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Recessed LED Lights

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  • 03-12-2009 12:43pm
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    foxdan
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭


    I am currently wiring my house and planned to put recessed LED lights (GU10) throughout the house. Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on how many lights would be required in a Sitting Room 5 mts x 5 mts.


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    CJhaughey
    Registered Users Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    I would run 3 rows of 3 in a room that size.
    Make sure that you cut the insulation back from around the fitting and fit clay or metal fireproof hats over the fittings in case anyone fits a standard GU10 by mistake.


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    davelerave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,712 ✭✭✭davelerave


    i've started quoting for fire-rated downlights lately as they're only bout a tenner
    ex. vat.
    The fire-seal expands on temperature rise .Not sure about the draught side of things,heat output is negligible with LED though.


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    eoghan.geraghty
    Registered Users Posts: 419 ✭✭eoghan.geraghty


    If you were going with the traditional halogen recessed downlighters I would recommend the 3 rows of 3, however with any low energy lamp I would increase it to 12 lights.
    Take a look at job I did recently in a room a little bigger than you're describing.

    http://www.energyefficiency.ie/virtual-tour.php

    Why not try something other than the tired old lines of spots format?


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