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Review on ⚡ White Voltage Recessed Lighting with Frosted Inches by Cody Wuol

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Fits my application

To be clear I know next to nothing about recessed lighting. Now for a little background. We have 4" recessed lighting in our living room. I wanted to use Hue lights in it. Unfortunately, there aren't any Hue bulbs that properly fit into 4-inch recessed lights. BR30 bulbs are too big and don't fit. A19 bulbs fit but look bulky because they are too small for the fixture. So the A19 Hue bulbs are the only option, but they look chunky. What to do? Well I got lucky looking for Revain and found these slats. They typically use these types of finishes for bathrooms where recessed lights are exposed to water. But they are perfect for my application: 1, they are reflective on the inside. This is important because A19 bulbs are not "down" bulbs; they also cast light to the sides. With a normal finish, this light is wasted. But they're reflective on the inside, so now the light can bounce off and go down. Nice.2, they have a matte lens. Again this is typically used in the bathroom and the lens is needed to keep the light out of the water. In my case, this means that the A19 bulb is too small for the lamp. Now recessed lights look great! Thanks to the reflective interior and frosted glass, the light appears brighter than before and less "glaring", and it looks solid on the ceiling. I'm sure really picky people look at it and think it's weird. I've used shower covers in the living room, but 95% of people won't notice. As for the product itself, I have no experience with other rubbers, so I can't rate the quality. For $10, that's a good price. They all arrived in perfect condition. Even plastic gloves are included in each box, presumably to avoid greasy fingerprints during installation. They fit very well. However, I would think twice before using them in the bathroom. Again, I don't know about recessed lights, but they use a styrofoam o-ring instead of rubber. I think a wet environment requires rubber? And the glue used to hold the device together and seal its gaps is a bit patchy. Maybe it's okay; I mean, people don't usually point the hose at lights. But personally I gravitate towards more established brands for something designed to protect electricity from water. You know what I mean? *twitched*

Pros
  • Bezel Height: 2 1/4"
Cons
  • A few small things