New Kitchen Ceiling Lights

BuntyB

Hi, we are starting to renovate out kitchen. 1st job is to replace the two old ceiling light fittings with ten new down lighters. Only thing we are pondering over is do we fit 10 standard mains voltage ones which would take GU10 50w bulbs ( maybe 40w ) or fit the equivalent ten low voltage ones?

There's easy access to recess them and running cables isn't a problem either

Any advice, experience and suggestions much appreciated

tesuhoha

We're renovating our kitchen and have fitted LED lights. They look really nice and although expensive to buy, are very cheap to run.

http://www.dclighting.co.uk/catalogue_item.php?catID=4181&prodID=23209&PHPSESSID=6c90bcfb59525d75bde31b4ba93ae916

The website shows you different effects. We have the more natural and are very pleased with them.

tesuhoha

Depending how big your kitchen is, you probably wouldn't need 10 as they are bright. We have 6.

ed110220

Ten 50W lamps is 500W of lighting which would be terribly inefficient considering the 'traditional' kitchen fluorescent is 58W and probably gives a more even light...

yangptangkipperbang

tesuhoha wrote: »

We're renovating our kitchen and have fitted LED lights. They look really nice and although expensive to buy, are very cheap to run.

http://www.dclighting.co.uk/catalogue_item.php?catID=4181&prodID=23209&PHPSESSID=6c90bcfb59525d75bde31b4ba93ae916

The website shows you different effects. We have the more natural and are very pleased with them.

Another vote for these - I have them in my kitchen.

tesuhoha

The company in the link is where we bought them from. They seemed to be the most reasonable price wise and the delivery was fast.

Ionkontrol

ed110220 wrote: »

considering the 'traditional' kitchen fluorescent is 58W and probably gives a more even light...

If you want your kitchen to look like a 70s canteen..:)

joinaman

Go for the mains GU10 lights, but use l.e.d lamps
If the lamp goes, simple to buy/replace lamp
But buy decent l.e.d lamps, 5w minimum and about £8 each, but much, much cheaper than a Haler light.
If the lamp goes, and they do, then you have to replace the whole fitting, not just the lamp

BuntyB

Thanks guys