RE: 60 LED GU10 lamps advise req.

["White, Peter" <peter.white@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I did fit about 30 'warm white' LED GU10, but they all started to
fail.  The
manufacturer (who gave a refund) said it was because "LED lights do
not like
reverse current or high frequency switching which is created by dimming
circuits".  I do have dimmers (it's a Centralite system), but they
weren't
enabled for the LED bulbs.  Either way, I'm now back to halogen everywhere,
except in the lounge, which was my original test room, where the 6 LED
GU10's are still working fine.

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Noble [mailto:yahoo-groups@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 07 February 2007 15:23
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] 60 LED GU10 lamps advise req.

Richard Utting wrote:
> Hi all,
> Does anyone on hear run the later 50~60 white light LED GU10
> replacement lamps ?
> We have 10 240v 50w GU10's in the kitchen which get left on all the
> time  . . .  a real source of irritation and at 0.5KW per hour no
> doubt a good part of our lecy bill !
> any advice ?  HK eBay sellers etc..
>


LED based fittings are coming along in leaps and bounds. eg.
search.ebay.co.uk/200075431827

Those Cree X-RE LEDs aren't far off CFL levels of efficiency now. I just
bought a new torch with one in - it's about the size of a AAA solitaire
maglite, and put out as much light as my 6 D-cell Xenon bulb Maglite!
(But only for about 45 minutes... :-)

Jim







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