Hi All !
I'm having some down lights fitted in the ceiling of a loft area and just realised how expensive to run about 10 of the low voltage (transformer down to 12 volt) halogen bulbs will be - they mostly appear as 50 watts each - that's a lot of power !
Then there are the mains versions of the halogens - but still little in the way of power savings - but why on earth does anyone now bother with the transformer versions of these down light fittings when the mains halogens are available ? Aren't the transformers troublesome?
Enter the world of cheap LED lamps that fit into the mains versions of the down lights fittings - are they called GU10 ? Is this correct? Anyway these LEDs look promising - but what would the light output be like? I am considering the Omicron Energy Saving LED Lamp OMC0025, Colour:6400k, 500 Lumens, 24mA - these apparently use a mere 1.3w each and currently cost only =A31 each.
Can anyone help with all this ? I am utterly confused and out of my depth.
Thanks, Tom