What are the advantages of using this bulb over a halogen bulb? I have track lights and need really bright lights. TIA
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Less of a power draw. My track lighting has 7 lights at 50W per bulb using the halogens, compared to 7 at 5W per bulb. 350W draw compared to 35W.
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I found that halogen bulbs give off a great deal of heat and the color is a yellow glow that I found harsh. Whereas the LED "daylight" lights gives off very little if any heat and the daylight bulb gives off a white color and more soothing to the eye. We have put in many spot lights and I replaced all halogen bulbs with the LED daylight bulbs and we love them. This is a personal opinion.
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LED bulbs are more energy efficient than halogen bulbs, and they definitely don't produce the heat that halogen bulbs do. I just purchased 3 of these bulbs last week to replace the halogen bulbs in our under cabinet track lights over the sink, and I love these bulbs. And I have to say that these bulbs are brighter than the bulbs I replaced. I was very impressed with these.
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The halogen bulbs get very hot and use lots of electricity. Led bulbs get slightly warm and are very energy efficient.
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Hi Meg.The main advantages of the LED bulbs are the low power consumption. You're looking at 50-60W per bulb with a halogen kit, and 5W or less with the LED bulbs. The also don't produce any forward facing heat, or UV/IR radiation that will dull and fade furniture over time.I have 4 of these in a track above my kitchen (instead of down lights) and I love them. I also have 3 of these acting as spotlights in the entrance way to my house. People can't tell the difference, but if you use the bulbs a lot, LED's are going to net you a much bigger saving, and identical light!Thanks! Hi Meg.The main advantages of the LED bulbs are the low power consumption. You're looking at 50-60W per bulb with a halogen kit, and 5W or less with the LED bulbs. The also don't produce any forward facing heat, or UV/IR radiation that will dull and fade furniture over time.I have 4 of these in a track above my kitchen (instead of down lights) and I love them. I also have 3 of these acting as spotlights in the entrance way to my house. People can't tell the difference, but if you use the bulbs a lot, LED's are going to net you a much bigger saving, and identical... » Read More Hi Meg.The main advantages of the LED bulbs are the low power consumption. You're looking at 50-60W per bulb with a halogen kit, and 5W or less with the LED bulbs. The also don't produce any forward facing heat, or UV/IR radiation that will dull and fade furniture over time.I have 4 of these in a track above my kitchen (instead of down lights) and I love them. I also have 3 of these acting as spotlights in the entrance way to my house. People can't tell the difference, but if you use the bulbs a lot, LED's are going to net you a much bigger saving, and identical light!Thanks! « Show Less
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the bulbs are as bright as the 50w halogen but only use 5w 10X less money to run. they work great.
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It's your call, this LED lamp is very bright but will never reach the same level as a halogen lamp, but if ambient heating from halogen + higher electrical expenses are not as important as brightness, stick to the halogen. With LED you get a good result, less ambient heating, probably higher bulb lifetime and you will spend 8 times less for energy with light. The big difference between both is the spreading of the light beam.
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These lights will save on electricity as opposed to halogens. Also these lights do not give off as much heat as halogens. However these lights are not truly dimmable as compared to halogens. Look at the lumens to compare brightness. These bulbs are as bright as 50W halogens.
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It burns only 10% of the energy that a 50 watt Halogen bulb consumes and in my judgement has same brightness. Doesn't have the cheap look like the others in the market. Plus you would pay much more for a brand name LED bulb which will work the same or worst.
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Halogens will always run very hot. Xenon bulbs are a higher quality bulb and will actually last longer and even can be brighter due to the different gasses in the bulb. I don't now if they will overheat or not in your situation, but they are probably one of the best options for halogen bulbs. I will not buy halogen bulbs unless they are xenon, if that makes any difference.
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I have been using these studio lights for a few months now. They came with 45 watt, 5500K bulbs, similar to the bulbs you are looking at above. They use standard size light bulb bases like everything in your house. Your higher wattage bulbs should work ok. Heat would be the main concern. I probably would not use halogen bulbs because they are very hot. The only modification I made was to extend the vertical support rod so I can sit these on the floor and now have them high enough for my tabletop, otherwise the base has to sit on the table itself, taking up room.
