Re: Aurora LEDZWORLD GU10 Dimmable LED - Best Price ?

[Alex Clark <alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul

Are the B&Q ones 3w then?  The post I made a few weeks ago (GU10 LED)
was f=
or the 6w versions, equivalent to 50w, and they are really good.  They are
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also the same size.

Alex


On 1 Oct 2010, at 17:40, Paul Gordon wrote:

> Indeed, just by chance only about a week or so ago, I decided to try a
ne=
w
> LED GU10 bulb I happened upon whilst in B&Q.
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> I have previously tried el-cheapo (still =A35 each though!) bulbs from
B&=
Q,
> Maplin et al, and pretty much hated them, - harsh cold colour temp and
a
> fraction of the brightness.
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> This new kind though are like night & day... since it was (IIRC)
about
> =A312/bulb, I just got the one to try out... it has 3 x 1W superbright
LE=
Ds in
> it (the old kind had about 10-12 LEDs in) and in the fitting it's
almost
> impossible to tell it apart from a 50W halogen type... the colour and
> brightness are near as dammit identical... I am planning to swap out
all =
my
> remaining 50W halogens with these over time... - even better if I
could f=
ind
> a bulk supply to get them for a much more bearable cost!
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> Sorry, I can't recall who manufactured it - it was packaged as a
B&Q own
> brand if I remember correctly... no doubt something on the actual bulb
> itself would give a clue to its true origin, but it's in the kitchen
ceil=
ing
> now so I can't look.... - I'll probably get a couple more this weekend
> though, so I'll have a look then...
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> Paul G.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Paul Gale
> Sent: 01 October 2010 10:33
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Aurora LEDZWORLD GU10 Dimmable LED - Best Price
?
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> That's a massive improvement then - colour rendition and limited
spectrum
> output was one of the reasons I never went LED for downlights - but if
yo=
u
> say they're close to halogen now, it may be time to look again :)
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> Thanks Dean :)
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> Paul.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Dean Barrett
> Sent: 01 October 2010 08:45
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Aurora LEDZWORLD GU10 Dimmable LED - Best Price
?
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> Paul
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> The great thing about the new Aurora is that the colour rendering,
beam
> angle and light intensity is near identical to Halogen.
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> Have a look at these people Halers http://j.mp/halersled this PDF shows a=
ll
> the photometric data of their LED fitting - which when we tested here
was
> virtually identical to Aurora.
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> We have fitted both types - the Halers are good but they are an all in
on=
e
> fitting no actual lamp replacement so you throw the fitting away, but
hav=
e a
> very low profile so great in shallow ceiling voids.
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> Dean.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Paul Gale
> Sent: 01 October 2010 08:11
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Aurora LEDZWORLD GU10 Dimmable LED - Best Price
?
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> Hi Gareth,
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> How bright do you find the Aurora now, compared to a 50W Halogen say?
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> Paul.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Gareth Cook
> Sent: 30 September 2010 20:11
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Aurora LEDZWORLD GU10 Dimmable LED - Best Price ?
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> I'm going to replace some of my downlights with LEDs on CBUS. Do one
room
> for now, but plan to change the whole house. I want to then seal up
the g=
aps
> in the loft space that the 50w lights require with regards to the rock
wo=
ol
> insulation.
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> I bought a Megaman and an Aurora unit - =A310 vs =A330 - and the
Aurora i=
s
> better, faster startup, brighter beam, but 3 x time the price x the
whole
> house ? Not so sure.
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> Anyone able to get these Aurora units at a decent price , closer to
=A320=
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> http://www.aurora.eu.com/productpages/LampProductDetails.aspx?g=3D7274
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> tia
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