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  1. Alla Musica

    Do integrated downlights help sparks make more profit?

    Hi all, Just curiously wondering, do integrated downlights actually help electricians earn more profit? It seems nowadays some sparks do urge their clients to swap out their conventional downlights for new integrated LED fixtures - I really wonder what's behind that? Might it be that, once...
  2. S

    GU10 flashing when turned on, work if load added to circuit

    A strange one in my kitchen. 3 sets of 2-way switched GU10 `Philips down lighters. ( no dimmers) Have been fine for several years. Last week the fan/light remote receiver, ( connected via a on/off wall switch, using live which also goes to lights, neutral permanently connected to lighting...
  3. S

    Dimmable GU10 Leds

    Hello All Living room will have 12 GU10s. Can anyone recommend any dimmable bulbs that won't flicker and be around 400 lumens each? I've got 4 in the bathroom and despite them being a non-cheapo brand (forgotten exactly) they do flicker from time to time. Maybe the technology still isn't there...
  4. J

    Can I use multiple GU10 led lamps with their own PIR sensors in one room?

    Can I use multiple GU10 led lamps with their own PIR sensors in the same room? I have a row of existing lamps 600mm apart in a straight line & I would like to leave them turned on but only come on when someone is there. Here is a link to the type I am considering if it is possible. -...
  5. Mworks89

    Ancell vs forum downlights which is better? Also which gu10 led bulbs are good?

    Hi I wanted some advice regarding which downlights company is better from ancell or forum? I have builders doing works in my house but I wanted an opinion of a specialist. The reason I am going for ancell or forum is because they are the only 2 downlights brands that do black chrome or black...
  6. L

    GU10 downlights running dim

    Hi All, I have just installed 8x GU10 downlights in our kitchen with a 2 way setup using the 2 cable method, when I turned the light on they are running dim. I also found that if I turn another light on in the house they then go to full brightness and remain that way even if the other light is...
  7. J

    Wide bezel adjustable LED GU10

    Does anyone know of a product similar to the Integral LED 70-100mm range (linked) that allows you to adjust the lamp direction? The client has a few that are shining onto paintings, but we would like to be consistent with the bezel size...
  8. N

    convert 12v gu5.1 to mains gu10.

    convert 12v gu5.1 to mains gu10. but confused why this transformer has two live wires? can someone explain.Do I need a driver or I can directly attach GU10 holder to the mains? and what should be done with second live wires?
  9. Teddy Lop

    Part C, tilting, GU10 downlight?

    Any know of any, both normal and IP rated? Don't like the integrateds but struggling to find these...
  10. L

    Whats the best LED GU10 dim bulbs you use ?

    Going to think about stepping away from Lucceco . But not wanting to pay fortunes . What bulbs do you have good results with when matching with the right dimmer modules etc ? thanks
  11. L

    GU10 lamp holders with LONG leads ?

    Just bought 20 holders for a 12v-GU10 conversion job. Are they making the leads shorter now ? ! By the time they are enclosed in a Wago box .There is not a lot of cable left !
  12. R

    How to replace mr16 with led gu10?

    Hi there, I'm a competent DIYer that has done lots of with lighting over the years but have just moved into a house packed full of mr16 halogens and they seriously offend me. After a fair amount of reading I gather it is fairly straight forward to replace these with Gu10 leds. Current setup...
  13. L

    Low voltage to GU10 cost per point ?

    Customer has leads . SO its test , remove transformers .Hook up fly leads etc . Nothing to high and not bad access etc . What price per point do you think ? (30 in total )
  14. L

    GU10 lamp holder leads?

    Need to source 30 to swap over from Low voltage etc . ANy good deals/brands out there ?
  15. M

    Preferred GU10 fitting?

    Been a while (2011) since I last added some GU10 downlight fittings. What are the good/reliable brands people are using now? It's for my own property. Essentially will be to remove a single pendant and replace with 8 dimmable LED GU10 downlights. My research has already steered me towards...
  16. Old Time spark

    LED GU10 in IP65 fittings externally

    GU10 LED lamps fitted externally in IP 65 fitting Hi, anyone know or had an issue with LED GU10 lamps in an external fitting failing? Fittings installed with lamps last year, job been delayed with Covid, just started to power up and find half not working, they are twin up/down lighters, most...
  17. T

    Replacing 12v MR16 (not IP rated) with GU10 IP65 rated downlights

    Hi, I have to replace bath and shower downlights to IP rated. I thought they were GU10 so bought the GU10 fitment and bulbs. I fitted it and it did not work ? I then found out the original fitment is MR16 12v. Please can someone tell me if I need to buy IP rated MR16 downlights and LED MR16...
  18. A

    Converting integrated downlighting to GU10?

    Hi, I have just bought a house which has a downlighting system in the kitchen. I want to replace the bulbs with Philips hue smart bulbs (GU10) however when I pulled one of the bulbs out of the ceiling it turned out to be an 'ALLLED AFD010D/40 10W Dimmable COB LED Integrated Fire Rated...
  19. J

    MR16 to GU10 conversion

    I have 60+ of these Aurora down lights in 12v MR16 format and want to convert them to 230V GU10 LED by changing the lamp holder for something like this Spare Lamp Holder for GU10 Downlights - https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/172041-spare-lamp-holder-for-contract-gu10-downlight-range The...
  20. cgfw201

    Best GU10 Bulbs for this space

    We've got an electrician coming to fit some lights in a 8m x 5m converted barn next week. We've got 6x 3 bulb spotlight bars to install, 3 down each side, equally spaced. There's beams 1/3 and 2/3 of the way across so basically each sixth of the space will have one spotlight bar above it. I...
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