LED light bulbs

Sugar_Puff

Coz wrote: »

Does anyone use these in their home? What are they like? Are they any good? I want to try one, as the yellow energy saving bulbs make me feel sick. We got some Philips Eco ones from B&Q a few weeks ago which are fine, but they no longer sell them. But the LED ones are quite expensive if i find I don't like them. If I do try one, which one would I need to get if I need as much light as a 100 watt regular bulb gives out?

I use a whole load of LED's in my home most of them are PHILIPS which are really good. have them in my hall, living room, bedroom and so on... I use the PHILIPS 7w GU10 in a nice "coolwhite" colour in my bathroom that gives a real nice light. If you are wanting one that gives out as much light as 100w bulb I recommend using the PHILIPS 17w GLS LED. the light output is really good, I know these can be expensive but I picked mine up form a company called TRILIGHT real helpful on helping me pick what I needed.

I do recommend. :j

Steve059

For 50W GU10 replacements, I have to recommend these ...

http://www.led-bulbs.com/productDetail.asp?prod=47 .

Despite only being 400 lumens, compared to a halogen's 800-900 lumens, they made the halogens look pale and yellow. I can only suppose that the colour temperature of 6000K compared to the halogen's 2700K is the difference.

And I now have the intriguing situation where the 4 spotlights in the kitchen now use less electricity than the single 30W 6400K CFL in the living room.

elstimpo

http://jontank.wordpress.com/2013/01/29/my-journey-to-finding-a-suitable-led-spotlight-that-could-replace-my-50w-halogens/

almillar

missesther - yeah 4200 would be pretty white, with around 6000 being more a blue temperature.

I hope people aren't confusing colour temperature with brightness. A 'yellow' light can be far brighter than a blue light, even though the colour temperature of it is lower.
Try comparing an old bulb with a new one in 2 fittings. I have this currently in my ensuite. I can look straight at the LED (380 lumen), whereas I find it very uncomfortable to look at the halogen, and I can see no detail in it, just a bright blob that hurts my eyes. This (although not very scientific and not recommended!) tells me beyond doubt that the 50W halogen is giving out more light.

elstimpo

almillar wrote: »

I have this currently in my ensuite. I can look straight at the LED (380 lumen), whereas I find it very uncomfortable to look at the halogen, and I can see no detail in it, just a bright blob that hurts my eyes. This (although not very scientific and not recommended!) tells me beyond doubt that the 50W halogen is giving out more light.

Beam Angle and spread of light is also very important. A lamp that is brighter at source may not be the brightest to light the required area.

buglawton

Clas Ohlson has a range of GU10s actually on display in-store, powered up to compare, and one in particular stood out as being genuinely bright and wide angle.

Turned out it was not an LED but a Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) in a GU10 package, albeit with the longer stalk. Not perfect for flush ceiling fitting maybe, but OK for some of those rail type fittings?

First time I've seen one of these in action, truly impressive at £7.49!
http://www.clasohlson.com/uk/Energy-Saving-Spotlight/Pr363424000

Steve_xx

IKEA have started to do a range of LED's at what seems to be reasonable pricing if they are long lasting. Of course, all of them are Edison screw type, so not so good if you need the bayonet fitting. There's also a 3.4watt GU10 for £4.

Here's a link to their range:

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/categories/departments/living_room/20514/?priceFilter=true&minprice=3&maxprice=9

darkwarrior

Hopefully someone can help me and maybe I'm just being super daft. I've been looking at LED bulbs, but they all seem to have two prongs on the base and/or a screw-style base. Taking my bulb out in my room, the bulb has a flat base with two little prongs on the side that hold it in place in the actual light socket. The socket itself has two descending prongs (from the ceiling). Do they not do LEDs for those sockets? Do I need a new one installing? Or am I just being stupid and missing the obvious?

Steve_xx

darkwarrior wrote: »

Hopefully someone can help me and maybe I'm just being super daft. I've been looking at LED bulbs, but they all seem to have two prongs on the base and/or a screw-style base. Taking my bulb out in my room, the bulb has a flat base with two little prongs on the side that hold it in place in the actual light socket. The socket itself has two descending prongs (from the ceiling). Do they not do LEDs for those sockets? Do I need a new one installing? Or am I just being stupid and missing the obvious?

Yes they do have them for your type of fitting. Your type is called a bayonet cap or BC fitting, as opposed to the Edison Screw or ES fitting.
Take a look a this link which, if you scroll down a little it shows you the various types of fitting that are popular. By what you say I reckon yours is the standard UK type B22.

http://www.lightbulbs-direct.com/article/fittings-caps-and-bases/

darkwarrior

Steve_xx wrote: »

Yes they do have them for your type of fitting. Your type is called a bayonet cap or BC fitting, as opposed to the Edison Screw or ES fitting.
Take a look a this link which, if you scroll down a little it shows you the various types of fitting that are popular. By what you say I reckon yours is the standard UK type B22.

http://www.lightbulbs-direct.com/article/fittings-caps-and-bases/

Thanks, thought the Bayonet type had become obsolete or something, every LED I could see looked like a spotlight bulb with two prongs on it, thanks for giving me the name, I know what to look for now.