CFL or LED

[JohnW2]

John - your reply just popped up. Thanks, that TLC bulb looks just perfect.

You're very welcome, and I hope it suits you. However, don't forget the caveat that, without trying, one cannot be certain how happy any particular LED lamp will be when fed from a high frequency source.
Edit: Forget that nonsense. I was thinking of another current thread - and my comment was of no relevance to your situation!!

Kind Regards, John

 

[Echo the husky]

High frequency source?

 

[JohnW2]

High frequency source?

Whoops. That will teach me that I really have to try harder to keep concurrent threads separate in my mind! Thanks for noticing - I've edited the offending post appropriately!

Kind Regards, John

 

[JohnBoyII]

Forgot to ask. Only one of the CFL lamps has gone, can I just do a straight swap with a LED lamp and replace the other CFLs as they go, or should I replace all the CFLs with LEDs now?

 

[Echo the husky]

You can change them as you want.

 

[JohnBoyII]

The price of LEDs seems to have come down a lot. Found these on ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-10-20x-...88401cb25f1abda2a32034&pid=100507&rk=1&rkt=1&

Under £15.00 for a box of 10 of the 7W (25SMDs, Day White, 120 degree beam angle) lamps, even cheaper for the 5W lamps. And I thought Toolstation were cheap.

 

[JohnBoyII]

Some feedback on how it went.

Tried the bulb from Toolstation, it was OK but as expected a bit "yellow". eBay had lots of LEDs but some were unbranded, some thought a 40 degree spread was wide beam and some had long delivery times. In the end went with TLC because I've bought bulbs from them a while back and they were great, plus there's a branch not too far away so I could pick them up straight away.

How are the TLC LEDs?, totally FAB! They really are daylight, right from the off, no waiting for them to warm up like my old CFLs.

So thank you to everyone who commented. I've seen the light and it's LED!

 

[ban-all-sheds]

The shape of the beam has little to do with the type of light source, and much to do with the design of the envelope and reflector.

Check out what Big Clive (I think - I'm sure I'll be corrected if I've got the wrong guy) in YouTube has to say about some of those before buying any.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Whoops. That will teach me that I really have to try harder to keep concurrent threads separate in my mind!

According to popular stereotypes, you could try gender reassignment.

Although that may be considered trying too hard.