Soldato
Right I need 2 LED candle type small screw type bulbs and a compatible dimmer switch for the living room... wheres the best place?
LED Bulb Thread
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Soldato
Here.
http://www.ledhut.co.uk/
If you go via Quidco you get cash back, plus a voucher code, it saves a few pennies.
http://www.ledhut.co.uk/
If you go via Quidco you get cash back, plus a voucher code, it saves a few pennies.
I'm also looking at getting some LED striplight stuff to go int he new kitchen, generic chinese stuff from eBay ok or has anyone used a specific seller that they would recommend?
Soldato
I've been looking these, to go under some shelves to light my desk area up a bit more.
They come with a 5 year warranty.
http://www.ledhut.co.uk/led-strip-lights.html
Mightglow did u get a chance to look at those duracell ones dude?
The ones in my local seem to be selling fast lol
The ones in my local seem to be selling fast lol
Soldato
Got to Asda yesterday,they only had a triple packs left,which were the non dimmable version.
Will try to go to the other Asda at Cribb Causeway this week & see what that have.
Will try to go to the other Asda at Cribb Causeway this week & see what that have.
Not too expensive considering they include a 5 tear warranty, think this maybe wheat I end up with!
Handy as the bench runs are 2.4m hehe
How many strips can I connect up to the one transformer?
Soldato
These need a 36w transformer, so with a 80w transformer you could run 2 lengths, presuming you can join two lengths together, not familiar with them.
http://www.ledhut.co.uk/led-strip-l...arm-white-best-price-on-the-internet-571.html
Any thoughts on these?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ledlam-GU...08?pt=UK_Light_Bulbs&var=&hash=item27d2bc7fe0
Uk branded with 2 year warranty 10 for 36 quid inc postage? Anyone tried them?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ledlam-GU...08?pt=UK_Light_Bulbs&var=&hash=item27d2bc7fe0
Uk branded with 2 year warranty 10 for 36 quid inc postage? Anyone tried them?
From my understanding those multi-led ones are older technology. If you look, more modern units only have 1-3 LEDs on them, and look better for it too!
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The price certainly looks good.
I would be willing to have a punt for that sort of money.
I still have to order some more and those are looking favourite at the minute.
2800k
dimmable
120 degree
Sounds good
I would be willing to have a punt for that sort of money.
I still have to order some more and those are looking favourite at the minute.
2800k
dimmable
120 degree
Sounds good
Westy
Any chance of a side by side photo comparison of the Phillips with a halogen and perhaps a warm white NxtGen?
Really want to go LED but having real trouble finding any that don't look yellow to me.
And would you happen to have a pic of the 70W flood in action
Any chance of a side by side photo comparison of the Phillips with a halogen and perhaps a warm white NxtGen?
Really want to go LED but having real trouble finding any that don't look yellow to me.
And would you happen to have a pic of the 70W flood in action
GU10 – Philips 6W Perfect Fit Dimmable Very Warm White (40°)
- 300 Lumens
- 2700 Kelvin
- 6W
Flood – 70W Day White
- 6,000 Lumens
- 6000 Kelvin
- 70W
Has anyone done a straight swap of GU10 LEDs to replace regular GU10s, on a standard dimmer, and they've behaved well?
Reason I ask, is in my only experience of LED GU10s on a dimmer, we had to get one dedicated to LEDs to get a decent dim effect across the range of the dimmer.
Reason I ask, is in my only experience of LED GU10s on a dimmer, we had to get one dedicated to LEDs to get a decent dim effect across the range of the dimmer.
Soldato
Standard dimmers do not behave properly with led lamps,ie flickering, you need a trailing edge dimmer for the led lamps to function properly as you have found.
Varilight V-Pro switches among the best, have one of the lowest minimum load settings of all, just 10 Watts.
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That's my experience too! And I have the v-pro too (programmable).
Soldato
Will grab some at the weekend
. I've bought more of the Philips GU10 now - they're great!Cheers mate, that's awesome.
They're not cheap but if they actually look like halogens, then they must be nearly one of a kind
I often find that what most places call warm white, is actually just yellow and what some of them consider warm might as well just be white, as even the warm ones are often so cold.
They're not cheap but if they actually look like halogens, then they must be nearly one of a kind
I often find that what most places call warm white, is actually just yellow and what some of them consider warm might as well just be white, as even the warm ones are often so cold.
Soldato
Got to Asda yesterday,they only had a triple packs left,which were the non dimmable version.
Will try to go to the other Asda at Cribb Causeway this week & see what that have.
Did you get any of these from Asda? I'm after the non-dimmable ones and going to Cribbs tomorrow.
Soldato
No, other things cropped up, you can order from Asda online & collect in store for free the next day.
Think you will be out of luck, just look online & they are out of stock.
http://direct.asda.com/Duracell-4W(30W)-LED-GU10-Lightbulb--Single-pack/001138899,default,pd.html
Think you will be out of luck, just look online & they are out of stock.
http://direct.asda.com/Duracell-4W(30W)-LED-GU10-Lightbulb--Single-pack/001138899,default,pd.html
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