Jemathonical posted:Rail lights - replace halogen with GU10 LEDs
All lights emit some sort of heat, but since you are having them on a rail setup you won't need to worry about your ceiling space heating up. They will…
Jemathonical posted:Why to put electrical cables in the air?
So you can see them and not walk all over them or drive machinery over them.
Potential water on the ground.
Slips and trips.
It is good practice, as coiled and knotted…
Jemathonical posted:I have no idea how to decorate
Look around websites, magazines, books, tv shows.
Walk through interior decorating shops and get inspired. One weekend I went around to the shops and came home with so many ideas of…
Jemathonical posted:Lights for outside?
Generally more powerful. Having two back-to-back would definately give you a lot of focussed light and you won't be complaining it's too dark..
If it were me I'd start one 'normal'…
Jemathonical posted:downlight fire from duct tape [nearly]
Thanks for posting this it is definately an eye opener. Being up in a roof (especially during summer) can be hell and you just want to get in and get…
Jemathonical posted:Lights for outside?
Is it only a small space?
I would think that a floodlight is overkill unless you are always out there at night. I'd just go with regular lights like out the…
Jemathonical posted:Buying Downlights Online - Halogen/CFL/LED
I should have said external driver. I was under the impression that GU10 - 240VAC and MR16 - 24VDC. I'm thinking more along the lines of what cable goes in.…
Jemathonical posted:Feature wall colour help
I'm a fan of dark olive and dark blue. Obviously grab a few sample cards and see what works. Before you decide to paint a whole room one colour, paint…
Jemathonical posted:buying lights overseas
My most recent find was a house full of unearthed light fittings; some didn't even have any earth terminal or stud to earth the frame. Most of the appliances…
Jemathonical posted:Is there any hope for the facade of this house?
You'd be surprised what a bit of paint can do. The house looks plain and rectangle like others have said. Straight away I thought about what it would look like…
Jemathonical posted:buying lights overseas
They shouldn't need transformers and the sparky should know how to earth (if not, get a real one who does!).
I recently bought and installed some 5W GU10 leds from China…
Jemathonical posted:Buying Downlights Online - Halogen/CFL/LED
I recently have been replacing my incandescents with LED downlights. I went with GU10's due to their simplicity and not needing a transformer (another thing that can go wrong).
I…
Jemathonical posted:Old Light socket rewiring 7 wires having issues
Just a heads up, never ever remove earths.
Jemathonical posted:buying lights overseas
They should be fine. Australian voltage is roughly 240V so they should handle the voltage. Obviously call your sparky to install it and he should know how to wire them…
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