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I will try to fix the CPF links in the next 2 weeks or until I give up in frustration. Can not do that and verify with CPF down.
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11-02-2010 04:42 PM #7 kaj
I'm looking at these Juno LED under cabinet lights for my house. Not cheap at all but they use Nichia LED's.
http://www.junolightinggroup.com/pr...el1=32&sel2=300&brand=1&hl=117&path=xtraMenu4
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11-03-2010 06:28 AM #8 purduephotog
ShineOnYouCrazyDiamond said:
Lowes, and I think Home Depot, sell a product made a company called Utilitech or Portfolio which looks to utilize what is possibly the Cree ML-E led. I have bought a bunch of the shorter bars ( 5 leds each bar) and been very happy with them. Recently the flourescent fixture above my sink died and I replaced it with a longer 27 or so inch version (8 leds) of the LED strip. The lighting is overall a very nice neutral color.
Problem is they are not cheap. Like $40-50 for the short bar and I think I spent $80 for the longer one.
Yep. My depot is clearancing them out for about 30% off. Not much of a discount, they're still 50$+.
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11-04-2010 05:44 PM #9 swxb12
Originally Posted by andersonEE
What about cheaper alternatives from DX and such?
There seem to be a ton of LED MR16 choices now on DX, even with warm-white options. The trick is to find a suitable fixture for underneath the counter.
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11-06-2010 03:53 AM #10 ShineOnYouCrazyDiamond
Just as a side note to this I have been considering LED replacements for some of the flood light hi-hats I have (and they put many in this house). Main level has 9 by itself. 6 on the lower, 12 on the BR level and 3 in the attic. At 75Watts a pop you can imagine these lights create a huge lighting bill.
I've tried MANY varieties of CFL lights and finally got my wife to approve using 4 of the dimmable Phillips ones in the kitchen. I couldn't get approval for the anything in the rest of the house - because they are too whiteish and industrial looking.
Yesterday I was at the Depot looking for the 30% deal mentioned above and bought a few different options of LED hi-hat flood. The Phillips one are mega expensive and out of my reach at about $80 each but the had (what I imagine is their re-branded store brand) EcoSmart floods at $40-50 each. I purchased 4 of the regular 65W screw in bulbs for one dimmer switch and then I saw another EcoSmart one which was a full replacement for the flush-mount ceiling bracket and screw-in bulb all in one.
My results are not so good on the first bulb. Screwed in one with the 3 remaining incan floods and my first impression was that it did not dim very low. Put in all 4 and all the lights did was flicker and flash - no dimmer control at all. I have no idea who makes the internals on these.
Then I hooked up the full replacement unit to a light which only has that one light on the dimmer. Wow - this is a really great looking incan replacement for the home. I take a look at the package and who else but Cree makes the light. Rated for 575 OTF lumens @ an amazing 90 CRI. Also states clearly that it will work with multiple bulbs in dimmer setups and they even tested a variety of popular dimmers. Check it out
http://cr6.creeledlighting.com/.
The model is CR6-575L but the re-branded HD model is ECO-575L.
I'm going to bring back the other floods and pick up 4 more of the CR6 lights and see how they do in a multiple light per dimmer setup. Will report back later.
