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Best way to get reliable dimmable remote controlled LED lighting

scarletjim · 2015-03-20 18:36:11

I have 10 halogen spotlights in my lounge, of which only 4 are currently operational. A few are probably just bulbs gone, others I think are transformers gone, as they don't come on when I replaced the bulbs. To avoid this going forward, and also to save energy, I'm planning to move to LEDs. However because it's my lounge,…

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DevCoder Posts: 3,361 Forumite

22 June 2015 at 9:04PM

If your loft has insulation then Id use fire rated ones as they separate any potential host points from the insulation. With halogen bulbs you used fire hoods, normally ceramic and these were almost mandatory. LED generate far less heat but I'd still use fire rated ones.

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