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Not sure about the second question but halogen sucks compared to Xenon HID lights. I suggest looking in the vehicles manual for 2nd question.
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Use lumens to compare a light's relative brightness to other lights, not wattage. This light, (which allegedly outputs 3334 lumens) I'd say realistically is in the ballpark of a 150w-200w halogen light. However, this light doesn't need any CTB, has a larger surface (thus is softer), draws only 36w, and runs cool. Those are huge advantages, depending on what you're looking for. 600 LEDs. Google "cn600sa" for more info. It's a generic light from China, sold by many vendors.
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halogen - gets very hot but very bright. I don't like the heat but it is much brighter than an LED.
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I only have the white bulb, using it in outdoor motion sensing floods, and it is very bright. Warm bulbs are usually used indoors, but if you are using these in an entry way or porch, you may want to use a warm bulb.
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U can use the link above eTopLighting halogen bulbs. They are really cheap and works great
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Hi, I'll look later in my brochure and let you know. However, it uses GU10 bulbs, I recommend using GU10 led bulbs, I think it makes the crystals glow much more than with traditional halogen, so it doesn't matter, because I believe the maximum wattage used in each of these bulbs would be about 9 watts.
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We have been using dimmable LED bulbs in ours for several months. They work well - come on very bright, then dim to a very nice night time light. When someone walks by, the motion detector makes the bulb get brighter instantly. We are very pleased and like the energy savings the LEDs give us.
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Halogen is hotter and uses more power ( watts ) . The LED will use less and last longer , generally more of a direct light from LED and whiter .I think its a win win for you .
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The reason I got this bulb is it's LED and will take less power. LEDs do not waste power as heat. I also believe LEDs also last longer, in part because it is not as fragile as filament type bulbs. I cannot compare as to brightness [lumens] between this bulb and the xenon bulb. Hope this helps.
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LED light is much better light rendition. Also...get this...you NEVER have to change the light bulbs because you dont have little hands nor a sterile laboratory to make new drivers . The old incandescent bulb cost $8.00 each....so by the time you buy all the bulbs you may as well just spent the extra $30.00 to buy the LEd.Because they never get hot enough to burn out...or the fillament will be thrashed from side to side just ripping it apart rendering loss of light output. As far as brightness goes....Yes 100% brighter with tighter figures being projected everywhere. And it actually moves to the music because the heat doesn't affect the driver. LED light is much better light rendition. Also...get this...you NEVER have to change the light bulbs because you dont have little hands nor a sterile laboratory to make new drivers . The old incandescent bulb cost $8.00 each....so by the time you buy all the bulbs you may as well just spent the extra $30.00 to buy the LEd.Because they never get hot enough to burn out...or the fillament will be thrashed from side to side just ripping it apart rendering loss of light output. As far as brightness goes....Yes 100% brighter with tighter figures being projected everywhere. And it actually... » Read More LED light is much better light rendition. Also...get this...you NEVER have to change the light bulbs because you dont have little hands nor a sterile laboratory to make new drivers . The old incandescent bulb cost $8.00 each....so by the time you buy all the bulbs you may as well just spent the extra $30.00 to buy the LEd.Because they never get hot enough to burn out...or the fillament will be thrashed from side to side just ripping it apart rendering loss of light output. As far as brightness goes....Yes 100% brighter with tighter figures being projected everywhere. And it actually moves to the music because the heat doesn't affect the driver. « Show Less
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I bought a track light kit from a big box store. The led lights were removeable. We were able to put them on an existing track that previously had powered halogen bulbs.
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It will work with halogen bulbs, will save you money and the bulbs won't heat up that much and last longer.
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You can put other types of light sockets into the track (its standard) . The bulbs that come with it are not LED's but I think they will work . I bought replacement 2 prong halogens at my local hardware store but looking on the web it seems they come in LED's as well. The lights that come with it are bright and have not burnt out after several months of use. I hope that helps
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I'm not sure if this will help but we use these type of bulbs in our kitchen and I can't tell the difference between these and the much more expensive GE halogen bulbs. And currently I'm using both brands side by side.