Selecting Your Light

We appreciate that it might be a little difficult to know where to start
Here are a few useful hints and tips which we trust will help you.

Watts and Lumens; what are they?

Watts is the measurement used to work out how much power an electrical device uses.
Lumens is the measurement for the amount of light a device emits i.e. how bright a light will be.
LED lights actually emit more lumens per watt used than standard halogens and filament lamps. Thus making them much more efficient, simply put they will cost a lot less money to run than your existing lights.

Why does the wattage rating matter to me?

The higher the wattage rating the more power a device uses i.e. more money you will spend on your electricity bill!
LED lights use a lot less power/electricity to work them than halogen or filament lamps.
Our ranges of LED Lights typically have a Wattage rating between 1 and 5 watts and typically emit 33 to 100 lumens.

Example:
5 Watt LED device may provide a similar lighting experience to a 35Watt Halogen light.

I want to replace my halogen lights but don't know where to start?

First thing to do is to understand what connection to the light fitting your lamp uses
All lights are connected to the fitting using industry standard numbers
Most halogen lights are either in a
GU10 Type:: these are mains rated devices 100 - 240VAC

or

MR16 Type or (GU5.3): these are 12 VDC rated devices

Once you know which connection you need then you need to think about the brightness level you want.

Please view products for all available variants.

Most Halogens lights range from 25 to 50 Watts
The vast majority are 50 Watt devices, which are are very bright, we do LED lights that come close to the light output of these devices but most customers have told us that they do not need such a bright light.
We have found that lights with multiple leds are the best replacement for them, these can start at 15 to 48 individual leds in one light and they emit an acceptable level .
Our range starting 24XX for GU10 style is the place to start or the range starting 25sxx for MR16 types. The more individual LED's the brighter the device will be with a wider viewing angle.
However if you require a more focused and brighter light than this then look at our power spot series starting 11xx. These are ideal for retail environments when you want to spotlight products.

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There appears to be different types of white light I'm confused?

Light is measured in Kelvin (K) which is a temperature scale. Daylight white is classed as 5,000 - 7,500 degrees Kelvin. Using this we can determine the colour of the LEDs. For the two extremes, cool white and warm white.
Cool white, which is considered to be blue and green colours (colder colours), is measured between 5,000 K and 10,000 K. On the other hand, warm white, which is considered to be yellow, red colours, is measured on a lower scale at around 2,700 K to 3,800 K.

What does this mean to me?

We recommend that cool lighting would be more appropriate for use in kitchens due to their more clinical feel, rooms which feature blues and whites look best with cool white light. We suggest warm lights are better for bathrooms, bedrooms and lounges, rooms which require more ambient lighting.
If in doubt why not call us, or buy one or two lights to test which is best for you, before committing yourself?