Light Bulbs (Flood lights)
Nov 10th 2014, 2:34 am
#16
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Re: Light Bulbs (Flood lights)
If you can find them you could run 27w or 36w LEDs (equiv 150w and 200w incandescent respectively) if you need something brighter still, and in fact, hypothetically, you could safely run any LED bulb up to at least 65w (actual), thought I am sure such high-powered LEDs don't exist for home use.
Nov 10th 2014, 4:20 am
#17
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Re: Light Bulbs (Flood lights)
Great confirms I can put the equivalent of 100w bulbs in. Stop Mrs L complaining the kitchen is to dark.
Nov 10th 2014, 4:23 am
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Nov 10th 2014, 4:09 pm
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Re: Light Bulbs (Flood lights)
I used the Cree brand Home Depot sells in my various fixtures and really like them, nicer more natural light to me then the Phillips were, and longer warranty as well.
I have had them a year now, and all are going well, even the outside one that gets to experience -20C a few times a year which would kill a CFL in a few weeks.
Not sure if they make an appropriate one for your needs, but I have been impressed with that brand.
I have had them a year now, and all are going well, even the outside one that gets to experience -20C a few times a year which would kill a CFL in a few weeks.
Not sure if they make an appropriate one for your needs, but I have been impressed with that brand.
Nov 10th 2014, 5:53 pm
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Re: Light Bulbs (Flood lights)
Well after all that the 100w equivalent bulbs were physically to big. So I purchased some 75w 900 lumens 5000K bulbs. Kitchen looks twice as bright.
Thanks for all the help.
Thanks for all the help.
Nov 10th 2014, 6:09 pm
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Re: Light Bulbs (Flood lights)
I replaced a load of my bulbs with LEDs from Costco last week. The LED bulbs are much brighter than the "equivalent", and although they are described as dimmable they don't go very dim. Looks like I need to replace my dimmer with an LED dimmer.
