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[Lazydocker]

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[RobG]

If those lights are with 600mm of a bath, shower or handbasin they must by law be IP44 rated, are they?

[RobG]

If those lights are within 600mm of a bath, shower or handbasin they must by law be IP44 rated, are they?

Just replaced 13 GU10 spots in the lounge with LED`s, £12 for a pack of 5 in Toolstation.

[RobG]

The LED ones will be fine - the new SMD lamps give off very little heat.. A 30W halogen would probably melt the casing though.

FWIW I have four 3W LEDs in the dining room and it's more than bright enough.  I have six 3W LEDs in the bedroom and it's like someone fitted a small sun in the ceiling.. The 6W ones must melt your eyeballs.

[edit] When I bought mine the dimmable ones were extortionate btw, which is why I have non-dimmable.  Now I'm considering replacing some (at least the bedroom ones!) and adding dimmer switches.

Make sure you get the correct ones for the LED bulbs

[tunnie]

If those lights are within 600mm of a bath, shower or handbasin they must by law be IP44 rated, are they?

Just replaced 13 GU10 spots in the lounge with LED`s, £12 for a pack of 5 in Toolstation.

That's more like it, I've got a Toolstation just few mins away from home. Might call by 

[TheBoy]

Another vote for LED on those. In fact bro replaced all his in one of his shops for LED, and electric bill has reduced by about £3k a month, and not one blown yet (when the filament ones blew, he had to replace them all due to colour difference).

If yours are 50v, check if you have to remove the drivers.

[tunnie]

Just checked box of ones I've fitted, they are 220-240v

[TheBoy]

Just checked box of ones I've fitted, they are 220-240v

LOL, cheapskates

Fit 240v LED

Biggest downside is the lack of heating effect, so turn radiator up

[TheBoy]

Biggest downside is the lack of heating effect, so turn radiator up

Says TB laying in bath under an LED light, wondering if its a sin to turn heating on before November 

[TheBoy]

Biggest downside is the lack of heating effect, so turn radiator up

Says TB laying in bath under an LED light, wondering if its a sin to turn heating on before November 

Mrs TB just walked in with my tea and biscuit, and reckons we should be allowed heating on...   ...so that's made up my mind, its staying off 

[tunnie]

Just checked box of ones I've fitted, they are 220-240v

LOL, cheapskates

Fit 240v LED

Biggest downside is the lack of heating effect, so turn radiator up

Finding new house builders cut a lot of corners 

[Gaffers]

Biggest downside is the lack of heating effect, so turn radiator up

Says TB laying in bath under an LED light, wondering if its a sin to turn heating on before November 

Mrs TB just walked in with my tea and biscuit, and reckons we should be allowed heating on...   ...so that's made up my mind, its staying off 

Still haven't needed to switch mine on yet.  In one room the computers heat it to 26C without any CH at all.  I need to capitalise on that and pump the hot air around.

[tunnie]

Right, so had these in bathroom for a while now:

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p71646?table=no

Very pleased with them, bright, instant light, no heat from them.

But sadly I cannot convert all my spot lights to these, because half my lights have these things....



But it's a real mixture, as mentioned earlier in thread one light is like this...



The later ones means the GU10s fit fine, but the ones above with the extra metal ring/collar, means lights don't fit as they are not long enough. Now if i cut the lower ring thing off they would, but that's a bodge.

I could see two tiny screws, I hopes that would release it, but no. 

Can I get adaptors which extend the connector? 

I don't want to refit GUF11/64's that are there now, feking expensive and 5 new ones I bought 3 have failed very quickly. They also take forever to "heat up" much rather have ones linked above.