set the colour through rocking the switch. Not used that one myself though.
I think Enlite E8 also get a good noise made about them.

 

[Rpa07]

I’ve only had one driver failure on all the V50 that I have fitted. It’s my ‘go to’ downlighter until something changes my mind.

 

[Midwest]

Click Scholmore also do some good examples.

I am getting little unconvinced about sealed unit down lights, these days. Whilst the reliability is good these days, you are rather locked into that technology for the term of the warranty and life span of the lamp.

I didn't think I would say it, but I quite like the likes of Philips Hue stuff, not withstanding their lumen output is lower and the price higher, they are rather more flexible in what you can do with them.

Thoughts?

 

[telectrix]

Click Scholmore also do some good examples.

I am getting little unconvinced about sealed unit down lights, these days. Whilst the reliability is good these days, you are rather locked into that technology for the term of the warranty and life span of the lamp.

I didn't think I would say it, but I quite like the likes of Philips Hue stuff, not withstanding their lumen output is lower and the price higher, they are rather more flexible in what you can do with them.

Thoughts?

never tried them, but i've never ate squid, so can't comment on either

 

[Midwest]

but i've never ate squid, so can't comment on either

See, you don't know what your missing out on. Great on the Barbie, and a squeeze of lemon. Don't cook them for too long, otherwise they become all rubbery.

 

[Midwest]

Prawns are good too.

 

[telectrix]

tried eel once. that was like trying to eat an inner tube, and even worse, it tasted like fish. YUK.

 

[telectrix]

i like prawns. esp the king size.

 

[Midwest]

tried eel once. that was like trying to eat an inner tube, and even worse, it tasted like fish. YUK.

Don't tell me you don't like cod & chips.

 

[telectrix]

no way. i detest fish. even the smell of a local fishmonger makes me cross the road till i'm 50 yards past.

 

[Midwest]

i like prawns. esp the king size.

You should try chilli prawns aka Taste Explosions: The Quickest Easiest Tastiest Prawn Dish - http://www.tasteexplosions.com/2012/01/quickest-easiest-tastiest-prawn-dish.html

 

[Midwest]

no way. i detest fish. even the smell of a local fishmonger makes me cross the road till i'm 50 yards past.

Philistine

 

[telectrix]

give me a medium rare sirloin any time.

 

[Midwest]

give me a medium rare sirloin any time.

Cod loin, Monk Fish loin. Mmmee yummy.

Anyway, what about Smart (arse) lighting?

 

[telectrix]

Cod loin, Monk Fish loin. Mmmee yummy.

Anyway, what about Smart (arse) lighting?

does that come with chips or rice?

 

[FatAlan]

Fitted 18 V50s 6 months back with no problems. Just about to fit anoth 40. I like the push fit connectors.

 

[Midwest]

Fitted 18 V50s 6 months back with no problems. Just about to fit anoth 40. I like the push fit connectors.

You’ve clearly not been embarrassed by the FGLED6.

 

[telectrix]

You’ve clearly not been embarrassed by the FGLED6.

translate pleez.

 

[FatAlan]

You’ve clearly not been embarrassed by the FGLED6.

Never heard of them! Are they like the Guildford 4 or Birmingham 6?

 

[Andy78]

translate pleez.

Part number of a spectacularly disastrous JCC fitting of years gone by.

 

[Midwest]

translate pleez.

I don't wanna talk about it, cost me millions.

 

[Silly Sausage]

I don't wanna talk about it, cost me millions.

Is this all your stock that you need to shift?
JCC FGLED6 Products - Lighting Clearance - http://tinyurl.com/yd7mky5t

 

[Midwest]

About the end of 2017, my wholesalers said they would not stock JCC FGLED6’s, which was a pain ‘cos one I installed had gone Pete Tong. Apparently they had a few gone faulty. I was shown three great big boxes of duff ones. They eventually sourced me one.

The start of last year, I had one customer, whose house I installed 6’s to replace his aging MR16, had them go, one by one. He had to get replacement direct from JCC, as the warranty had past the two year mark.

All very embarrassing.

 

[123]

@Midwest it's reasons like that and the fact they discontinue the models quite quickly that when it comes to downlights I'll install a GU10 fitting and a standalone lamp.

 

[Andy78]

Apparently the "new revolutionary" JCC hybrid fitting has now been written off by them and they flogged their stock to a discounter.

Awful company.

 

[Steve8361]

Fitted 18 V50s 6 months back with no problems. Just about to fit anoth 40. I like the push fit connectors.

Currently looking at LED downlights and keep coming back to JCC V50. Heard more good than bad. Are you still using them? You said you like the push fit connectors but are they suitable for cable or just flex? Thanks.

 

[telectrix]

Currently looking at LED downlights and keep coming back to JCC V50. Heard more good than bad. Are you still using them? You said you like the push fit connectors but are they suitable for cable or just flex? Thanks.

the yare designed for cable, generally 1.0mm T/E. :

V50™ - High Performance Colour Selectable LED Downlight

V50’s low profile design enables the fitting to be installed in applications that have a shallow 50mm ceiling void, as well as featuring a simple 2-way switch that allows users to choose between either 3000k or 4000k colour temperature.

www.jcc.co.uk