Browse Forums Lighting + Lighting Design Re: Maximum wattage of a light fitting 3Aug 07, 2013 3:33 pm I've never done so in the past TinaG - was clutching at straws here Only asked, as I have found a pendant light that is perfect for our kitchen but am having trouble finding a globe to suit. Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Maximum wattage of a light fitting 5Aug 07, 2013 5:02 pm I wish it were that easy seano This is the pendant I love : Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ To get that look I need a globe that is shaped like this : Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The problem is that I can only find either old style looking incandescents which are bright enough BUT are ridiculously expensive or old style looking modern day globes (LED/CFLs) which are not bright enough for a kitchen island bench. uugghh - what a pain Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Maximum wattage of a light fitting 7Aug 07, 2013 6:08 pm LED, about 50watt; other problem is that it's clear & not opal : Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ actually, I've just realised that I havent' found any CLFs in this globe shape Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Maximum wattage of a light fitting 9Aug 07, 2013 6:22 pm http://micalighting.com.au/cfl-g125-24w ... globe.html That's a 24w cfl, equivalent of 125w halogen, that might be overkill but is that more like what you're after? 4 Beta Re: Maximum wattage of a light fitting 10Aug 07, 2013 7:09 pm seano How wide is it? I think I've seen them up to about 125mm diameter. Is that enough? yep, that's what I've seen also Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Maximum wattage of a light fitting 11Aug 07, 2013 7:17 pm seano http://micalighting.com.au/cfl-g125-24w-spherical-compact-fluorescent-lamp-240v-globe.html That's a 24w cfl, equivalent of 125w halogen, that might be overkill but is that more like what you're after? Aren't you clever I missed that one totally ..........I was looking at a MICA halogen globe. I've found the Aust Govt conversion table here; looking at the conversion table, the globe you've found might be too bright ie 24watt CFL is equivalent to approx 100 watt per globe. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 2 100 watt CFL globes over a kitchen benchtop, might be too bright ? Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Maximum wattage of a light fitting 12Aug 07, 2013 8:10 pm http://micalighting.com.au/lighting-acc ... globe.html 20w might be a bit better. Pretty sure I've seen them in Bunnings as well, at around 14w or so. I only did the link for the 24w one as that's what I found. I figured if you can get them in 24, they should be available in other wattages too. Its so hard to compare them all though, isn't it? Halogen, fluoro, incandescent... Pity they can't all just be measured in their lumens output!! 4 Beta Re: Maximum wattage of a light fitting 13Aug 07, 2013 9:45 pm Quote: Its so hard to compare them all though, isn't it? Halogen, fluoro, incandescent... Pity they can't all just be measured in their lumens output!! spot on seano......that's the same conclusion I came to during this exercise.......so frustrating Thanks for your input - you've been really helpful ..........I'll head off to Bunnings to suss out their range Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Maximum wattage of a light fitting 14Jan 08, 2014 4:01 pm Hi, I can understand your frustration, and yes, finding the right globe is important. You should check out Oriel Lighting's site. They have great looking bulbs that will suit the pendant you like. http://ecatalogue.oriel-lighting.com.au ... Text=a-car We can attain these for you at trade pricing, so please don't hesitate to get in contact with us if you need some more help Kind Regards, Kristin Lighting Expert Phone -1300 798 220 Email - service@golights.com.au Website - http://www.golights.com.au The distance between my DEBs varies from 4.1m at the narrowest to 8.1m at the widest. 5 27331 Thanks again for this information. If you do hear anything different, would be great to know 4 8256 Hi - thanks for your reply. Yes I think 'Ill go for whitish with very speckly bits rather than pure white something like this. PS was actually 2008 I built the… 2 11709 |