CeeJay Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I am renovating my kitchen and would like to change the existing lighting, which is conventional incandescent lighting to more modern and efficient LED downlighters. I have a problem though as to how many will be sufficient. Is there a simple rule of thumb formula depending on size of room, or is it just suck and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Not keen on the colours from LEDs; I use a couple of torches with them, one on a head band useful for battery life, the other with a wind up charger; but the light is very harsh compared with halogen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owens88 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I have had to suck it and see. Subjectly a 7 w downlighter is about equivalent to a 20w halogen but the 1.5 w led is nothing more than a 'gloom avoider' in between other lights (and mine is too blue) when i replace the 1.5 I will try the newer 3w warm whites. Good luck in finding supplies. I find I have to do it online. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeJay Posted December 30, 2008 Author Share Posted December 30, 2008 JohnThanks for that advice, very useful, I presume the 1.5 and 3w are low voltage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 All LED's are low voltage and require a LED driver module not a twelve volt transformer.The light output is measured in lumens and the warmth in kelvin. Some new ones are coming to market that are a big improvement on the old. I have the contact details of several suppliers but PM me if you want the info.As it is new year you will have to wait a couple of days as I am away from tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaz Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I have a light with 4 gu10 that you can move about ,but depends how big your kichen is... I bought it from Brickodept for about 30 euros... I have noticed gu10 do not last long ,I have 15 altogether around the house.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Trollope Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 [quote user="teapot"]All LED's are low voltage [/quote]No they ain't - or rather a GU10 LED (the original question, remember) aren't. LED's themselves are current devices, but most LED "bulbs" are GU10 and hence mains voltage (GU10 is a mains-voltage spec). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 [quote user="Nick Trollope"][quote user="teapot"] All LED's are low voltage [/quote]No they ain't - or rather a GU10 LED (the original question, remember) aren't. LED's themselves are current devices, but most LED "bulbs" are GU10 and hence mains voltage (GU10 is a mains-voltage spec).[/quote]Its the new year and I am not arguing, The packaged GU10 are manufactured to replace mains voltage lamps, the LED is only a low voltage device.[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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