Anyone using LED MR16 type downlighter Bulbs ??

0rsen

Browntoa. A wise choice, but make sure that you buy the 60 led version if you want a decent light. A little more expensive, but well worth it. I have reduced our consumption in the dining room from 300 watts to less than 10 watts with no noticable problems. Just bear in mind, by the way, that the led bulbs cannot be used with a dimmer switch.
Do let us know how you get on, and good luck!
0rsen.

Poppycat

I got 4 GU 5.3 (12V MR18)(35W)(36 degree wide) bulbs in our kitchen and would love to change them to led's but all bulbs I see are mr16, is there any difference in this. This its mr16 is 50 mm and mt18 58 mm

Interested to here what peoples experience is of LED's

I found 60 led bulbs below dont know price

http://www.hazelelectronics.co.uk/led.htm

0rsen

Poppycat. Type future_leds into ebay advanced search find by seller.
I have bought several from this site. Quick service and great lamps.
0rsen.

Poppycat

Thanks I checked that person I think they are the ones selling leds from Ireland that I saw on another forum. I emailed them but unfortunately they dont sell mr18 led bulbs

It seems odd you can get mr16 leds but not mr18 the difference is size

mr16 is 50 mm
mr18 is 58 mm

Thanks anyway

Poppycat

I may have to change to lights in house currently I got 3 spot light in bathroom only two working we Megaman R63 bulbs about 11w each, and 4x GU 5.3 (12V MR18)(35W)(36 degree wide)

I also got the candle bulbs 3 in dining room (9w) Megaman and 5 in living room (11w) megaman. the one in living room isnt bright enough the ceiling pine tongue and grove varnished is taking all the light

Browntoa

0rsen wrote: »

Browntoa. A wise choice, but make sure that you buy the 60 led version if you want a decent light. A little more expensive, but well worth it. I have reduced our consumption in the dining room from 300 watts to less than 10 watts with no noticable problems. Just bear in mind, by the way, that the led bulbs cannot be used with a dimmer switch.
Do let us know how you get on, and good luck!
0rsen.

See what you mean about needing the extra LED's , got the 21 LED ones , suspect will need to stagger these with some 60 LEDs , not as bright as the 20 W ones they replace

Ben84

Osram sell an energy saving halogen that is very similar to a regular halogen. It's not an LED bulb, it's a halogen with a special coating to reflect infra-red energy back inside the bulb, which causes the filament to get hotter and emit more light per watt. The savings are less at about 40%, but it should work perfectly where LED bulbs aren't suitable, and still save some energy.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

I'm really interested in this thread & more interested in the prospect of changing my regular light bulbs for these.

I have never heard of them before, so really require some simple guidance regarding purchasing the correct ones for my home.

I have normal baynet and screw in table lamps. All my ceiling lights are baynet fittings. I have no spotlights in my house at all. So, what would be suitable? I do like a bright light. Not too worried about a white/blue light, preferrable to the yukky yellow glow of regular energy saving bulbs.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Forgot to ask.. is GU10 bayonet fitting?

EfficientEnergySaving

GU10 is a small spot light fitting. The standard GU10 bulbs are Halogen, it is the low energy replacement for these which is still either expensive or does not give off a very good light.

For standard bayonet fittings, these are easy to get hold of at a reasonable price. If you have dimmer switches fitted you will need to check if the bulb is compatible.

Most low energy light bulbs are made of bending a florescent tube into a small shape. For some people it has been reported that they can give headaches, especially if you suffer from epilepsy.