Lighting in a hair salon

[wrighty]

hey, im after some recomendations, currently got 12 gu10 50w spots in a hair salon, there a warm white and not really bright enough, how much difference would cool white lamps make? also what about LED's any recomendations?

 

[makinglightwork]

I used to be lighting specifier with a wholesale company so know lighting fairly well...

 

[GLENNSPARK]

I used to be lighting specifier with a wholesale company so know lighting fairly well...

i aint disputing that....

 

[makinglightwork]

A lot of installers don't understand lighting and the differences between products it seems to be the area in electrical installation that gets neglected!!

 

[boberty]

Do Heathfield have a site? As wife also has a salon and could do with changing from gu10 halogens. And save on the leccy bill.

 

[makinglightwork]

yeah they do but I don't think the GU10's LED are on there but they can get them

 

[Bright Sparks]

Do Heathfield have a site? As wife also has a salon and could do with changing from gu10 halogens. And save on the leccy bill.

I have been using these ones from Aurora, generally Ok if a bit on the expensive side to buy up front but pay from themselves over lifespan.

Aurora - 'Passionate about Lighting' they put out about 400 lumens and after a while didn't notice a difference from normal Halogen GU10's output. Still waiting for a standard size GU10 LED with this output.

 

[makinglightwork]

The ones I use are standard GU10 size, perfect retro fit for a halogen and fit into any fire rated downlight

 

[Bright Sparks]

So why the secret, who's are they, I am fairly up to date with LED lamps and don't know of this one.

 

[makinglightwork]

No secret, company called Heathfield LED but there are other brand lamps out there also that are standard GU10 size, just need to be careful

 

[Bright Sparks]

No secret, company called Heathfield LED but there are other brand lamps out there also that are standard GU10 size, just need to be careful

I checked their website, they an on line wholesaler, they do not product their own lamps. Also this lamp is like the holy grail of LED lamps if I had one I would be shouting about it. Philips Osram etc don't have one and neither does any body else the best I have heard about is a 7W GU10 in this size with a Cree chip in it which gives about 400lms, but isn't available yet .

guess we'll all have to stay in the dark for a little longer!

 

[makinglightwork]

I checked their website, they an on line wholesaler, they do not product their own lamps. Also this lamp is like the holy grail of LED lamps if I had one I would be shouting about it. Philips Osram etc don't have one and neither does any body else the best I have heard about is a 7W GU10 in this size with a Cree chip in it which gives about 400lms, but isn't available yet .

guess we'll all have to stay in the dark for a little longer!

Online wholesaler? oh I didn't know they had an online shop never saw that one!!! We just buy their LED tubes and lamps because they are good quality, never had a failure in over a year!! But I can assure you I have a 5w lamp giving 400-466 lumens at 6000k, we had tests done it!! I think the problem with big companies is it takes them ages to produce something new where as smaller companies are more flexible and work with you better on finding a solution.

 

[wrighty]

how much we talking a lamp, gu10, 5w that gives out 400-466 lumens at 6000k? i need 24?

 

[bugsy]

it'a all very well discussing the lamps / fittings but plan / layout of salon would a help!