LED Bulb Thread

NeilF · 30 Oct 2013 at 13:44

koolpc said:
When I turn mine down to minimum it doesn't go out. There is a nice glow coming from them. I have to press the nob to turn the light on and off. Seems fine to me.

Waiting for the 5 x E14 LEDs I bought from another company for my ceiling rose now. I ordered LED candle type, equivalent to 20W each. Used to have 5 x 60W in there!!!!!

What bulbs? How many?

koolpc · 30 Oct 2013 at 13:55

5 of these:

http://www.lightingever.co.uk/e12-2w-led-candle-light.html

Dr House · 30 Oct 2013 at 17:02

good read

http://jontank.wordpress.com/2013/0...spotlight-that-could-replace-my-50w-halogens/

NeilF · 30 Oct 2013 at 17:31

Dr House said:
good read

http://jontank.wordpress.com/2013/0...spotlight-that-could-replace-my-50w-halogens/

And it was just as good a read the four times it was posted on the previous page

Dr House · 30 Oct 2013 at 18:03

I am going to test bulbs form these guys
http://www.energysavingled.com/led-spots/

They seem to be quite good spec and they have good reviews.

http://www.energysavingled.com/product/dimmable-led/7w-dimmable-led-spot/

NeilF · 30 Oct 2013 at 20:19

Dr House said:
I am going to test bulbs form these guys
http://www.energysavingled.com/led-spots/

They seem to be quite good spec and they have good reviews.

http://www.energysavingled.com/product/dimmable-led/7w-dimmable-led-spot/

I've just ordered three of the 6W bulbs as reviews seem to suggest they're actually brighter than standard 50W GU10s!

Capt Doufos · 31 Oct 2013 at 15:23

I got some of the simply led 5w gen2's very warm whites for £5.50 each after cashback (They were cheaper as they just released gen3) and I am impressed with them. Certainly useable as a halogen replacement, light looks a little odd at first but you get used to it. People we have had over certainly haven't commented on the light being unusual.

koolpc · 31 Oct 2013 at 19:11

Put the 5 x 2w (25w) E14 Candle LEDs in today and waw, very impressed. Light is just right. To think, i had 5 x 60w bulbs in the ceiling fitting!!!

Nightglow · 31 Oct 2013 at 19:34

koolpc said:
Put the 5 x 2w (25w) E14 Candle LEDs in today and waw, very impressed. Light is just right. To think, I had 5 x 60w bulbs in the ceiling fitting!!!

Any chance of a photo please, interested to see results.

koolpc · 31 Oct 2013 at 19:54

Camera kaput at mo so not sure when i can get a pick. Will try though.

Going to get more LEDs now that pay day has arrived!

BigBoy · 31 Oct 2013 at 23:20

Arse! managed to completely screw up my LEDhut order

wanted GU10's ordered MR16's oops!

Dr House · 1 Nov 2013 at 07:38

NeilFawcett said:
I've just ordered three of the 6W bulbs as reviews seem to suggest they're actually brighter than standard 50W GU10s!

please let me know how you get on. I have some on the way also

stuie · 4 Nov 2013 at 14:57

Just ordered a couple new lights for the lounge / diner at home and they have g4 bulbs do I need to do anything to change the 10 * 10w g4s to leds? I know all g4s are 12v but ive read some 12v transformers dont work with led bulbs

NeilF · 4 Nov 2013 at 15:08

stuie said:
Just ordered a couple new lights for the lounge / diner at home and they have g4 bulbs do I need to do anything to change the 10 * 10w g4s to leds? I know all g4s are 12v but ive read some 12v transformers dont work with led bulbs

Ummm... Is is really worth it? ie: All this effort/expense to go from say 10W -> 6W per bulb?

ljt · 4 Nov 2013 at 21:47

NeilFawcett said:
Ummm... Is is really worth it? ie: All this effort/expense to go from say 10W -> 6W per bulb?

eh? I thought the LED equivalents for 10w halogen G4's are 1w LED's so the fitting would go from 100w to 10w overall?

Nightglow · 4 Nov 2013 at 22:19

You can get G4 led lamps from 1watt up to about 3.5watt.

Danthus · 5 Nov 2013 at 08:06

Right, I want to replace my existing bulbs with LEDS what do I need to look out for when buying them, are there any brands to avoid or all they much of a muchness?

DogsBody · 5 Nov 2013 at 08:12

OldCoals said:
Right, I want to replace my existing bulbs with LEDS what do I need to look out for when buying them, are there any brands to avoid or all they much of a muchness?

Not read this thread at all then

I have bought mine from LED hut and am happy with them.

my spec list looked like this when I bought mine
2800k
4 - 6w
60 degree+
dimmable

If you do a search for my posts you will find the picture I posted of the ones I bought as a reference point

Danthus · 5 Nov 2013 at 08:18

20 pages is a bit of a read.

I will take a look at your posts.

DogsBody · 5 Nov 2013 at 09:39

OldCoals said:
20 pages is a bit of a read.

I will take a look at your posts.

Last 5 pages are the most relavent.

To be fair the LED market is a confusing/misleading one.