Difference of Panel Light VS Down Light

For indoor ceiling lights, we always have a lot of requirements. Panel lights and downlights have been widely used. Now we introduce the general differences between the two.

Application scenario:

  • Panel Light

office edge lit led panel light

Panel light applications are mostly public areas and commercial lighting. Unlike traditional small cars, which can be very bulky, the design of the LED panel is very thin, making it ideal for shallow ceiling applications. Installed by one person, reducing labor costs.

According to the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), uniformly distributed scattered light is ideal for the workplace and helps reduce the possibility of eye fatigue and glare negatively affecting employees. Therefore, it is more widely used in office areas, schools, classrooms, or indoor larger areas.

  • Downlight

recessed downlight for home decoration

Downlights are mostly used for home lighting and commercial lighting. The unique design of ultra-thin LED downlights, fashionable and simple, has been favored by many home lighting. In line with the concept of home design style. In particular, the ceiling in the bedroom can not only meet the basic task lighting, but decorate the ceiling.

Installation method:

Panel lights are mostly surface-mounted, and downlights are surface-mounted and recessed installation. Installation method of the downlight has requirements on the ceiling structure. For example, recessed installation requires a hole to be cut in the ceiling.

Lighting angle:

indoor different beam angle lighting

There is only one kind of lighting angle of the panel light, all-round lighting, no special lighting with separate angle. Downlights can be used for special lighting and accent lighting. The beam angle of the downlight can be adjusted flexibly according to different needs.

We have a variety of panel light and downlight options, contact us for details!

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