A post just for Mr Hartley
A quick one for tonight, I’m tired, haven’t stopped all day having moved the entire house around in terms of living areas but I did suddenly remember this post that somehow got onto the subject of energy saving light bulbs in the comments thread and David Hartley’s problem with locating energy efficient spotlights.
So this is a quick bit of public information for anyone such as myself who have tried hunting down energy efficient spotlight bulbs, in my case the GU10 fitting but others are available too.
Dave, there’s a place just up the road from me in Willenhall in Somerford Place next door to the snooker hall. It’s a little trade counter electrical shop and they sell them. £4.45 each plus VAT, a bit pricier but should pay back in terms of saved electricity and longevity. They’re called City Electrical Factors Ltd btw, if you know how, just Google them on Google Maps and it’ll show you where they are.
6th November 2007 in Uncategorized
David Hartley responded on 06 Nov 2007 at 5:37 pm #
Cheers Penguin!
By the way, I loved the scans of Little Penguin 2 over on Mrs Penguin’s site. How’s the loft conversion coming on? Looks like you’ll need the space!
Regards
David
Political Penguin responded on 06 Nov 2007 at 5:49 pm #
Don’t even mention the attic conversion mate. I haven’t the time nor the money for it at the moment. Triple glazing the front room and buying a chimney balloon is higher on the list of priorities at the moment.
Lobster Blogster responded on 20 Nov 2007 at 1:43 am #
Just happened to be passing and thought I should mention that I bought some 1amp bulbs with GU10 fitting in Homebase recently. I think they were about a fiver each.
Political Penguin responded on 20 Nov 2007 at 2:39 am #
Are those energy efficient ones or the standard halogen type? I vaguely remember being horrified at the price of the halogen GU10 bulbs in Homebase in the past, hence why I never bought them from there. Wilkinson is a better bet for the standard halogen type or Willenhall indoor market even better if in the neighbourhood. Wasn’t aware of any other retailer selling the energy efficient variety on the high street although maypop up to Homebase in Wolverhampton and check it out.
David Hartley responded on 20 Nov 2007 at 11:05 pm #
Yes Homebase in Wolverhampton very good store indeed. Let me know when you’re in town Penguin as I’m around tomorrow!
Lobster Blogster responded on 20 Nov 2007 at 11:17 pm #
Low energy. They are a collection of LEDs. I haven’t quite finished the wiring but they are for use in my recently redecorated bathroom. Not the brightest of lights clearly, but the will serve to lighten an otherwise dark area with a low ceiling.
Political Penguin responded on 25 Nov 2007 at 2:12 pm #
Lobster. I know the type. I had a look at LED spots a few months ago and made some inquiries. My reading of it was that whereas normal energy saving bulbs are rated as being either 8 or 15 watt and producing equivalents to 60 or 100 watt bulbs, when I asked about the LED spots which were rated as 5 watts I was told that they produce the equivalent of a 5 watt standard incandescent bulbs worth of light which for my needs wasn’t satisfactory.
I could see if some just wanted background lighting or was building an array of spots recessed into a ceiling where they could be useful but if you’d end up needing 20 of them to get a reasonable level of light then it seems simpler and no less environmentally detrimental to stick a standard bulb in, probably a lot cheaper too.
Would be interested in knowing what type you’ve picked up, the technology on LED’s is moving faster and they are undoubtedly the future of lighting but I think the technology just isn’t there yet. Much the same as when the first energy saving bulbs came out, they were rubbish but the ones we have today are pretty damn good.