Has anyone found a decent LED lamp, that gives a resonable light
dispersion in a "cap down" configuration? Better still dimmable...?

I have a fitting that has five "arms", and each takes a SES based lamp.
(this is the replacement for the one that suffered the fate described
here [1]), Alas they point at the ceiling, and the four[2] 6W candle
lamps in it, illuminate the ceiling well enough, but there is not really
as much reflected light as I had hoped. A combination of better light
dispersion, and more power (saw 9W / lamp) might do a better job.


[1] wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=The_tale_of_the_rubbing_pipe

[2] I did fit 5, but then discovered the party trick where you can't
actually turn them off completely, since there is enough leakage through
the touch dimmer to keep them either on dimly, or flickering. So one was
replaced by a regular 40W incandescent that was kept as a spare for the
cooker hood!




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Cheers,

John.

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Changed title!

On 17/07/2013 04:37, John Rumm wrote:



Has anyone found a decent LED lamp, that gives a resonable light
dispersion in a "cap down" configuration? Better still dimmable...?

I have a fitting that has five "arms", and each takes a SES based lamp.
(this is the replacement for the one that suffered the fate described
here [1]), Alas they point at the ceiling, and the four[2] 6W candle
lamps in it, illuminate the ceiling well enough, but there is not really
as much reflected light as I had hoped. A combination of better light
dispersion, and more power (saw 9W / lamp) might do a better job.


[1] wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=The_tale_of_the_rubbing_pipe

[2] I did fit 5, but then discovered the party trick where you can't
actually turn them off completely, since there is enough leakage through
the touch dimmer to keep them either on dimly, or flickering. So one was
replaced by a regular 40W incandescent that was kept as a spare for the
cooker hood!






--
Cheers,

John.

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John Rumm wrote:
Changed title!

On 17/07/2013 04:37, John Rumm wrote:



Has anyone found a decent LED lamp, that gives a resonable light
dispersion in a "cap down" configuration? Better still dimmable...?

I have a fitting that has five "arms", and each takes a SES based
lamp. (this is the replacement for the one that suffered the fate
described here [1]), Alas they point at the ceiling, and the four[2]
6W candle lamps in it, illuminate the ceiling well enough, but there
is not really as much reflected light as I had hoped. A combination
of better light dispersion, and more power (saw 9W / lamp) might do
a better job. [1]
wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=The_tale_of_the_rubbing_pipe

[2] I did fit 5, but then discovered the party trick where you can't
actually turn them off completely, since there is enough leakage
through the touch dimmer to keep them either on dimly, or
flickering. So one was replaced by a regular 40W incandescent that
was kept as a spare for the cooker hood!

We are now fitting Kosnic everywhe-)

You will still need a snubber.

--
Adam