A7 Disk Emergency Backup Flush Mount | Blackjack Lighting

The A7 Disk is a ceiling light reduced to a single gesture: a 7-inch ring of trim around a frosted lens, standing just 1.05 inches off the surface. There is no visible lamp, no shade and no hardware on show. Switched on, the whole lens becomes an even, flat moon of light; switched off, it reads as a neat, quiet circle on the plaster.

This version carries something you never see. Inside the same slim body sits a battery pack, so when the power drops the disc keeps glowing for 90 minutes or more. All the design discipline of the standard A7 is kept; the only clues are a small indicator light and a test switch. The trim comes in White, which melts into a pale ceiling, Matte Black, which draws a crisp graphic ring, or Brushed Nickel for a soft metallic edge.

Design notes

• A flat field of light: the frosted acrylic diffuser spreads 900 lumens across the full lens, so the fixture glows evenly instead of showing a bright point.
• Thin profile: just 1.05 in (2.67 cm) deep on a 7.0 in (17.7 cm) diameter, it sits close to the ceiling like a drawn circle.
• A frame of trim: a 0.75 in (1.9 cm) band of trim outlines the lens and carries the finish, which is where the character of each colorway lives.
• Built-in resilience: an integrated emergency battery (replaceable pack, Part No. 96112, included) gives at least 90 minutes of light in an outage, with an indicator light and test switch.
• Quality of light: 90 CRI at 3000K, with TRIAC dimming on 120V or 0-10V dimming on 120-277V, so the light can be set as softly as the room asks.

Specifications

Downloads

• A7 Disk Emergency Backup specification sheet (PDF)
• A Disk Emergency Backup installation instructions (PDF)
• A7 Disk Emergency Backup LM-79 photometric report (PDF)

Stephen Blackman and Blackjack Lighting

Blackjack Lighting is the studio of industrial designer Stephen Blackman, its President and Chief Design Officer. Trained in industrial design at Syracuse University, Blackman began his lighting career in 1984 at Sonneman Design Group, then founded Blackman Design Associates in 1988, designing decorative and architectural lighting for manufacturers including Kichler. He launched Blackjack in 2013 in suburban Chicago, now based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, to build fixtures conceived for LED from the first sketch.

His argument is that the LED should change the shape of a light, not just its efficiency. Rather than hiding a new source inside old bulb-and-shade forms, Blackjack designs around the small, flat, cool-running LED: thin discs, slim rods, glowing rings and lenses that let the light itself become the object. In his own words, "Decorative lighting by its nature is not primarily about optimizing lamp efficiency, it is primarily about decoration!" The A7 Disk shows that thinking at its most reduced: a ring and a glowing lens, with the safety equipment folded invisibly inside.

Questions

What is the idea behind the A7 Disk?

To make a ceiling light that is nothing more than a circle of light. An integrated LED behind a frosted lens lets the body stay just over an inch deep, so the fixture reads as a flat disc rather than a lamp housing.

How does the emergency version differ from the standard A7?

It looks the same, with the same 7 in diameter and 1.05 in depth, but adds a battery that keeps the light on for 90 minutes or more during an outage, plus a small indicator light and a test switch.

Which finish should I choose?

White disappears into a white ceiling and leaves only the glowing lens. Matte Black outlines the lens with a bold ring for a graphic, architectural look. Brushed Nickel gives a soft metallic edge that pairs with nickel or steel hardware.

Who designs Blackjack Lighting?

The studio is led by industrial designer Stephen Blackman, President and Chief Design Officer, who has designed lighting since 1984 and founded Blackjack in 2013 to make fixtures conceived for LED.

What warranty does it carry?

Three years on the integrated LED source and LED power supply, and one year on materials and workmanship, for the original buyer in the US and Canada.