Re: GU10 LED's

["robertcdobson" <ukha@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is the same experience I have had, my LED GU10's seem to blow up
on a regular basis, far sooner than the halogen ones I have.

I am going back to halogen lights until the LED cost comes down and they
are more reliable.

Cheers,

Rob

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Richard \(lists account\)"
<rich_lists@...> wrote:
>
> I am yet to find any even non dimming ones that don't blow up after a
short
> time or else start to pulsate etc when they warm up.
>
>
>
> Opening the dead ones has revealed circuitboards that are not fit for
direct
> application of the mains. No isolation present between the
circuitboard and
> metal housing which is not earthed.
>
>
>
> I doubt any of the ones available from the like of ebay would pass any
earth
> test if applied to them. Plus all the ones I have opened have only had
a
> 400v cap on the power supply.
>
>
>
> Go low voltage, 35 or 20w good quality lamps on a decent electronic
> transformer, the x10 dimmers are still pretty rubbish when driving
those for
> stability of output but that will get you most of the way there.
>
>
>
>
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>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> darren_karp2001
> Sent: Tuesday, 2 February 2010 8:56 a.m.
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] GU10 LED's
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I want to replace all my 240v GU10 bulbs with LED versions. I have X10
DIN
> rail dimmers. Can any recommend something compatible?
>
> TIA
> Darren
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