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SPEC IV · #11 27-04-2008, 01:16 PM

Are you an electrician by chance??? or ???

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Originally Posted by maccar86

the best place to get downlights are rexel in myaree or the beacon lighting right next door for 11.95 for white ones or 13.95 for silver ones. in all my time of doing downlights these seem to work very well.

the key to their lifetime is moving all insulation well away from the downlight and the transformer because they produce a crap load of heat.

as for a gpo id say your lookingat between 80-100 dollars per gpo, installed

maccar86 · #12 27-04-2008, 01:19 PM

im a second year apprentice

scooby99 · #13 27-04-2008, 02:15 PM

If your after sparky's to do some cashy work pm me, got a few who do this on weekends etc.

Trexx · #14 27-04-2008, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by maccar86

the key to their lifetime is moving all insulation well away from the downlight and the transformer because they produce a crap load of heat.

Agree - the heat is ridiculous from low voltage halogens

I have put mine onto a dimmer to stop from sweating under them.

vyper · #15 27-04-2008, 02:43 PM

LED downlights are another option - Less heat and a different kind of light (Desireable to some).

Trexx · #16 27-04-2008, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by vyper

LED downlights are another option - Less heat and a different kind of light (Desireable to some).

I bought some (Mirrabella) and then took them back - very dim so could hardly tell if they were on and at $15 each - dimmer works well.

hopefully over time they'll improve and get cheaper