advice on long LED GU10s

[Deansplit]

Hi

Need to source 76mm (or close to this) GU10's in 3000k warm white to fit a fire rated down light. Does anyone know if there's a decent LED bulb available that doesn't cost £20+!?? Don't want Megaman low energy cos I have better things to do that wait 1 min 30 secs for the hallway to reach proper illumination before walking in the front door!!

 

[Chri5]

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/LTGU9NW.html


Not sure why you need something that doesn't exist ( long gu10 ). The bulb holder inside the fire case gu10 fitting is not fixed, it's a floating lead so a standard led gu10 type should fit.

 

[Deansplit]

Not sure why you need something that doesn't exist ( long gu10 ). The bulb holder inside the fire case gu10 fitting is not fixed, it's a floating lead so a standard led gu10 type should fit.

No, tried a normal one - there's a ridge/inner lip which prevents the bulb going in any further so has to be the longer version (think 73-77mm will do, have tried a 77 from a friend and fits). Must be 3000k though, don't want anything remotely cool for a hallway. If gonna cost a fortune I'll replace with the old std no fire rated downlights which I still have, rest of house has them anyway - just got the FR ones for a good price (£5 usually £30 odd!)

 

[Chri5]

Surely the lip is just to prent the lamp being pushed up too far inside the case, and to have a barrier so that when the retaining spring is put back the lamp stays true and straight?

Ii the lamp connects via the gu 10 holder and lead then a standard gu10 lamp and thus a led would work?

Unless there was a reason why they only cost a £5..

 

[Deansplit]

No Chris, asked the supplier, they only take the longer version led or the Megaman bulbs. Units were sealed in boxes, so this is how they are. There isn't a retaining spring/clip - do you mean like the MR16's?

 

[Iggifer]

do you mean something like this?

 

[MHurley]

http://www.simplyled.co.uk/NxtGen-LED-Bulbs_B2583N.aspx

I have a set of the cool whites in a spotlight, and they're quite good, and (relatively) inexpensive.

 

[Sherbertlion]

http://www.simplyled.co.uk/NxtGen-LED-Bulbs_B2583N.aspx

I have a set of the cool whites in a spotlight, and they're quite good, and (relatively) inexpensive.

I have to say, I installed some of these for a customer the other day (customer bought the lamps) and I was impressed. They were the warm white, and although I am a staunch advocate of Philips Master at the present time, these are very good cheaper alternative, though I would still go for Philips Master if price was not an issue.

 

[Iggifer]

http://www.simplyled.co.uk/NxtGen-LED-Bulbs_B2583N.aspx

I have a set of the cool whites in a spotlight, and they're quite good, and (relatively) inexpensive.

I have to say, I installed some of these for a customer the other day (customer bought the lamps) and I was impressed. They were the warm white, and although I am a staunch advocate of Philips Master at the present time, these are very good cheaper alternative, though I would still go for Philips Master if price was not an issue.

Philips Master all the way. Philips all the way to be honest. Or maybe Osram at a push. Nothing annoys me more than cheap lamps/tubes, it's such a false economy

 

[Sherbertlion]

http://www.simplyled.co.uk/NxtGen-LED-Bulbs_B2583N.aspx

I have a set of the cool whites in a spotlight, and they're quite good, and (relatively) inexpensive.

I have to say, I installed some of these for a customer the other day (customer bought the lamps) and I was impressed. They were the warm white, and although I am a staunch advocate of Philips Master at the present time, these are very good cheaper alternative, though I would still go for Philips Master if price was not an issue.

Philips Master all the way. Philips all the way to be honest. Or maybe Osram at a push. Nothing annoys me more than cheap lamps/tubes, it's such a false economy

I do agree, and I have trialled out some other lamps in that price range and they were terrible, hence why at present I will only specify Philips Master.

But, as I said, the customer bought these and I was impressed for the price, much better than the others I have tested at this price.

 

[Iggifer]

That is the problem with the Master range, to do a room with downlights with them you're looking at £100+ with Philips, but like I say, cheap = false economy.

I'm pretty sure the Master LED I posted is the size the OP is after, if he comes back

 

[aptsys]

Only thing is that they may not be suitable for fire rated fittings, due to the lack of ventilation behind the lamp face.