SATCO Lighting S9282 3W, LED, MR11, 4000K, 25 degree beam spread, 25000 Avg Rated Hours, 210 Lumens, GU4 Base, 12V AC/DC

The S9282 runs on 12 volts AC or DC at 60Hz and draws 0.250A, so it works off a standard low voltage lighting transformer. Because it is only a 3W lamp, the concern on a retrofit is the opposite of the usual one: magnetic transformers sized for old halogen loads often have a minimum load they need to see, and a single 3W LED may fall under it. If you are relamping a whole run of MR11 halogens on one transformer, total the new LED wattage against the transformer's minimum before you commit.

No. The S9282 is a non-dimmable lamp. Put it on a dimmed circuit and you will get flicker, buzz, or no light at the bottom of the range, and you risk shortening the lamp's life. If the fixture is on a dimmer, either pull the dimmer and replace it with a standard switch or specify a dimmable MR11 instead.

Yes. It is an enclosed rated lamp and can be burned in any position, so sealed display cases, enclosed step lights, and downward or upward mounted fixtures are all fine. Location rating is damp and it is an indoor lamp, so covered exterior soffits and bath or cooler applications are acceptable, but direct exposure to weather is not.

Only if the rest are also 4000K. The S9282 is fixed at 4000K neutral white with 80 CRI, and there is no color selectable switch on it, so what you order is what you get. 4000K reads clean and slightly cool next to a 2700K or 3000K lamp, and the difference is obvious when two fixtures sit side by side. If you are patching into an existing run, count the 4000K fixtures before deciding whether to relamp the whole group.

25 degrees is a narrow flood. On the S9282 it puts 210 lumens into a tight pool, which suits display case work, artwork, merchandise spotting, and cabinet accents where you want the object lit and not the wall around it. For general fill or wall washing you want a wider beam lamp, because at 25 degrees you will see scalloping and hot spots if you space them out on typical track centers.

80 CRI on the S9282 is the standard general purpose level and it is fine for merchandise, signage, casework, and hospitality accent lighting. Where it falls short is color critical work: fabric and paint matching, fine art, food presentation, and cosmetics counters generally call for 90 CRI or better. If the application is one of those, specify a high CRI MR11 instead of this one.

Rated at 25,000 average hours. On a retail schedule of 12 hours a day, seven days a week, that is roughly 5.7 years of service. For a property manager or MRO buyer relamping hard to reach display cases or high soffits, that is the number that justifies the swap out of halogen more than the energy saving does.

No. The S9282 is not DLC approved, so it will not carry through a rebate program that requires a DesignLights Consortium listing. If the retrofit budget depends on utility incentive money, confirm the program's qualified products list before you write the order. The lamp is FCC compliant and is lawful for sale in California.

It is lensed, with a clear lens and a white housing. The clear lens keeps the 25 degree beam tight and defined rather than diffusing it, and it also means the optic is sealed against dust, which matters in enclosed casework and kitchen adjacent spaces. Expect a visible bright source if the lamp sits in a shallow trim within sight line.

It is a single configuration: 3W, 4000K, 25 degree beam, clear lens, GU4 base, part number S9282. There is no three way function and no selectable CCT on it. If you need a different color temperature or beam angle in an MR11, that is a different Satco part number rather than an option on this one.