Useful tip. Thanks. The instructions that came with them said 100mm. They are admittedly, about 80mm.There is insufficient space bewteen the top of the lights and the wood above. Halogen lights get crazy hot. You may get away with that distance if you changed to LED lamps, but you stand a change of needing the fire brigade as they are. Do not turn them on and turn your back.
My drawing was a generic guide. Follow the manufacturer's guidance.
We kept the halogen ones in and, as you predicted, that have blown one by one over the past few months. We've replaced with other halogens that we already had lying around and, some Led ones. Unfortunately, the Led ones have also blown again.Yes. Just tap in to the two outer wires(switched live and neutral) that go to the bulb holder. Plus the earth, of course.
You’ll not get replacement halogen lamps. So start with those and replace with LED GU10 bulbs when they blow. And they will.
Possibly.Would the blowing of an adjacent halogen one cause a 'surge' or whatever and cause the adjacent Led to blow?
I know this is can be an issue with fluorescent lamps. But not heard of it with LED lamps.As a decorator, I hate working under most (not all) LEDs. The strobing can be really off putting when, for example, sanding. It is a shame that manufacturers do not have a specification for the strobing. I recall one job, I went for a pee and rather than a stream entering the loo, it looked like individual droplets.
I know this is can be an issue with fluorescent lamps. But not heard of it with LED lamps.
I know this is can be an issue with fluorescent lamps. But not heard of it with LED lamps.
I know this is can be an issue with fluorescent lamps. But not heard of it with LED lamps.
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