Philips Ups Ante on LEDs with 60-Watt Bulb Replacement

Yes! Look forward to finding those under my Christmas tree.

Not so much for the electricity savings, but heat savings. In Florida that makes a difference.

AH,

Have you tried any LEDs yet? I've installed a few for trial 1W to 3W reflective type in both 12v and 240v with generally good results.

One fitting which I bought with 2 x 10w CFLs in it killed the top lamp so I installed a 1w LED in its place, the light was definitely better and the instant on was better than waiting to see if the CFL would light but the fitting killed it too. I took the fitting out and did some rewiring and installed a 3w downlight shining into the same stairwell from above.

I replaced most fittings with recessed downlights containing 20w CFLs some time ago so am comparing. When the new lamps become available, I'll once again become an early adopter.

I replaced the incandescents mostly for better light quality and I've definitely achieved that. The whole thing is a work in progress especially such locations as my electronics workshop and my metal working machines, as better lights become available I will use them. I will when I get to it see how LEDs work over rotating machinery, obviously strobe is the issue in question. Presently I have a 12v 50w halogen on the body of my mill, while the light is good it has burnt my forehead a few times.

Where I've found CFLs to be of limited benefit is the PAR38 lamps in the sensor lights, at least one incandescent is needed to operate reliably.