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0.5 Inch Recessed Round Fixed Downlight
Downlights

0.5 Inch Recessed Round Fixed Downlight

Model N12-R25 · 3 trims

The 0.5 Inch Recessed Round Fixed Downlight is designed for projects where even a 1 inch fixture feels too large. This is a micro-aperture downlight that lets the ceiling stay nearly uninterrupted while still giving you usable architectural light. It works especially well in narrow bulkheads, tight hallway grids, detailed millwork, and ceilings where you want the light to read as a quiet constellation rather than visible hardware.

This fixture is offered in two ceiling expressions. The micro flange version provides a crisp, minimal border that finishes cleanly against drywall or wood ceilings. The trimless version is made for plaster-in applications, disappearing into the ceiling once mudded and painted. Both versions share the same light engine and optical system, so you get identical beam quality and output. Your choice is purely about the finish style.

Because the optic is fixed, lighting layouts stay consistent and easy to plan. You get predictable beam placement and uniform coverage, which is important when you’re working with micro apertures in repeat patterns. The LED engine is paired with precision lenses and a deep reflector structure to shape a clean beam with soft falloff and strong glare control, so the fixture stays comfortable even in reflective interiors.

Thermal performance is handled properly with a full aluminum body and heat management design that pulls heat away efficiently. That protects the LED, keeps output steady, and helps maintain color consistency over long-term use, which matters most in compact fixtures that run at higher intensities to compensate for their small size.

This downlight is intended for dry interior applications. Use it in luxury homes, boutique retail, galleries, hotels, or any space where the architectural intent is minimalism and the ceiling detail needs to stay clean.

Key points

  • Ultra-minimal 0.5 inch recessed round fixed aperture

  • Available in micro flange and trimless versions

  • Fixed beam for uniform, predictable lighting layouts

  • High-CRI LED engine for accurate color rendering

  • Precision optics with deep glare control and clean cut-off

  • All-aluminum thermal body for stable long-term performance

  • Ideal for tight grids, millwork accents, corridors, and refined architectural ceilings

  • Dry-location interior use

Beam
15-80°
Color
97 CRI
Ingress
IP20-65
Output
6 W
Configure this fixtureSpecs and downloads

Pick trim, ingress rating, beam angle and color temperature. Takes about a minute.

Certified & rated

  • ETLIntertek listed
  • CEEU conformity
  • FCC
  • IP65Wet location

Ratings apply per build. The IP65 rating belongs to the builds that carry it, not to every option on this page.

Configurator

Build the fixture, get the order code.

Work down the options below. Anything that cannot combine with your selection dims out, and the code updates as you go. Send it to us and we will quote it.

1 of 12 required

Shape (required)

Required

COB Chip (required)

Required

CCT (required)

Required

Colour Temperature

n/a

Beam Angle (required)

Required

IP Rating (required)

Required

Trim (required)

Required

Reflector Colour (required)

Required

Trim Colour (required)

Required

Driver (required)

Required

Housing (required)

Required

Tethered Controller (required)

Required

Order code

N12-····-··-XK-··-··-····-··-··-··-··

11 required axes remaining

Configured price

$189.00

Photometrics

See what the beam does before you cut the hole.

Pick an optic, a mounting height and a color temperature. One set of inputs drives all four views: the beam in section, the polar distribution, the spacing a run sets out at, and color rendition. Tested IES files for every build are in the downloads below.

Beam angle
Ceiling height
Colour temperature
DistanceFocus Ø
1.0 m0.44 m
2.0 m0.89 m
Floor · 2.74 m1.22 m

The diameter is geometry from the rated beam angle and holds for any fixture at that angle. Illuminance in lux is not shown because it needs tested IES data for this optic, which we publish on the downloads below rather than estimate here. For a layout across a whole plan, send us the drawings.

h = 9 ft / 2.74 m25° beam · 3000KFocus 1.22 m / 4.0 ft
N12 · Beam section25° · 3000K · 9 ft ceilingScale varies

Installed

At work in projects we lit.

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Recessed downlights set flush into a plaster ceiling
A pair of recessed downlights in an unbroken ceiling plane

Technical specification

Material
Aluminum
Shape
Round · Square
COB chip
24V CV · 36V CC
Colour
Static CCT · 5CCT Switch · 2700K to 6000K · 1800K to 5500K · 3000K to 1800K · RGBW
Beam angles
15° · 25° · 35° · 50° · 80°
Ingress and aiming
IP20 · IP44 · IP65
Trim
Trimless · Micro-flange · Millwork
Reflector colour
Black · White
Driver
Remote driver · 0-10V · Triac · Dali2
Housing
None · Flat Bracket · Non-IC Housing · IC-Housing
Tethered control
Casambi · Tuya
Certification
Meets the local safety requirements of the markets we sell into, such as UL in North America, CE in Europe and SAA in Australia
Warranty
5 years

Downloads

  • Spec sheetPDF
  • IES photometric filesOn request
  • Installation guideOn request
  • Revit and CAD blocksOn request

Anything marked on request we will send the same day. Ask at info@nuordic.com.

Need a layout, not just a fixture?

Send a floor plan and we will return spacing, photometrics and a bill of materials priced to your tier.

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Complete the space

Fixtures and hardware specified alongside the 0.5 Inch Recessed Round Fixed Downlight.

  • 12mm RGBCW Full Spectrum SMD LED Strip
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  • LED Sheet Tunable White 784
    LED Sheet Tunable White 784LED Strips$105.00
  • LED Sheet Single CCT 392
    LED Sheet Single CCT 392LED Strips$85.00
  • L037 Surface Mounted Aluminum Profile
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