On 8 Jan 2006 12:48:47 -0800, wrote:

Mark wrote:
Hi

I was wondering if there are any guidelines as to how close together
these need to be for a kitchen where we will have an approx. 4m run of
work top in an L shape with no wall cupboards.

I am considering the mains voltage 50W type, and want a bright working
area.

TIA

If I may suggest, these arent one of the best possible choices. If you
want the look of halogen downlights you'd do better to use 20w
halogens, and make up the remaining light level with CFLs.

As Andrew said, google, groups, uk.d-i-y for the problems with them.

NT

I have only two problems with mine, and they are electricity consumption,
and I didn;t put enough in perhaps.

Everyone who has used mains ones I know wishes they hadn't, but I am well
chuffed with the LV ones.

Compared with Her mood lighting wall mounted candle bulbs, which blow a
bulb a week, I am replacing LV spots in similar illumination areas at the
rate of 3 or 4 a year only. I reaplaced 6 40W candles last month
alone...and so far they have blown two dimmers (now uprated )and have a 75%
sucess rate in triping a 6A MCB when they blow...

If you are mean and green, use CFL's - but if you want the best lighting
quality and accurate illumination, LV halogens are very very good. Mine
even dim bless them.Do your sums on electricoity consumption, capital cost
and MTBF and make up your own mind.