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Still Using Halogen Lamps? Are You Mad?
The example figures above pretty much spell it out: the savings from switching to LED work out at over £100 per year for just TEN (admittedly high use) light bulbs.
Sure, it's going to cost you six times what you normally expect to pay in order to buy an LED retrofit GU10 (or 12v MR16 if low voltage floats your boat), but the longer you hold out on biting the bullet the more it just keeps on costing you.
On the subject of 12v lighting, you *can* replace existing 12v MR16 halogen lamps with LED versions but you will almost certainly have to additionally replace your low voltage ... What To Look For When Buying LED Spotlights
Most halogen lamps are designed for a snug fit and people like them because they give a bright crisp light and turn on instantly. CFLs by contrast fail miserably on both counts and are for the most part too bulky and fragile to retrofit into existing spotlight fixtures.
As it happens, the characteristics that are sought after in a spot light (focused light with a high Color Rendering Index (CRI) to ensure a bright, clean look) are naturally present in LED lights, which thus makes them an ideal alternative. Also, LED ... Review of LED Replacements For Standard Light Bulbs
They're called tubes because they are usually sold as low energy replacements for regular fluorescent tubes, but basically they're simply LED strips encased in a rigid plastic tube with bi-pin caps so as to retrofit into existing fluorescent lamp holders. This is cheap, effective and very easy to install, so worth considering for specific applications.
