Examine the original fitting and bulb.
Replacing halogen downlights with led nz.
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Older technology downlights reduce the effectiveness of your ceiling insulation by creating a hole into the roof space above.
Replacing the entire fitting with an led fitting is the best way to go.
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Just measure the cut out size before you replace.
In a standard modern home with 30 halogen downlights you could save up to 600 a year in energy costs alone.
Incandescent or halogen bulbs used in downlights get very hot as do any associated transformers so fire is a risk.
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Just replacing the bulb with an led is likely to overheat the led and shorten its life.
Check the bottom of the existing bulb to see how the connectors should look then use a ruler to check the size of the fitting as well as the size of the cut out for the bulb.
The cost of replacing every light in the house with efficient reliable led downlights is covered by your savings relatively quickly approx 4 5 years in a normal house.
This is not just a bulb it is an led downlight designed to give a simple diy conversion of traditional downlights which use r80 edison screw bulbs.
A 50w lamp uses 14 54 per year at 3 hours per day including bulb replacement while the e photon driver uses 12w led of power which works out to only 2 89 per year.
Like the uni fit this does not take into account the added benefit of being able to install your insulation over the fixture and how that effect your heating bill.
Halogen transformers don t have a long life span mr16 lamp holders are pretty crap too.
This is made worse by the need to leave a safety gap between some downlights and insulation in the ceiling.
We offer a professional led for halogen replacement service.
That s nearly 80 reduction in energy consumption.
Replacing old recessed light fittings with led is a smart move.
You can get led downlights from 20 to 70 at wholesalers.
Category conversion kits halogen to led.
If your house has recessed downlights with incandescent or halogen bulbs it is better to replace the entire fitting with a dedicated led downlight fitting instead of just changing the bulb.
