JCC Hybrid9 Downlight

[Midwest]

Anybody fitted any of these yet? Appears they have a detachable connector, greater lumen output than the JCC6, and slightly cheaper than the 10.

Hybrid9 | JCC Lighting - http://www.jcc.co.uk/lighting/hybrid9/

http://jcc.5dkhc3q8.netdna-cdn.com/content/uploads/2016/07/JC94901-D-IS.pdf

 

[Octopus]

No.... not yet

 

[Midwest]

I'll have a shufty at my local wholesalers.

 

[Octopus]

I'm going to Elex @ Sandown Park this week and JCC have a stand, so I'll make a point of going to look!

 

[Midwest]

Cheers Murdoch.
It seems it has a couple of features; In response to a flaw with the other JCC fittings, they can be disconnected for testing, you can remove the bezel for decoration and the light source can be replaced by the end user when it reaches the end of its warrantied life (perhaps they are getting lots of claims!).

 

[Midwest]

There's a Hybrid7 too!

 

[NDG Elecs]

Ideal for pessimists apparently! So that's me getting some then!

Third paragraph in description section on: JCC Hybrid9 LED Downlight | Hybrid 9 | Downlights.co.uk - https://www.downlights.co.uk/jcc-hybrid9-led-downlights.html

 

[Andy78]

The only thing I would be pessimistic about is the whole concept of these fittings. They are solving problems that don't exist or are already solved.

 

[Midwest]

Having had to replace some JCC fittings that have gone faulty, under two years old, I suspect the owners are starting to wonder if their extended 10 year warranty is viable? 'So let's make a fitting, where we can replace just the lamp'. Like reinventing the wheel

 

[Andy78]

Having had to replace some JCC fittings that have gone faulty, under two years old, I suspect the owners are starting to wonder if their extended 10 year warranty is viable? 'So let's make a fitting, where we can replace just the lamp'. Like reinventing the wheel

Crikey, 2 years is not good, not with a quoted life of 50,0000 hours. I thought JCC were a quality product. I have also seen a job where JCC sealed fittings were gone, about 30% of them. No idea of the age but they were sealed units.

So not look at the quality and performance of the LEDs, make them more easily replacable..... doh!

 

[Midwest]

I tend to solely use JCC, but I suspect other makes are just the same. The faulty ones are replaced FOC, so no problems for my business, but it's still a bit embarrassing when you sell the virtues of the product. I now ensure the customer completes the extended warranty application, think Murdoch does it for them?

 

[tomspark93]

I used to do the extended warranty for people but I've stopped now and just leave it with the customer. I fit the orbio 360's predominantly though.

 

[Midwest]

I used to do the extended warranty for people but I've stopped now and just leave it with the customer. I fit the orbio 360's predominantly though.

I don't the manufacturer does

 

[Midwest]

I'm going to Elex @ Sandown Park this week and JCC have a stand, so I'll make a point of going to look!

Murdoch, did you get to the JCC stand?

 

[Octopus]

Oops - forgot to update this thread.

Yup & I took a look at the Hybrid models - which I will swap to on new projects BUT they don't offer the tilt models as yet so that will rule some projects out.

On the whole I think its a step forward as the lamp change can be done without removing the fitting from the ceiling.

Re the failures - my main wholesaler says its products with serial numbers ending in 14 that are the most unreliable - which is a pain as I have 23 of these in our place!

 

[Midwest]

Oops - forgot to update this thread.

Yup & I took a look at the Hybrid models - which I will swap to on new projects BUT they don't offer the tilt models as yet so that will rule some projects out.

On the whole I think its a step forward as the lamp change can be done without removing the fitting from the ceiling.

Re the failures - my main wholesaler says its products with serial numbers ending in 14 that are the most unreliable - which is a pain as I have 23 of these in our place!

Cheers Murdoch. My last failures were units ending 14. Must of been a bad year!

 

[Midwest]

Just gone to order some FGLED 10's from my wholesaler. Was advised by them that they are having lots of returns of faulty FGLED 6's. The guy was also saying, a customer had taken delivery of some of the new Hybrid 7 before Xmas, and wanted a couple more. However, when he went to place an order, the product was in 'quarantine' and he wasn't able to place the order. Apparently the 10 was least problematic.

I ordered some 10's 'cos it fits with the customers desire to have less lights for the same light level, but I may have to review my default manufacture. Had a few failures of the 6's, but not many.

Anyone else had any great failure rate?

 

[stevethesparks]

I draw your attention to this thread.
Watch: JCC Lighting Hybrid7 - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/watch-jcc-lighting-hybrid7.117746/
I do like the LED10's but the Hybrid9's are a good 2nd. Apart from the current issue

 

[Midwest]

Have you any more info on that?

 

[stevethesparks]

Have you any more info on that?

Not as yet. It was my local wholesaler that phoned me up to advise after installing 15 of them on one job.

As said in the other post, JCC did advise a solution for last Friday, but haven't yet answered my follow up email.
If I receive anything I'll post it up here.