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Lighting Accessories

Lighting accessories are the parts that fix, power, join, trim or control a light fitting. This page holds LYYT aluminium LED tape profiles, clips, tape connectors and rope light parts; Knightsbridge bezels and eyelids for bulkheads and downlights, fire hoods, LED drivers, controllers, sensors and hole converter kits; LYYT lamp socket converters and pendant cord sets; and QTX hooks for hanging lighting effects.

Choosing Lighting Accessories

Begin with the fitting or tape the part is for, then match the model it names, its size and its rating.

LED tape profiles and connectors

LYYT aluminium profiles hold LED tape behind a diffuser, in shapes such as shallow, deep, recessed, 45° angle, corner and plaster-in, most in 1m or 2m lengths. Solderless and snap-fit connectors join tape without soldering: match the connector to the tape width, such as 8mm, 10mm or 12mm, and to single colour, RGB or COB tape.

Bulkhead and downlight trims

Bezels and eyelids change the front of a Knightsbridge bulkhead without replacing it: BT9 bezels such as the BT9MBR are 256mm across, while the BT9SLV is 255mm. Every BT14 bezel is 315mm across. Every BT20 bezel is 380mm. Push-fit eyelids such as the BT9EG shade the light. Magnetic FRNFBEZ bezels suit FireNova downlights and RE6BZ bezels RenuLED fixed and tilt downlights, both 88mm.

Drivers, controllers and sensors

The 12DCIP40 is a 12V, 40W IP67 constant voltage driver and the 24DCIP100A a 24V, 100W IP67 DC driver, both with overheat and overload protection, while the 1W210DA is a 350mA constant current driver. The LEDFRA6 is an RF touch controller for RGBW tape at 12V or 24V, and the LEDFWIFI adds Wi-Fi and voice control. The OS022 daylight sensor dims a 1-10V load.

Fire hoods, converters and fixings

The FR150, FR600 and FR1200 are intumescent fire hoods rated for 60 minutes. The HCC, HCBC and HCW kits convert a ceiling hole to GU10 or MR16 lampholders. LYYT lamp socket converters change a lampholder, such as E27 to B22, at up to 60W. QTX hooks hang lighting effects at 20kg or 25kg.

PartUseKey figure
LYYT 156.812UKShallow tape profile2m, 11mm diffuser
LYYT 156.655UKSolderless COB connectors10mm
Knightsbridge BT14MBRMatt brass bulkhead bezel315mm
Knightsbridge FRNFBEZPCFireNova downlight bezel88mm
Knightsbridge 24DCIP100ALED driver, IP6724V, 100W
Knightsbridge FR600Square fire hood600 x 600mm
LYYT 401.092UKE27 to GU10 converter60W
QTX 151.437UKLighting effects hook25kg

Brands we stock in Lighting Accessories

Knightsbridge, LYYT and QTX.

Most of the range comes from LYYT and Knightsbridge.

Related categories

See LED strip lights, LED drivers, bulkhead lights, lamp holders and fittings, LED bulbs and our indoor lighting. See also Lighting Mounting Kits and Lighting Cable & Connectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is an LED tape profile for?

A profile is an aluminium channel that holds LED tape and hides the individual LEDs behind a diffuser, giving a neater line of light. Beyond the shallow 156.812UK and the plaster-in 156.945UK internal corner, LYYT profiles include crown, T insert, raised bar, D, box and 90° arc sections and bendable and IP68 waterproof versions, and clips such as the 156.881UK fix them in place.

Which LED tape connector joins strips without soldering?

A solderless or snap-fit connector made for the tape's width and type joins strips without soldering. LYYT makes them for 8mm, 10mm and 12mm tape in single colour, RGB, RGBW and COB versions, as straight joins, L pieces, T pieces and X pieces, and flexible links such as the 156.147UK bridge a gap or a corner on a 150mm wire.

Can I change the look of a bulkhead light?

Yes, a bezel or eyelid made for the bulkhead changes its trim or shades its light without replacing the fitting. Bezels such as the Knightsbridge BT9MBR (matt brass, 256mm) and BT20SLV (matt silver, 380mm) change the trim colour. The push-fit BT9EG eyelid projects 69mm and focuses the light where it is needed, which suits walkways and entrance areas.

Which bezels fit FireNova and RenuLED downlights?

A downlight bezel is made for one downlight range, so choose the bezel named for that range and its fixed or tilt version. The magnetic FRNFBEZ bezels fit FireNova downlights and the RE6BZ bezels fit RenuLED fixed and tilt downlights, both 88mm in diameter. The FRNIC bracket makes a FireNova downlight insulation coverable.

What does a fire hood do?

A fire hood covers a recessed light from above so the ceiling keeps its fire resistance where the hole has been cut. The Knightsbridge FR150, FR600 and FR1200 are made of intumescent material and rated for 60 minutes; the FR600 suits MRB, MRD and MRE modular luminaires, and the FR150 suits plasterboard, concrete and suspended ceilings. None is acoustically rated.

Which driver do I need for LED flex?

A constant voltage driver at the same voltage as the flex, with a wattage rating that covers the load of the run. The Knightsbridge 12DCIP40 is a 12V, 40W constant voltage driver, and the 24DCIP100A a 24V, 100W DC driver, both IP67 with overheat and overload protection. LEDs that need a set current take a constant current driver such as the 350mA 1W210DA.

Can I fit a GU10 bulb in a B22 lampholder?

Yes, a B22 to GU10 lamp socket converter turns a bayonet cap lampholder into a GU10 fitting. The LYYT 401.091UK does this with a ceramic socket, and other converters change E27 to GU10 (401.092UK), E27 to B22 (401.087UK), E27 to G9 (401.098UK) and E14 to E27 (401.095UK). They are rated for a 60W maximum load.

Why fit a rope light controller?

A rope light controller runs rope light through lighting effects such as chases, flashes and steady light, whereas a plain power cable gives static light. The LYYT 153.564UK is for 3-wire rope light, gives 8 settings in an IP44 housing and can power up to 50m of rope. For static light, the 1.5m 153.562UK power cable can power up to 100m of rope light, and parts include the 153.553UK coupler, the 153.604UK end cap and 153.630UK mounting clips.

What is a pendant cord set?

A pre-wired pendant for an E27 lamp, ready to hang from a ceiling rose. The LYYT 429.501UK, 429.502UK and 429.503UK are vintage single sets on 1.8m braided cable in antique brass, antique gold and antique copper, and the 429.541UK and 429.543UK hang four E27 holders on 1.8m cables wired to one ceiling rose.

How are lighting effects hung from a bar?

With a clamp hook that fits the bar's diameter and is rated for the fixture's weight. The QTX 151.437UK, 151.440UK and 151.443UK are rated for 25kg, and the G-shaped 151.449UK and 151.452UK for 20kg. The 151.437UK fits poles of 37-50mm diameter and the 151.449UK poles up to 55mm.

Why buy from West Midlands Electrics

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Written by the West Midlands Electrics technical team

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