What is Color Selectable?

Are you a lighting supplier, contactor, or homeowner ordering fixtures? Then you know how challenging it can be to find the right fixture to fit your needs. In many cases, you many need several variations of one fixture just to meet color temperature requirements. But what if you could order just one type of fixture that has field adjustable color temperature? Now you can with CCT fixtures. In this post, we’ll discuss what exactly CCT fixtures are and take a look at their features and benefits.

What is CCT?

The first thing we want to talk about is what is CCT? CCT is a scientific jargon lighting term using in the lighting industry. It stands for correlated color temperature. It's a fancy way of saying "What color is my light bulb or my fixture?". Historically, you would have to select beforehand what color temperature you would want to have as you install it. That's great if you know exactly what your environment is going to be, but sometimes paint colors or sunlight changes.

When ordering fixtures for a job, you don't always know what it's going to look like once you install it. It'd be a shame to go in and install 50 fixtures, and then realize it's the wrong color for that environment. Maybe they've repainted after you installed them and now they're calling you, "Hey this is not looking the way I need it to look". With color selectable fixtures, all you have to do is come back in, flip a switch, and it's the right color. That's going to save you a lot of money on installation and your labor cost.

Examples of Color Selectable Fixtures

Let’s take a look at a few color selectable products from PLT Solutions. They range from a residential application all the way to your office space, and even some outdoor industrial fixtures. The first product is a 6-inch color selectable recessed LED downlight. The customer (or end user) might want a warm white (2700 Kelvin) light, or maybe they want something a little brighter. It possible they may even have different color temperature throughout their home. All you have to do is buy one product, and it makes everybody happy.

Next, we will take a look at a color selectable LED flood light fixture. These can be used for both residential and commercial customers for lighting signs, flagpoles, and other similar applications. Again, you don’t know exactly what it’s going to look like once installed. Bright white is a popular choice. If you in Arizona with a lot of adobe, you may want to go with warm white instead. Either way, it’s easy to switch.

Finally, let’s look at a color selectable 2x4 LED panel. Commonly used in offices, classrooms, and other areas with a t-grid ceiling, these fixtures have the added benefit of being wattage selectable as well. By adjusting the wattage, you are adjusting the lumen output as well. This makes them nine fixtures in one.

So whether your supply house if look to stock their shelves, a contractor looking to fill his truck, or a homeowner looking to update the lighting in your home, please consider the value, the features, and benefits of these color selectable products when you are ready to make your next purchase. For help finding the right fixtures for your job, call 1-800-624-4488 to speak to one of our lighting experts.