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Halogen bulb rating ?, LED watts?

  • 04-06-2008 5:31pm
    #1
    batman2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 833 ✭✭✭


    Hello,

    I hope someone can help here:

    Bought a new halogen (3 bulb GU10) light fitting for the ceiling. Each bulb is rated max35W. A similar design next to the one I bought in the shop had max 50W. Just wondering, what determines the rating. Both are fed via 220V mains. Is it the bulb casing that determines the bulb rating.?

    Also I was think of installing LED (GU10) bulbs, they say on the box 1.2watt. What does that equivelant to an halogen bulb.??

    Does anyone know where you can get G9 energy efficient bulbs?


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  • #2
    fishdog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭fishdog


    what determines the rating
    In this case it is down to how well it can disperse the heat generated. Put the 50 watt bulb into the 35 watt fitting and it may over heat.
    What does that equivelant to an halogen bulb.??
    Hard to say! I would guess 20watts. Light quality will be poor, but it will be cheaper to run.
    Does anyone know where you can get G9 energy efficient bulbs?
    Eurosales, Kellihers or NEW.


  • #3
    davelerave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,712 ✭✭✭davelerave


    ive fitted them and it seems pointless manufacturing a 35watt fitting when the customer is going to replace the supplied bulbs 50 watts .there used to be a lot of the same problem with 60 watt bc fittings burning out


  • #4
    Stoner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,952 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    you can get CFL GU10 lamps 9W not as good as 50 Halogen, but still good enough for you to try, they are a little too long for some eyeball spots though, but straight down spot work well with them.

    As discussed the 1.2W Leds lamps would not be any good for this application IMO


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