Browse Forums Lighting + Lighting Design Re: Help with Downlight choice- Pleeeaaasssseee 6Apr 09, 2013 6:23 pm Can we actually install them ourselves into junction boxes? Re: Help with Downlight choice- Pleeeaaasssseee 7Apr 09, 2013 6:51 pm oh ok, only started looking at LED the other day will call wattsavers tomorrow for some advise i think you still need electrician for junction boxes but what if you get them to fit normal power points in the roof space where you will fit the downlights? then you plug in diy no worries Re: Help with Downlight choice- Pleeeaaasssseee 8Apr 19, 2013 11:21 pm We bought these ones: http://www.lightingillusions.com.au/sho ... -downlight 13w led, dimmable, ip44, brushed aluminium. Which means we can use them outside/inside/bathroom without worrying about the chrome looking bad after a while etc. Should also mention that they are fairly big (a good thing) and very nice looking in our opinion. Our closest lighting illusion store (windsor, brisbane) has a completely dark room with downlights fitted so you can easily compare brightness etc, and we were surprised how bright they were (we were initially going for CFL, but there was jut no contest). For $44 it seems like very good value as well. That said they have not been installed yet, so I can't really say too much about quality etc EDIT: Actually, I now see that there is a silver and an "anodised aluminium" option.. we paid $44 so we have the silver option. We were told it was brushed aluminium (which we wanted as they will be used outside) but now I'm not sure. We were not told about this other option, which is probably what we wanted. The generic specs on the site says "cast aluminium" though, so maybe the other one has just been treated better. Re: Help with Downlight choice- Pleeeaaasssseee 10Apr 20, 2013 7:45 am lukasfab Sorry but you're comparing apples and oranges. Good LED downlights are so much better. I wish they weren't as I'd save thousands using these. I've trialled CFL, halogen and a number of LED downlights. In the end I went with a combo of Wattsavers, generic 13w Cree LEDs, CFL pendant and LED strip lighting for my house. Only reason I went for generic Cree LEDs was 4 x Wattsavers was going to be too bright for the smaller bedrooms. Re: Help with Downlight choice- Pleeeaaasssseee 11Apr 20, 2013 9:49 pm nope! not comparing anything, just saying obviously LED is tops in lighting but we all have different needs and I dont need daylight in my house at night. people have make do with one batton light per room for decades, I'm sure these CFLs will be just fine for what I need. sorry to OP probably shouldn't have posted as you didn't have CFLs on you list Re: Help with Downlight choice- Pleeeaaasssseee 12Apr 22, 2013 10:40 am Talk about advertising. 5 posts in a short time all plugging a "friends" store. Settlement 1/2/12 New Shed 23/3/12 Slab poured 27/3/12 Frame complete 4/5/12 Roof complete 1/6/12 LOCKUP 29/6/12 Our new build blog http://kareenhillsownerbuild.blogspot.com/ Re: Help with Downlight choice- Pleeeaaasssseee 13Apr 22, 2013 11:46 am ^^^ Dealt with now delatite..and thanks to the Forum member who reported this. Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Help with Downlight choice- Pleeeaaasssseee 14May 02, 2013 5:09 pm After doing some reading, I am also undecided on what I should get for a new house. Should I get the GU10 downlights which suffers from low brightness or one of those package unit like BrightGreen or Wattsaver? Only problem I see with Brightgreen or Wattsaver is that when it come the time to replace the bulb, you need to replace the whole fixture. What if you can no longer get the same fixture? Re: Help with Downlight choice- Pleeeaaasssseee 15May 02, 2013 6:19 pm I think the wattsavers have lifetime or 10 years warranties. In 10 years or so, you will be able buy better LEDs for $4.99 GU10s and their LED replacements are terrible compared to the good LEDs. Hi there, long-time lurker but first time posting. I've bought a house 2 and a bit years ago and last year we had some major water damage on a converted pergola area… 0 7956 Yes, unless you are in a low intensity rainfall area or the area is protected from rain. Do you have access to NCC Part 2 or can you download it? I can email you a copy… 10 12555 Thankyou so much 😀 I've decided on White on white for doors and trims, White on white 50% on ceiling and Mt buller for walls. Fingers crossed it will look OK 😀 2 7228 |