For the time being the electrician installed a standard batten/cfl, which so far I'm finding is quite good

IMO 12v downlights are the ones to beat, especially over the bench/sink areas.
We have just finished our Kitchen lighting and went with 2x Halogens either side of the sink,…

from the ledcentral site:
Please be aware that our LED lights are not a 1:1 replacement light for a 50W Halogen down light. Our 3x3watt, 10watt and 15watt LED lights are…

My point is toward the comment about ur electricity bill, ur alluding to the savings u have made by selecting GU10 cfls.
The 12x down lights was chosen as a household…

$200 a quarter?
hmm let me see now...
12x halogens @ 65watts each, 5 hours a day, 365 days of the year @ 21 cents per/kwh
= $298.93
somehow I don't think it's…

We have 9ft ceiling, I recently tried 13, and 18watt in the same room with 240v halogens...there just is no comparison (12v halogen blow them both out of the water)
GU10…

The 30 watt versions run alot cooler.
With the heat shields, insulation can be placed to a minimum of 25mm.
Also use the non-adjustable so u don't have an air gap into…

Just FYI, decided to go 12v halogen downlights.
Paid $16 for non-adjustable, including heat shield. Will probably change the included globes for Philips Masterline 30watt @ around $5 each.
There's…

update: I haven't pulled the trigger on the lighting just yet, painters won't be finished until Tuesday ..and I much prefer the smaller GU10 size..so many decisions!

I decided to go for these in 17 watt, right angle globe mounting 110mm cut-outs.
Very similar to these >> http://www.lightingillusions.com.au/shop/78/1282/jupiter-4-cfl-downlight
If LED ever actually becomes affordable, I'll deal with it…

That's huge, this one is 1m x 2.4m

Should I use short double fluro, or go with a 5" cfl ?
Led would be an advantage just for the speed of start-up...but might need 2 of those.
Lighting is…

Yes, sorry meaning as an alternative to GU10 cfl in that they startup instantly.
After trialing a single Crompton 11w GU10 I find they are terribly slow to brighten up.. but…

Anyone had any experience with these, they seem kinda new to the market and a good alternative to GU10 cfl , also wondering how they compared brightness wise to the…

Whilst on the subject, how quickly do the GU10 clf's u have go from start up to full brightness?
Looking to replace some 240V halogens...

Update: Gone with 6 halogen down lights on 2 separate switches, picked them up on special for $6.00 each, including 50watt globes
thank u to all

Just for correction, the room is exactly 3.6m by 5.6m with 9ft ceilings, with the bed centered along a 5.6m side.
I was told I need 6 down lights to…

Thanks for the reply Nathan,
So which down lights exactly are u referring to, are they halogens or cfl ?
I was advised not to go down lights because of the…

About to choose lights for a renovated Bedroom, which previously had a single batten globe in the center.
The room is now 5x6m and has adjoining en-suite and walk-in robe (we'll…

Not a problem, looks like I have plenty to ask
...& thank you for the advice Ash, it's much appreciated.

Thank you for the feedback, is does get very cool here and as it's been dropping to around zero the past few nights! ... I'll definitely be asking for the…

Thanks for the speedy reply Ash, the colour 'Evolve' is a darker shade and just looks so right wherever we put it, no other carpet seemed to 'fit'.
The house is…

Hi Guys, part way through a Renovation still researching ideas always leads me to this place!
So I'm after advice here on plush as we are about to pull the trigger…