American Lighting NIEVE Series Downlight

March 28, 2022

American Lighting introduces two new builder grade fixtures, the Contrax 2 Builder Grade Undercabinet Light and NIEVE Series Downlight (pictured), designed specifically for residential applications. 

Created for homebuilders, the economical Contrax 2 Builder Grade LED Undercabinet Light offers contractor-friendly knockouts with a versatile access panel, delivering a simple and straightforward hard-wiring process. In addition to allowing low power consumption of up to 24W, Contrax 2 is surface mounted for an ultra-low profile and available in 8-, 16-, 24-, 32- and 40-in. size options. With white or dark bronze finishes and a 120-degree beam angle, this LED undercabinet light provides essential task lighting for a variety of applications. 

The easy-to-install and affordable NIEVE Series Downlight is a low-profile LED fixture that wires to most standard 1-1/2-in. deep octagonal junction boxes. Featuring an edgeless surface mount design that blends seamlessly into its surroundings, the downlight offers uniform light output, producing up to 1200 lumens. It’s available in two fixture sizes, 5 and 7 inches, with wattages of 10W, 15W or 20W with a battery back-up accessory. 

Contrax 2 features 120V AV input, while NIEVE offers 120-277V AC voltage operation. Both are available in 3000K CCT with a high color rendering index of 90+ CRI. Contrax 2 is dimmable 10-100% with TRIAC and CL options. The same capabilities are available with NIEVE using a TRIAC dimmer or 0-10V dimming. 

American Lighting‘s Contrax 2 is rated for dry environments, while NIEVE is designed for wet locations. Both fixtures are cETLus listed and have a performance life rated at 35,000 hours.