LED Downlighters

Nightglow · 18 Jul 2013 at 11:24

Presently have one light in narrow, but long hallway at one end & one light on top landing, which leaves a lot to be desired.

Need more light, been looking at LED downlighters, anyone use these in a hallway?
Been looking at what's available here:

http://www.downlightsdirect.co.uk/downlights/led-downlights.html

I'm so out of touch with the LED advances, never realise the range has grown so much in the last year.

It's not so much the fitting as the lamps to use, is it better to go for GU10, MR16 or the MR11 LED lamps?

MR11 lamps have some benefits, smaller size, so smaller fittings, but they are 12 volts.

http://www.megamanuk.com/products/led-lamps/professional-series/reflector/mr11/141159/

Nightglow · 18 Jul 2013 at 14:06

rs1800 said:
I just bought 46 ZEP1's from ECOLED. they are very good and dont look like LED's!

Did you go for a 'Warm White' or 'Cool White' lamp?

Derek W: Got GU10 in kitchen, they seldom last very long, with a stomping teenager's bedroom above.

Will also be changing these to LED in the next few months.

Nightglow · 18 Jul 2013 at 20:47

I'm looking at buying around 15 LED GU10 240v downlighters for the hallway, top landing & kitchen.
Been looking around for fittings,seriously considering firerated downlighters, something similar to these.

http://www.downlightsdirect.co.uk/icage-led-downlight-fixed-position.html

But still undecided on lamp wattage, want to work out some beam angle & spread first.

Nightglow · 19 Jul 2013 at 12:19

Nick1881 said:
The Megaman LED GU10's are very good, just get GU10 downlighters and throw away the halogen bulbs.

Have looked Megaman lamps, 6w & 7w versions , but they only offer 35 degree beam angle, I will buy one & do some experimenting with it.

I have a long narrow hallway (3.7mtrs), trying to use the least number of fittings possible there, ideally three, but would use more if needed.

Nightglow · 19 Jul 2013 at 12:57

BennyC said:
Just buy a standard halogen downlight fitting, it'll be identical and half the price. Think I paid around £6 or £8 per unit.

I can pick up fire rated GU10 downlighters for around £7-£8 trade, it also gives me that safety feeling.

Nightglow · 19 Jul 2013 at 17:29

Hikari Kisugi said:
If you are placing gu10 into gu10 you will have no issues, if you are placing mr16 into mr16, then you will need to see if your driver (transformer) can cope with such a low draw, when I replaced the bulbs in my house, I was fine in most places, except the extension and kitchen, which were wired more recently and used newer transformers that were likely toss, I replaced the lot, and things are great, we have seen significant savings in our electric bill over the course of the last winter

I did for a minute consider MR16 lamps, but like you I had some bad experiences with transformers in the past.

GU10 LED lamps are the best opition, & they are continuing to improve.