LED Lights; Advice Needed

[Thor]

Hey hey.

I want to swap out all the lights in my house with LED bulbs ( 1 to save some electricity, 2 hoping it will be brighter than my current lights)

Okey so my question is what LED bulbs can replace 100watt traditional bulbs.

I am a light fanatic so I cannot use a lesser bright light.

I see these at takealot, but not sure if they are bright enough?

 

[mister]

You haven't told us what your current lights are

 

[Alacrity]

LED lights emit a lot of EMI so I still prefer fluorescent lights.

 

[kanzen]

/subscribes

 

[kanzen]

I think the equivalent to 100watt would be 15watt LED

 

[SauRoNZA]

I think the equivalent to 100watt would be 15watt LED

I find it's not always just wattage but the bulb type and it's spread as well.

Especially when it comes to downlights.

 

[kanzen]

I find it's not always just wattage but the bulb type and it's spread as well.

Especially when it comes to downlights.

So spending more means better lighting?

 

[SauRoNZA]

So spending more means better lighting?

No not necessarily anything to do with cost as such.

Just research and choice.

But yes often spending more is better, especially for the warranties.

 

[kanzen]

Spending more does make a difference. More expensive ones will have a better output:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Philips-100W-Equivalent-Soft-White-A19-LED-Light-Bulb-455675/205861840

and

https://www.earthled.com/collection...ied-dimmable-shatterproof?variant=16786450436

I'll find some SA equivalents...

 

[supersunbird]

If it was me, I'd buy one and test. If happy, then get more.

 

[kanzen]

https://www.futurelight.co.za/blogs...ight-battle-100w-incandescent-vs-10w-led-bulb

10W LED Bulb vs 100W Incandescent Bulb

Item
100W Incandescent - 10W LED Bulb

Wattage: 100 Watts - 10 Watts
Lifespan: 1,000 Hours - 50,000 Hours
Electricity: Cost per Unit R1.25 - R1.25
Daily Operating Hours: 10 Hours - 10 Hours
Daily Watts Used: 1000 Watts - 100 Watts
Daily Running Costs: R1.25 - R0.12
Monthly Running Costs (Daily x 30): R37.50 - R3.60
Yearly Running Costs (Monthly x 12): R450.00 - R43.20
Yearly Replacement Costs (Lifespan / Running Hours): R36.50 - R13.14

 

[Inviter]

Look at the lumen output. On a Led globe it uses lumen as measurement and a normal globe uses candela. If u Google it there is a calculator that uses the candela and degree of light (downlighter) and throws the lumen you should look for to get the same amount of light.

I know of someone who got a store in a shopping centre who changed all his downlights to Eurolux downlight globes. He spent over R10000.00 but the savings on electricity will pay it out within four months. Try to understand it as 50kw per globe by 100 globes. The led uses 3kw by the same 100 globes. Massive savings

 

[The_Traveller]

Look at the lumen output. On a Led globe it uses lumen as measurement and a normal globe uses candela.

All lighting works on a Lumen output , not just LED.

OP, what you need to do is find out the lumen output of your existing 100w and find a LED equivalent. But also make sure the CCT ( color temperature ) is acceptable because you'll get sold some really messed up cold white color.

 

[Inviter]

Sorry.... I also meant watt but by mistake put kW

 

[Thor]

Thanks for all the advice, I think I am going to take out of my 100watt bulbs and take it to eagle lighting and ask them to get me a brighter or equivalent LED bulb.

Then if it works I will replace all the bulbs, I think it's going to be a costly exercise since I have at least 50 straight of the bat that I want to replace.

Might have to do this in installments, 20 now, 20 next month's and 10 the month after or something like that.

 

[Ancalagon]

100 watt bulbs, even incandescent, will be very, very bright.

I'm not even sure they make LEDs as bright as that. 20w CFLs should be roughly as bright as that.

 

[Adoxographist]

Try going to China Mall for LEDs. I bought 3 watt LEDs for outside light around R8 each.
Also don't get 3 watt leds they are so dim its not worth it.

 

[GhostSixFour]

Thanks for all the advice, I think I am going to take out of my 100watt bulbs and take it to eagle lighting and ask them to get me a brighter or equivalent LED bulb.

Then if it works I will replace all the bulbs, I think it's going to be a costly exercise since I have at least 50 straight of the bat that I want to replace.

Might have to do this in installments, 20 now, 20 next month's and 10 the month after or something like that.

You have 50 lights in your house? Where do you stay? In a club?

 

[ToxicBunny]

You have 50 lights in your house? Where do you stay? In a club?

Before I complete my renovations, my house currently has over 50 lights across all the rooms.... This will more than likely increase to nearer 70 when i am done, and it excludes all external lights...

Downlights generally mean you have lots of lights to light a room rather than 1 or 2 bigger lights.

 

[DrKiller]

Go have a look at Eagle Lighting, they will sort you out quick quick.

I got 2x 10W (i think) LEDs outside.. They are quite bright. I can't remember the make or the lumens sorry.

Oh and when you look at LEDs, watts doesn't always tell you how bright the light is... Check the number of lumens