Soffit Downlights
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Aviz

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1,669 posts

193 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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I'd like to install soffit downlights accross the front of the house. To be on all night, so i am looking at 12v i guess (I've had 240v GU10s before, and seemed to be changing a bulb every weekend!. 6 lights in total Maybe LED?

My experience of LED lighting is varied, i have seen some that aren't very bright at all, but some that are really bright.

There's that many different lights etc available, i don;t know where to start. I was hoping someone might have some fitted that they can recommend.

Thanks

Andy smile

CO2000

3,177 posts

233 months

Wednesday 31st August 2011
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I'd look at something like these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-X-FIRE-RATED-LOW-VOLT...

IP65 so "should" be ok.

Aviz

Original Poster:

1,669 posts

193 months

Thursday 1st September 2011
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Thanks, that looks like the sort of thing i'm after. Ideally with LED bulbs so it doesn;t cost the earth to leave them on! By my calcs, to leave 10 of these standard bulbs (12v / 50w) on for an average of 12 hours per evening would cost nearly £40 per month versus about £4 for LED.

Does anyone have anything LED fitted ? I've seen one down the road from me, and the light looks poor. I'm not sure if that's because they are using "old technology" led bulbs ferom a few years ago.

Cheers

Andy

Aviz

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1,669 posts

193 months

Thursday 1st September 2011
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I'm thinking of maybe these with the LEDs ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6X-IP65-Downl-GU10-BRUSH...