Cooker hood light bulbs and .....

twopenny

OK. Useful thanks.

I have bucket loads to do so any job I can have reasonable reason to farm out to someone else I will.

Really greatful for your help everyone. I've been mulling this over with no knowledge or action for ages.

silvercar

I've never though to look at my cooker hood. In response to this thread I have looked and I have 2 x 40w small screw SES candle bulbs.  I guess I could remove one. The light from the cooker hood is only used when someone goes in the kitchen at night and doesn't want to put on the main spotlights as they are all on one switch and far to bright for middle of the night time. 

twopenny

Yes, I was also thinking the same thing.

At the risk of being a pest, could I replace the ordinary bulb in the electrc fire with led.
The fire is only 3yrs old.
It wouldn't be red for the pathetic flame effect but sure I could work something out.
Just having the effect and movement makes the place feel warmer.

fenwick458

Section62 said:

bob_a_builder said:

Does the strip light have a visible starter ( you, know, the small round circular thing sticking out of the side)  
If so, converting  it to LED is a very simple process 
Remove exiting Tube and Starter
Replace with LED tube and fit new Starter supplied with the LED tube

The process isn't really all that simple.  There are different types of luminaire and different types of LED tube.

Get the combination wrong and it won't work without further modification.  And in many cases without further modifications there may be parts of the control circuit that continue to consume electricity without any benefit.

It sounds simple, but you need a fair amount of luck for it to be that easy.

It's quite simple if you just modify the fitting and bypass the control gear, 

• disconnect the power and remove the cover
• disconnect all the thin white/grey/pink cable from the one side of the terminal block (not the incoming red/black or brown/ blue)
• identify 2 wires from and one of the 2 end caps that will be long enough to go straight into the terminal block, cut them and  put them into the terminal block, one into live and one into neutral
• when the covers on, mark up the end that has 240V to it (you normally get stickers with LED tubes)
• insert LED tube
• turn the power back on

Section62

fenwick458 said:

Section62 said:

bob_a_builder said:

Does the strip light have a visible starter ( you, know, the small round circular thing sticking out of the side)  
If so, converting  it to LED is a very simple process 
Remove exiting Tube and Starter
Replace with LED tube and fit new Starter supplied with the LED tube

The process isn't really all that simple.  There are different types of luminaire and different types of LED tube.

Get the combination wrong and it won't work without further modification.  And in many cases without further modifications there may be parts of the control circuit that continue to consume electricity without any benefit.

It sounds simple, but you need a fair amount of luck for it to be that easy.

It's quite simple if you just modify the fitting and bypass the control gear, 

• disconnect the power and remove the cover
• disconnect all the thin white/grey/pink cable from the one side of the terminal block (not the incoming red/black or brown/ blue)
• identify 2 wires from and one of the 2 end caps that will be long enough to go straight into the terminal block, cut them and  put them into the terminal block, one into live and one into neutral
• when the covers on, mark up the end that has 240V to it (you normally get stickers with LED tubes)
• insert LED tube
• turn the power back on

 I imagine there will be no dispute that process is rather less simple than the one bob_a_builder described.

fenwick458

Section62 said:

fenwick458 said:

Section62 said:

bob_a_builder said:

Does the strip light have a visible starter ( you, know, the small round circular thing sticking out of the side)  
If so, converting  it to LED is a very simple process 
Remove exiting Tube and Starter
Replace with LED tube and fit new Starter supplied with the LED tube

The process isn't really all that simple.  There are different types of luminaire and different types of LED tube.

Get the combination wrong and it won't work without further modification.  And in many cases without further modifications there may be parts of the control circuit that continue to consume electricity without any benefit.

It sounds simple, but you need a fair amount of luck for it to be that easy.

It's quite simple if you just modify the fitting and bypass the control gear, 

• disconnect the power and remove the cover
• disconnect all the thin white/grey/pink cable from the one side of the terminal block (not the incoming red/black or brown/ blue)
• identify 2 wires from and one of the 2 end caps that will be long enough to go straight into the terminal block, cut them and  put them into the terminal block, one into live and one into neutral
• when the covers on, mark up the end that has 240V to it (you normally get stickers with LED tubes)
• insert LED tube
• turn the power back on

 I imagine there will be no dispute that process is rather less simple than the one bob_a_builder described.

If anyone thinks thats hard, get an electrician in to do it. but it's really not, it's no harder than wiring a plug

twopenny

Just to update.

Tried cheapie diy shop. None.

Fancy lighting shop£11+ 

Local hardware shop, specific led cooker hood bulbs, same shape but 4w energy but 35w light output so almost the same amount of light, looks brighter, for 4w.
Energizer led cookerhood filament

I'll deal with the strip light after the bathroom/garage door/guttering........

bob_a_builder

Going back to Florescent light fittings ...

If you have a visible starter -  YES it IS that simple !
(Visible starter = you can see little white circular part sticking out on the side of the casing of light)
(if you have a visible starter then you have a magnetic ballast)

And I've done both types - but the visible starter type is VERY simple

here is the manual from one of the LED tube manufacturer ....



Click "Instructions" link on this linked page
https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/LTT524W.html

bob_a_builder

For the LED for the fireplace - try one of these

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401556944039
That ones an ES (screw type)  also available with older bayonet type

This video was with 2 of those bulbs - but one is plenty 
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZWsSqpySeV2nfhz39

But bulb head itself is quite big so may be too big for an existing fire

twopenny

Great find Bob.

I couldn't think how a heatless bulb could work.
I need to take the fire apart to check the fitting. It's only a one bulb as basic fire i bought for the move but something to check with the new fires I'm looking at.

Thanks for that.