Downlight Covers Comparison
How our downlight covers perform? An R3.5 Batt vs the Downlight Mitt on a Cool Melbourne Day. The LED downlights were not turned on for 24 hours. The warm behind the downlight is caused by the R-value performance of the downlight cover.
Downlight Covers comparison of the Loft Mitt/ Downlight Mitt & Basic Mitt for Gimble (For recessed lighting Ventilated 75-95mm cut out fittings or larger) downlights compared/versus other Mainstream Australian downlight cover products on the Australian Market which do not comply to Australian Standard AS/NZS5110 for reduced insulation clearances and Air tightness.
IMPORTANT! There maybe other cheaper downlight cover products on the market, but they may not comply to AS/NZS 5110 Barrier Standard, they also need to be assembled on site and they normally do not have a place to cable tie control gear. Be sure to check that you are comparing our product with a Cover that complies to the barrier standard called up by AS/NZS 60598.
Our Covers are tested for Air tightness and R-value Consistency specifically for energy efficiency benefits/Fire ratings and Sound proofing requirements to comply with stringent Australian Standards.
Find out more about the Australian barrier standard and how it compares to the luminaire standard.
None of our products support fixed 65mm-73mm cut out fittings with an install from below the ceiling, consult your manufacturer if they are compatible with our products. Visit our support page for compatible LED products. LED model numbers are specified right down the bottom.
There are no Australia approved downlight covers that can be completely submerged in insulation, even though some may advertise this (Our downlight cover has a built in R-value to assist in thermal insulation consistency. Our downlight covers can be installed with insulation up to its 200mm high line. All control gear must be considered when covering our cover. Efficiency Matrix cover is the most insulative and air tight covers on the market with 3rd party supported documentation for all of its features.
At Efficiency Matrix we recognize that some fittings/lamps need to be thought about before covering them with a quality downlight cover like ours. For this reason, we put together this Downlight Covers Comparison Chart. We do NOT market or have a solution that fixes every single possible recessed lighting scenario because some fittings/globes may overheat when bottled up in a fixed head fitting and a sealed downlight cover. For that reason, Efficiency Matrix has a ventilated downlight cover version as well as a sealed downlight cover.
Our covers assist in satisfying Australian standard AS 1530 Part 4 and Bushfire standard AS 3959 for pergolas and eaves for recessed lighting and In-ceiling speakers.
Please contact Efficiency Matrix, before purchasing LED Light fittings, should you require some or all of the features our downlight covers can provide, we can recommend Fittings from our LED Lighting Partners.
Our tested LED products run a higher level of energy efficiency to their competitor’s products enabling the fittings to produce more light and less heat, which is key to allowing the use of our downlight covers.
| Features | Loft Mitt (16W LED & 35W halogen with a gimble fitting) | Downlight Mitt (10W LED) | Basic Mitt | Plastic Isolite | Tin Can | Other Rockwool covers | Igloo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Rated | Yes (up to 2 hours) | Yes (up to 2 hours) | Yes (up to 2 hours) | No | No | No | No |
| Fire Resistant | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stops Draught | Yes | Yes | Reduced | Yes | No | Yes | Reduced |
| Zero Insulation Clearances | Yes (Up to 200mm on the side of the cover) | Yes (Up to 200mm on the side of the cover) | No (Does not comply with AS5110) | No (Does not comply with AS5110) | No (Does not comply with AS5110) | No (Does not comply with AS5110) | No (Does not comply with AS5110) |
| Accoustic Testing RW34+CTR installs | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Thermal R-value | Yes (R-Value of .5) | Yes (R-Value of .5) | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Below Ceiling install | Yes 95mm hole | Yes 80mm hole | Yes 80mm hole | No | Yes | No | No |
| Transformer holder inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Control gear access from below the Ceiling? | Yes 150mm hole | Yes 90mm hole | Yes 90mm hole | No | Yes | No | No |
| Conforms to Australian standard AS/NZS 5110 tested, for reduced insulation clearances with blow in insulation and batts | Yes Combination 50W GU10 Halogen Only & LED. MR16 NOT Compatible | Yes Combination LED only (See support Page for compatible products) | No | No | No | No | No |
| Lamp Compatibility | LED 20W MAX for lamp life longevity | Combination LED Fittings only. LED 13W MAX for lamp life longevity | 50W | 50W | 50W | 50W ALU | 50W |
Warning!
To protect yourselves from warranty issues that may occur between yourselves and the lighting manufacturer, please ensure you contact your lighting sales rep in regards to using any manufacturers sealed downlight cover over your recessed luminaires.
Downlights introduce significant inefficiencies to the effectiveness of home energy efficiency for heating and cooling. Our downlight cover strategy is to be the link between recessed lighting and the insulation/Building envelope. Additionally, our Downlight covers can play a fundamental role in enabling fire rating and sound proofing for architects in the building envelope(commercial and residential).
Should Architects have, any questions regarding a combination of LED’s that can be used with our Downlight Covers, please contact us.
