I seen a few posts about GU10 LED bulbs but these work out a bit cheaper at £1.25 each, seems a bargain to me
16 comments
aj84
28 Dec 161#1
Thanks - the whole lot of led are on sale at screwfix and I actually almost bought the 10 pack LAP ones but this is much better it seems in spec although less hours for total use (15,000 hours I think compared to 25000)
Main thing for me is I have been trying to find diall bulbs to match the existing set - I bought 20 for one side of the kitchen when they were on offer prior to the rebranding at B&Q but could never find the same lumen output diall's for the other side...these are pretty close so have bought two packs
cleverguy12
28 Dec 16#2
Could someone help me please? It says equivalent wattage 50W. What does this mean as it says 4.7W too...
aj84
28 Dec 161#3
it's equivalent to a 50w in terms of output of a halogen bulb but as it's led, only uses 4.7w so friendly on your bills :smiley:
cleverguy12 to aj84
28 Dec 16#4
Hi, thanks for that. How big is your kitchen by the way? I'm planning on fitting some in my new kitchen and not sure how many to get. It's about 19m2 so about 5 metres by 4 metres.
Cheers
Mrepg
28 Dec 16#5
Good price have some heat.
aj84
28 Dec 16#6
eesh - now you're asking questions. This is actually for my parents kitchen which is a kitchen/dining so it's fairly large. We have 20 on the dining side and from memory 12 or 15 on the kitchen side/ But have no idea on size of kitchen until I go there again :smiley:
cleverguy12 to aj84
28 Dec 16#7
Ah right. No worries. Sorry for the questions.
Pulpdiction to aj84
28 Dec 161#8
There are several online calculators, try something like:
Based on your room size something like 12 would seem about right, 3 rows of 4?
MisterHDUK
28 Dec 161#9
usually one every metre or slightly less. I'd also fit them in banks and with a dimmer to give you more control. need dimmable LEDs though
pepper85
28 Dec 16#10
I done my whole house with LAP led from here and I have saved a fortune already!
ACIDFORUMS
28 Dec 16#11
I tend to go for warm white, do you prefer this for your bathrooms/kitchens?
stbk
28 Dec 16#12
Heat added thanks
Alim1801
28 Dec 16#13
Just bought 6 packs
Nealjane100
28 Dec 16#14
cool white - wont not look very nice in any room AVOID!!
Nealjane100
28 Dec 16#15
cold from me sorry - which is how you'll be feeling if you've fitted these!!!
Alim1801
28 Dec 16#16
If you want a modern, clean look, you may prefer the cleaner, brighter feel of a cool white lamp (4000K+). Cool white light contains more blue light and looks brighter to the eye (this is why cool white bulbs have a higher lumen output when compared to the equivalent warm white bulb).
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Main thing for me is I have been trying to find diall bulbs to match the existing set - I bought 20 for one side of the kitchen when they were on offer prior to the rebranding at B&Q but could never find the same lumen output diall's for the other side...these are pretty close so have bought two packs
Cheers
http://www.charlstonlights.com/led-light-requirement-calculator
Based on your room size something like 12 would seem about right, 3 rows of 4?