kitchen spotlights

[mater]

hi guys, i want to change my kitchen spot lights from the current 12v dichroic halogens to l.e.d spot lights. can i just change the bulbs or do i need to change the transformers and fittings. thanks

 

[ban-all-sheds]

hi guys, i want to change my kitchen spot lights from the current 12v dichroic halogens to l.e.d spot lights.

The existing lighting not quite atrocious enough for you?

can i just change the bulbs or do i need to change the transformers and fittings. thanks

What do the people who make the LED lamps say?

 

[mater]

something i was considering ,have not had a look at any yet , just wanted a few opinions

 

[GaryMo]

There's a good chance that the LED lamps you're looking at are 230v GU10.
Your current lamps are 12v so the transformers would need to be taken out of circuit.
Also, either the lampholders would need changing to GU10 or the fittings need changing.

Have you seen the light output from some of the LED lamps currently available?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

There's a good chance that the LED lamps you're looking at are 230v GU10.
Your current lamps are 12v so the transformers would need to be taken out of circuit.
Also, either the lampholders would need changing to GU10 or the fittings need changing.

Really?

Have you seen the light output from some of the LED lamps currently available?

One would assume not.

 

[mater]

thanks for that. how much light will i lose with l.e.d lights. i have 15 down lighters in the kitchen all 50 watt

 

[mikhailfaradayski]

750W just for the kitchen, nice.

Still, i bet you think they look good.

thanks for that. how much light will i lose with l.e.d lights. i have 15 down lighters in the kitchen all 50 watt

If the fittings the lamps are going into are the same, then proportionally, you will lose the same amount of light irrespective of what kind of lamp is installed. (approx)

 

[bloxy]

750W just for the kitchen, nice.

No need for a toaster though, just leave the bread on the work top for 2 minutes and it's done!

 

[bloxy]

Approximate light out put of MR16 (12v)

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Lighting_Menu_Index/Lamps_and_Tubes_Index/MR16_Led/index.html

 

[ban-all-sheds]

thanks for that. how much light will i lose with l.e.d lights. i have 15 down lighters in the kitchen all 50 watt

And that doesn't tell you that 2" recessed downlighters are not designed to light rooms?

Fiddling with the type of lamp will not cure your fundamental problem - you have useless lights - all it will do is give you a different type of useless lighting.