Luces Exclusivas CAYES LE42612 ceiling spotlight, black and gold, GU10

CAYES LE42612 by Luces Exclusivas is a surface-mounted ceiling spotlight with a single adjustable head. The round ceiling plate and the cylindrical head have a matt black finish, while a gold ring around the light opening and a gold joint between head and plate give a clear contrast. The fitting is made of aluminium.

Dimensions and mounting

The ceiling plate is 10 cm in diameter and the whole fitting projects 14 cm below the ceiling. The head is a tube 5.4 cm in diameter and 10.8 cm long on a short joint – the manufacturer's photos show it pointing straight ahead in one shot and angled downwards in another, so the light can be aimed at a chosen part of the room.

The plate fixes directly to the ceiling and the whole fitting stays on the surface – no recess or suspended ceiling is needed.

Which light source it takes

The fitting has one GU10 lampholder for 230 V mains voltage. The bulb is not included, and the manufacturer gives a limit of 10 W for it. In practice this means a GU10 LED bulb, since a typical 35 W halogen exceeds the limit. You choose the colour and brightness of the light when buying the bulb – for a living room 2700–3000 K, a warm light, is the usual choice.

A GU10 source needs no transformer and the fitting has no driver of its own, so dimming depends on a bulb sold as dimmable and a dimmer in the installation.

Where it works

The single adjustable head gives directional light that can be pointed at a chosen spot in the living room, kitchen, entrance hall or corridor. The plain tube without ornament and the combination of matt black and gold suit modern interiors.