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Default LED lamps, source and value

On Fri, 20 Jan 2017 14:09:36 +0000, Martin Brown
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On 20/01/2017 13:08, dave wrote:
I'd like to replace all the lamps/bulb in house with LED ones (mains
bayonett fittings).

I bought a couple the other day from Tesco £7 each - and I like the
colour - and the power saving :-) Is that price a reasonable one for
8W LED lamp?


Not even close. You should be able to get 15W ones for that price. eg

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Bay...dp/B01KHIMDS6/

Or 2 packs of 8W ones.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Bay...dp/B01KHILBV6/

Plenty of other brands are OK too. Dimmable ones are more expensive.

I'd just like to ask if someone can recommend a site to buy such
lamps from? My 'friends' google and ebay has zillions, but don't want
to end up with a stack of fakes. A bit cynical but it adds up to quite
a sum to change them all. Seen a few comments saying Lidl/Aldi LED
lamps are good value and quality.Thanks for any info on this.


Amazon have plenty of genuine ones. I have bought some specialist LED
bulbs direct from China on eBay and they were OK too - at least for what
I wanted them for. I suspect exposed bare LEDs isn't ideal if you are
putting them where small fingers might touch them.


When you say 'genuine' did you receive assurance that they are EMC
complaint?