Has anyone tried LED Lightbulbs?
Question by Robert W: Has anyone tried LED Lightbulbs? I have several fixtures that use the GU-10 bulbs (like in this picture http://www.febri.pl/img/GU10-50.jpg ). As I understand it, LEDs are very ‘directional’ and not especially good for regular fixtures, but what about in ones that are meant to be directional? In any case, if anyone has an opinion on these, I’d appreciate it.
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What type of lighting is safest for a high-heat application?
Question by Kelsey: What type of lighting is safest for a high-heat application? Trying to install accent lighting under a fireplace mantle, which obviously gets hot when there’s a fire. Halogen bulbs are a no-no – killed the bulbs after 2 hours the first time the fireplace was on. Will LED bulbs be safe in this application? If so, should I purchase a pre-integrated puck, or a fixture for MR16 or Gu10 lights? And which of those two options would be safer. MR16 means the transformer would be elsewhere, but it’d end up inside the wall or directly behind the plasma TV, so I’m not sure that’s any better – Gu10s would have the transformer right at the light, but can they handle the light?
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what is the brightest most economical downlight that you can buy?
Question by Alex: what is the brightest most economical downlight that you can buy? I currently have a 5 spotlight fixing in my kitchen and replaced 50w halogen for LED’s to save elec. The LED’s don’t give off enough light and with it being a spotlight fixing it was causing black spots. I have decided to exchange spotlight fixing with reccesed downlights and need to know what was the brightest bulb i could get for the money. I’ve seen these new phillips gu10 bulbs at B&Q that claim to be bright and low voltage but cost £25 which i think is well out of order especially when something better and brighter comes out they’ll be clearing them out at half the price.
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