Suggestion for LED light bulb

ro888

Hi,

I am looking for LED light bulb for my new home.

Does anyone has any suggestion?

1. What rating is suitable for living room, bed room and bath,etc?

2. Which brand is good and durable?

3. Where to buy the cheap one?

Thanks in advance.

tronlegacy

i would suggest going to a shop which can show you the different types of
LED bulbs.I purchased mine from ebay.The first lot were a very cold and clinical white with a hint of blue (think they were listed as daylight) and the second lot were warmer looking but have a yellow glow.
Wish i had gone to a shop as its been an expensive mistake and i will now have to keep the second lot i bought.
sorry cant be of more help.:)

Antispam

Good luck finding a decent one that last, its a minefield out there getting one that gives equivalent lumens, will last at least 5 years or more most wont guarantee longevity over 2 years and dont have to get a 2nd mortgage to get one.

From what I gained lumens is the amount of light given off, so you need one around 250 lumen's minimum+, warm white gives off slight warmish light the just basic white clinical light

I am sticking with cfl bulbs for now as they use not much more in wattage ie 7w compared with 4-5w led and more lumens is cfl only issue is take longer to warm up

Dan_Iggulden

What sort of fittings are you looking for? GU10, Bayonet, E27 etc??

Most reputable bulb sellers will state what the bulb is equivalent to in terms on a Halogen bulb, so you need to assess how bright you want your lights to be. I think most people like bright as they can in the bathrooms, then a sort of mid way in bedrooms and front rooms, but it really is down to your own personal preference, it is just as easy to buy bulbs that are 'too bright' as it is to get 'too dim'.
250 Lumens or more is what you need if you want 50 Watt Halogen equivalent, 170-250 will give you around 40 Watt equivalance, but be warned, the Lumens rating doesn't tell the whole story on the brightness of a bulb becuase the angle of light that the bulb produces will also affect the lumen rating. The best way to measure is what the bulb is equal to in terms of a Halogen.
I have tried a few different bulbs, Megaman and Philips are both good but expensive, I settled for a set from eBay in the end, but only after trying a few different sellers first, some of the bulbs for sale are SHOCKING!!! If you buy from eBay, do your research first, check out the warranty etc.

Hope that helps a little.

will-he-payitoff

I bought the 3x1w gu10 from ebay been in a year well happy. I also tried a l.v. one which was useless.

ro888

Thanks for your opinions. Can anyone bought from Ebay before recommend some good led bulb???

izzywizzy2010

definately get what you pay for! go for a well known led brand such as philips or auora - try www. switch2leds .co.uk (delete spaces) for a large selection of quality products

izzywizzy2010

www.switch2leds.co.uk sell a large range of led bulbs from top brands such as philips megaman and aurora. my house is fitted out with the philips b22 8w led bulbs which are equivalent to 40w incandecent bulbs. philips also sell a 12w led buld which is equivalent to 60w incanescent and extremely bright

vaio

CPC/Farnell are much cheaper but seem to max out at about 4.5W so maybe worth a look too.

ic

The way I see it, at the moment what you're saving in reduced electricity bills is just getting spent on the bulb in the first place. You're better off going for a reduced power bulb (i.e. CFL or halogen encapsulated). The technology is constantly improving and getting cheaper - why pay as much as £20 for individual bulbs? It'll take years for them to repay. Get the halfway house at about £1 - £2, then when that bulb fails in a few years, upgrade then.

Unless of course your intentions are only to reduce CO2 - but then don't forget if you're buying bulbs shipped individually from Hong Kong via eBay, that's hardly green either.

vaio

Yep, looking for 50W equivilent GU10 bulbs you have.......

7W LED at £40 (http://www.switch2leds.co.uk/replacement-bulbs/recessed/philips-7w-dimtone-led-gu10-fitting-genuine-equivalent-to-a-50-watt-halogen-warm-white-2700k) or 11W CFL at £4 (http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-elec/gu11w/lamp-gu10-energy-saving/dp/LP03326?whydiditmatch=clone&matchedProduct=lp0332602&Ntt=lp0332602)

seems a no brainer to me