USAI Introduces The Little Ones - The Best Gets Smaller

There are Two Versions - Zepto and Micro

Have you ever seen a rendering of a space (restaurants are famous for this) where horizontal surfaces are all softly lit, people have glowing faces and everything looks amazing, but there isn’t a light in sight? 

So it goes, the expectation is smaller and smaller forms of light will be able to illuminate our spaces with ever quieter ceilings. 

USAI has answered that challenge with their latest series - The Little Ones. The Little Ones are a series with two families, the Zepto and Micro. We’ll talk about each of them in turn. 

Zepto

The Zepto is downlight and wall washer in an impossibly small 1” round aperture. Despite the tiny aperture, Zepto can deliver up to 975 lumens. The Zepto offers two beam spreads 25 degrees and 45 degrees and is incredibly quiet. 

Let’s talk drivers

The Littles Ones are a constant current system. USAI has developed this system so that it can be specified as either 1-1 or up to 4 fixtures per driver. 

The 1-1 arrangement does increase overall output but it also increases per-unit cost and is only workable for accessible ceilings. The multiple fixture arrangement is more economical and since the driver is remote is ideal for inaccessible ceilings. 

Micro

Micro is a full family of 1-1/4” Round and Square recessed lights, including a downlight, adjustable and wall wash. Micro can be trimmed or trimless and work in millwork applications. The maximum output falls with Micro down to 650 maximum delivered lumens. 

The adjustable and wall washer both come below the ceiling aperture, but that’s practically unavoidable given just how tiny the fixtures are. The adjustable will provide up to 30-degree max tilt with 25-degree being the narrowest beam available. 

Drivers and Power

Similar to Zepto you can specify these at 1-1 or up to 4 lights per driver. The performance will vary a bit for the multiples versus 1-1. 

Ready to Present

The team from USAI is ready to present this family to you. We can give you a 15-minute overview and demonstrate the family either via zoom or in-person if you’re comfortable with that option.