Light fitting 1255x272x45 mm KP-LCE1225

Light fitting 1255x272x45 mm KP-LCE1225 – how to choose the right one

The KP-LCE1225 light fitting, measuring 1255 × 272 × 45 mm, is built into the ceiling of a catering hood. Three G5 lamps with a combined power of 45 W give 2000 lumens of light at 5500 K, on a 100–240 V supply.

The 45 mm depth decides whether the fitting will fit at all. The extraction duct and stiffening frames run above the hood ceiling, so check what is behind the sheet before cutting the 1215 × 202 mm opening. The frame extends 20 mm beyond the cut-out on each short side and 35 mm on each long side, which leaves a margin for cutting inaccuracy.

A flux of 2000 lumens spread over more than a metre of length does what ceiling lighting cannot: it lights the range from under the hood instead of casting the hood's shadow onto it. The 5500 K colour is at the same time merciless towards dirt and burn marks, which at a working station can be an advantage, while at the serving counter it is an argument for warmer light.

How a baffle filter differs from a mesh one – we explained it in the selection guide for this category.

Where it works

• Wall-mounted hoods from about 1.3 m in length, where the fitting goes in across the full width of the ceiling
• Islands with two fittings set in a single row above the block
• Hoods over a griddle and fryers, where the shadow under the hood is deepest
• Upgrading a hood with a surface-mounted fluorescent lamp to a fitting recessed into the ceiling