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Review on πŸ”¦ GetInLight 4 Inch LED Recessed Lighting, Swivel and Dimmable Round Ceiling Panel, Junction Box Included, Soft White 3000K, 12W (60W Equivalent), 780lm, White Finished, cETLus Listed, IN-0303-5-WH-30 by Melissa Davis

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Very good lamp, but questionable yield data.

I bought a couple of small, low profile, IC approved LED lights to test for an upcoming project. This was the only 3" light I got, the rest were 4" although this is also available in 4". The build quality feels solid and the ability to aim in any direction is very good. correct position and does not slip which was an issue I had with a similar NickLED light. When it's completely dark it's almost off. There was no buzzing or flickering, and the color temperature, lumens and CRI appear to be accurate in the description, although I have no means of actually measuring other than being familiar with similar instruments be. The included junction box is the nicest of several brands I've tried. It opens and closes with a secure click, has two cable holes, and fast connection for in and out. mentioned in the title. Overall size 3 3/4 inches, swivel range of the light a hair's breadth more than 2 inches and lens diameter 1 1/2 inches. It requires a 3 1/2" hole and has foam padding on the flange to avoid drafts. Use a hole saw to make the hole rather than a handsaw as there isn't much leeway for the hole to be larger than stated without showing it my only hesitation with this light is that i have never heard of getinlight and their website seems to be a template for a shopping website with only one product will they all still exist in 5 years um do they honor the warranty if something goes wrong?Update: I contacted the seller through their website to see if they have photometric data for this unit and the 4" version. They were quick to come with PDFs of the data back to me. Oddly, test data for a 3" light shows 733 lumens for a 3" light, while the packaging says 600 lumens and the description from Amazon says 500 lumens. I also bought a 4" light , because I h thought I might need a brighter light for my application and found that it also had a different lumen output: 1000 in the test data, 900 in the display and 780 on the packaging. Hmmm. The 4 inch light is of course larger but it appears to be just a housing, the actual lens being exactly the same size as 3 inches by 1 1/2 inches in diameter. I plugged them all in and tested them in a darkened room, this time using a light meter. I got the exact same readings from each of the 109 lux at 12 feet. Of course, this isn't a lab setting, but they shouldn't be close if the difference in light output is anywhere from 180 to 400 lumens. luminous flux of lamps.

Pros
  • Sturdy construction
Cons
  • Expensive insurance