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Putting LED bulb in incandescent fixture?
I am about to have recessed lighting installed in several bedrooms (standard size) of my house. 4 lights in each room should do the trick. Here comes the hard part-- incandescent or LED? 4 inch, 5 inch or 6 inch cans? I just think 6 inch is too big and ugly (though it seems more standard than 5 inch). I am afraid that 4 inch cans won't supply enough light. LED installation is much more expansive than incandescent and I don't think the LED cans look that good.
Here is my question. Could I get 5 inch incandescent installed, then switch the bulbs itself to LED bulbs? Is there any electrical problem with doing it that way? Are there LED bulbs equivelant for a incandescent bulb that would fit a 5 inch can? Thanks |
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Putting LED bulb in incandescent fixture?
On Friday, March 14, 2014 4:29:38 AM UTC-5, philo* wrote:
A friend of mine converted to LED's and though they of course produce less over-all heat than an incandescent...he was surprised at how hot they got at the base. The 6.5W LED's I have only get "hot" (not very) at the metal heat sink...the base and top are a just little warm. |
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Putting LED bulb in incandescent fixture?
It's a matter of taste to a great extent, but my
question would be why you're putting recessed lights in a bedroom in the first place. They're designed for down-lighting; perfect for kitchen counters. For ambient light or general room lighting they're limited and wasteful. And in old houses they can sometimes be risky due to the heat produced. (I'd never leave the house with recessed lights on.) If it were me and I were forced to use recessed lights, I'd use as many, as small, as possible, so that a "glowing ceiling" effect might be achieved. wrote in message ... I am about to have recessed lighting installed in several bedrooms (standard size) of my house. 4 lights in each room should do the trick. Here comes the hard part-- incandescent or LED? 4 inch, 5 inch or 6 inch cans? I just think 6 inch is too big and ugly (though it seems more standard than 5 inch). I am afraid that 4 inch cans won't supply enough light. LED installation is much more expansive than incandescent and I don't think the LED cans look that good. Here is my question. Could I get 5 inch incandescent installed, then switch the bulbs itself to LED bulbs? Is there any electrical problem with doing it that way? Are there LED bulbs equivelant for a incandescent bulb that would fit a 5 inch can? Thanks |
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