today we'll be discussing the quick to install RADIALED rapid light fitting from JCC Lighting
as an electrician how many times have you found yourself installing a light fitting that seems
to have been designed by someone who thinks that you'll be bringing a single bell wire into the
fitting all by itself well i've been there more times than i care to remember which is why the JCC
RadiaLED rapid is such a breath of fresh air at trade shows up and down the country including our
own live feed events JCC have been gathering information and feedback from electricians in
order to create a product that not only looks good and works well once installed but actually makes
the installation process quicker and easier for electricians let's have a look at how
for starters it comes out of the box unassembled which kind of makes sense doesn't it you think
about how long you've spent taking a fitting apart out of the box before you even start installing it
when you do start installing you start to get a glimmer of the depth of thought that's gone into
this product it comes in two overall sizes 200 mil and 300 mil making it perfect for replacing
the old 2D fittings it's also got four potential entry points for surface cables or conduit around
the edge and also a choice of two entry points on the back the base sits flush to the wall to help
prevent a buildup of debris and also conceals any unsightly marks on the wall left from any previous
fitting or telltale changes in paint now if your cable is run along the wall before entering the
back of the fitting there's even a little cutaway here that allows you to bring a surface cable in
and enough spacing off the wall to allow for routing such a cable JCC i've even put a lot
of thought into the gasket for the cable entry points understanding that you may well be bringing
more than one cable into the fitting they've created this gasket with two pre-moulded guides
for bringing cables through to prevent it from splitting when installing more than one cable
once the fitting's been installed and the base mounted we can see some of the other excellent
features of this fitting that makes electricians lives easier you can see that the connection block
is mounted on the base not on the tray and faces the central entry point both of which makes it
really nice and easy to connect and dress the cables however that's not the only clever bit
because the terminal block can also be removed and then reattached by the use of these plastic pegs
here meaning that you don't have to struggle and squint when you're trying to get the conductors
into that connection this is also where we see that extra level of thought from the manufacturer
because this fitting is double insulated meaning that there's no earth connection required but
how often do you find double insulated fittings that only have just a line and a neutral terminal
however jcc understand that no one installs cables without cpcs and have given us a terminal for that
to maintain earth continuity and on top of that there's a spare terminal for the permanent live
which may be required on emergency lighting versions of the fitting and there's an additional spare terminal
as well and for during the literal seconds that you'll be making the connections in the back of
the fitting the tray has this hook and nylon strap arrangement to keep the gear tray from hitting the
deck and getting damaged look how completely uncluttered the base is all the driver plus
any batteries or inverters and sensors are mounted on the tray leaving the base clear for the
electrician and making it super easy if the lights need changing at some future point to emergency
or sensor operated as the tray can just be swapped out instead of the whole fitting and while
we're speaking of additional variants they're available in microwave on off microwave step dim
photocell daily 1 to 10 volt options and emergency also and in terms of light output there's four
different power ratings available each one giving an efficacy of over 100 lumens per circuit watt
and have you ever had the experience where you want a particular combination of features in a
fitting maybe a 12 watt 300 mil diameter fitting with microwave sensor an emergency function
and you just can't get that perfect combination simply because the manufacturer doesn't make it
well there's no fear of that here as it was explained to me by jcc when i was researching
this product basically every option is available with everything in every size beautiful words for
an electrician then once the connections are made it's just a matter of using jcc's tried
and trusted clip in approach to securing the lighting tray none of that messing about trying
to get three or four screw heads to line up in keyed slots and then twisting and hoping that
the tray sits under all the screws all you've got to do is just press it in and you're done
this lack of a twisting motion also ensures that the wiring below the tray doesn't get disturbed
during this part of the installation and for any return work or maintenance down the line
it's just a matter of pressing the clips to release and jcc proved that this fitting is not
just about ease and speed of installation but the quality of the light output as well as you can see
the leds are arranged around the outside edge of the fitting alongside some towards the center of
the fitting to maintain the uniformity of the light output and you can also see here that
there's an additional layer of material on the back of the tray which has qualities that help
to diffuse the light evenly and effectively giving perfect light uniformity over the diffuser once
installed it's just a matter of screwing the front diffuser on and while i'm doing these screws up
here i'll tell you that there's also a torx head screw option for these as well that you can buy
separately that allow for security and anti-tamper applications in public places this decorative ring
is available in a number of different finishes including black white and metallic ones as well
as an eyelid option and again the decorative ring around the outside that just clips on
meaning that you can bring conduit into the side of this fitting and it actually facilitates this
further by including conduit knockouts on the rim on this decorative ring here
to finish the smart look of the fitting again setting this apart from other fittings with
a twist on ring that you cannot bring conduit into the side of once the ring is clipped on it
covers the fixing screws for the lid leaving the final product looking smooth and uninterrupted
every part of this fitting is made from polycarbonate and has anti-yellowing uv
resistance to make sure that it will continue to look good even after being exposed to direct
sunlight as always we like to hear from you so please leave your thoughts on this
like fitting in the comments below have you fitted one of these or are you going to do so
here at efix we love products that make electricians lives easier and in the radialed
rapid fitting from jcc we've definitely found one and we like that thanks very much for watching