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What are the differences among a baffle trim, a stepped baffle trim, and a reflector trim?

April 26, 2017baffle differences reflector stepped trim

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What are the differences among a baffle trim, a stepped baffle trim, and a reflector trim?

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A stepped baffle has concentric circular grooves around the inside perimeter of the cone that surrounds the lamp. The primary purpose of these grooves is to reduce the reflected glare of the lamp. On the other hand, a reflector trim has a cone surrounding the lamp that is smoother or shinier and not grooved. The primary purpose of this smoother, shinier surface is to reflect more light down and out of the recessed fixture. On occasion, the term, stepped baffle trim, is shortened to simply baffle trim.