Replacing GU10 Halogen Bulbs with LED

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ispookie666

I have gone and replaced all my halogens with LED's

A few snippets of info
- Choose the colour you want - 2300K(warm white), 4000-5000K (Day white), Cool white[bluish tint] (6000-6500K)
- To Switch MR 16 to LED, please dont connect the MR16 LED, directly - unless the Transformer can handle low power consumption.
- Easier option is to switch MR16 to GU10's
- You get LED's with same wattage with different lumens; Always go by lumens.
- If you buy in bulk(ie find out how many you need for the house); it turns out cheaper (hunt various bargain sites and online retailers!!)

elstimpo

ispookie666 wrote: »

I have gone and replaced all my halogens with LED's

A few snippets of info
- Choose the colour you want - 2300K(warm white), 4000-5000K (Day white), Cool white[bluish tint] (6000-6500K)
- To Switch MR 16 to LED, please dont connect the MR16 LED, directly - unless the Transformer can handle low power consumption.
- Easier option is to switch MR16 to GU10's
- You get LED's with same wattage with different lumens; Always go by lumens.
- If you buy in bulk(ie find out how many you need for the house); it turns out cheaper (hunt various bargain sites and online retailers!!)

2300k is going to be extremely warm. In fact really yellow. Warm White is more 2500k to 2700k

In my experience anywhere that can offer you significant discounts on anything under several hundred products is probably over charging on the product in the first place and you are not getting the good deal you think you are.

I completely agree with you that instead of going to the bother of buying and fitting specialist LED transformers to every singe fitting as you probably need to do with MR16 LED's, switching the fittings to GU10 is a far better choice.

elstimpo

steveclecy wrote: »

Wondering if anyone has any significant updates about GU10 LEDs? I read somewhere that because of confusion amongst the public the EC has regulations requiring light levels to be shown in lumens as opposed to wattage which is just about power consumption.

Nevertheless, interested in how the market has developed since this thread was started, and members experiences.

Steve

When looking at Lumens, colour temp is a major factor. No good having 500 lumens if the colour temp is 6000k and they blind you every time you turn them on :cool:

bulbs_expert

rachelandgromit wrote: »

I have three spot lights in my bathroom which taken the standard GU10 Halogen bulbs. To be more energy efficient and save money I want to replace them with GU10 LED bulbs. I already have an LED mirror, but I find the light has a 'blue-ish' tint to it. Are there any GU10 LED bulbs that have will shine a similar colour light to the halogen bulbs rather than the white blue-ish tint. I have solar panelled flood lights that are LED ouside and they too have the white blue tint to them.

Alternatively, any other suggestions?

Check out these DIMMABLE GU10 LED Bulbs, it has great reviews.
It has 3 year warranty, size of the bulbs are like the Halogen Bulbs, Soft White color. Triangle Bulbs Item Number T95031, it's available on amazon very well priced

gingerdad

i've bought a load of these, really impressed http://www.convertabulb.co.uk/product/pack-of-10-gu10-led-smd-down-light/

globalds

gingerdad wrote: »

i've bought a load of these, really impressed http://www.convertabulb.co.uk/product/pack-of-10-gu10-led-smd-down-light/

cheaper at home bargains

MSE :money:

http://www.homebargains.co.uk/products/5496-ecolight-led-bulb-gu10-warm-white.aspx

gingerdad

globalds wrote: »

cheaper at home bargains

MSE :money:

http://www.homebargains.co.uk/products/5496-ecolight-led-bulb-gu10-warm-white.aspx

Excellent thanks.

almillar

Hold on there - how many lumens does the HomeBargains light put out - they don't mention it. I'll guess they're not a true 40W equivalent but if you can find any specs on the packaging it would be very useful.