Recessed spotlight Fabbian ELI Faretti 10W LED - White - D27 F54 01

ELI is a recessed ceiling spotlight from the Faretti family by the Italian brand Fabbian, designed by Pamio Design. Only a white, satin-finished crystal glass diffuser shaped like a spool shows below the ceiling, and the light source is a 10 W LED module supplied with the fitting.

Dimensions and installation in the ceiling

The spotlight fits a 10 cm diameter cut-out; the glass diffuser is 11.2 cm across and projects 4.3 cm below the ceiling surface. The part hidden in the ceiling is 10.5 cm tall — that is the free space needed above the board, for example in a plasterboard suspended ceiling. According to the installation sheet, springs hold the fitting in the cut-out. The spotlight weighs 0.86 kg.

What light it gives

The LED module shines at 3000 K, a warm white, and a colour rendering index of CRI 80+ is the standard for home lighting. The beam angle is 40°, so light falls downwards in a fairly narrow cone — several spotlights in a row light a corridor or a worktop, while a single one picks out a spot on a wall or shelf. The satin glass also softens the glare seen from the side.

Power supply

ELI is a protection class III fitting, powered by a 500 mA direct current rather than directly from 230 V mains. The manufacturer's data sheet lists only the LED module as included, so a 500 mA constant-current driver has to be chosen separately. The installation sheet shows one spotlight connected to a driver, or two to four spotlights wired in series. The glass must not be cleaned with abrasives or solvents.

The spotlight is intended for living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens and dining rooms, as well as offices, hotels and restaurants. In the Faretti family the same cut-out takes other diffusers, and ELI also comes with clear glass and with a GU10 or GU5.3 lampholder.