tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
So as not to keep filling the Dressy Dress Shop thread with lighting posts I thought I'd make a separate one here to chronicle the trials and tribulations of my attempts at LED lighting. First off, where do I currently stand?
After trialing numerous cheap LED bulbs for chandeliers I have ended up using LED filament bulbs. They are not the cheapest but they give by far the closest equivalent to an old style incandescent bulb. I ended up using these, as spotted by LLFC. £15 for 4 with a 3 year warranty:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-candle-led-lamps-ses-4w-pack-of-4/3733h
Window lighting has been via rolls of LEDs, some of which stick better than others. The small window uses 2835s and the large windows use 5630s, the latter using over twice the energy but over twice the brightness too (approx 12w/m vs 5w/m). The reason for the brighter ones is to see into the shop better at night, the other window is onto a store room so has a curtain close by negating the need for as bright lights. The 5630s have fallen down twice, I ended up using superglue. Here is an image of them at night, the camera compensated a bit and gave them a bluish tint that isn't as blatant in real life:
I also lit up a cupboard using similar LEDs but in a rigid aluminium package, as can be seen here:
After trialing numerous cheap LED bulbs for chandeliers I have ended up using LED filament bulbs. They are not the cheapest but they give by far the closest equivalent to an old style incandescent bulb. I ended up using these, as spotted by LLFC. £15 for 4 with a 3 year warranty:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-candle-led-lamps-ses-4w-pack-of-4/3733h
Window lighting has been via rolls of LEDs, some of which stick better than others. The small window uses 2835s and the large windows use 5630s, the latter using over twice the energy but over twice the brightness too (approx 12w/m vs 5w/m). The reason for the brighter ones is to see into the shop better at night, the other window is onto a store room so has a curtain close by negating the need for as bright lights. The 5630s have fallen down twice, I ended up using superglue. Here is an image of them at night, the camera compensated a bit and gave them a bluish tint that isn't as blatant in real life:
I also lit up a cupboard using similar LEDs but in a rigid aluminium package, as can be seen here: