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Is it a bird or is it a plane? No it's LED-Man here to answer all your big questions from the week. Q. Why is light being cut off in my GU10 fitting in my bathroom? A. The reason why you are experiencing this problem is because you are using the 4 watt GU10 bulb with the wide beam angle...

We end the working week with an edition of LED-Man's Big Questions. This week he is helping with LED dimmer switches, glass bulbs and floodlights. Q:I have a light with GU10 fittings - but a couple of the LED's I've tried for it don't actually fit because they widen out too quickly. Which of your GU10's has the longest narrow...

Your favorite time of the week again when LED-Man answers your queries from the last 7 days. Today he covers returns, CFLs, brightness and more. Q: Please clarify the returns procedure. A:As per our returns policy, goods can be returned for exchange within 30 days.Use the order number as authorisation code for the returns form. Here is the link to...

After a week away, LED-Man has returned to answer all LED based questions. Here are this week's Big Questions. Q: How many colour-changing lamps can I control from one device? A: We have 2 types; an GU10 & MR16 that use remote and can control multiple bulbs within the remotes range. Also we have E27 smart bulbs, their downloadable app...

Have any questions about about LED lighting, then LED-Man is here to help. No question's too probing, no issue leftunresolved. Q:I am fitting a new bathroom. Do you have a guide as to how many bulbs or the total number of lumens I would need for a given area? A: We recommend a distance between spotlight fittings of 1m-1.5m. This...

LED-Man strikes again with this week's big questions. Today he looks at dimmable MR16s, tubes and new gadgets. Q: Are your MR16s dimmable? A: Unfortunately there isn’t an easy answer to this; some LED MR16 are, some aren't. Please check the product description before ordering. The tab labelled "technical information" contains this information. When you find your dimmable MR16, in...

Welcome to the 2nd edition of LED Man's Big Questions. He's continuing his quest to help people make the change to LED bulbs by answering the most common questions raised by you. Q: I'm looking for GU10s that I can use with a dimmer. What have you available? A: All of our GU10s have dimmable options. Just select the dimmable...

We are pleased to introduce LED Man. His mission is to help people make the upgrade to LED lighting and by doing so save them money and help save the planet, one bulb at a time. His first task is answer the big questions most commonly asked by you. Q: What is the range of the sensor on the LED...

Welcome to this weeks edition of the most asked questions by our customers. Hopefully this will help you withqueries you may have. Q: Is it usual forLED downlights to have wide beam 120 degrees. We have used LED GU10's in spot light fittings but they had narrower beam than this. A: Due to their SMD (Surface Moment Diode) construction, some...

Q: Can I swap MR16s for Gu10s? A: Absolutely. In most cases the two lamps are the same size or very similar, so you should be able to keep your existing downlight fittings. Simply bypass the transformer with a fly lead, as shown here: http://www.ledhut.co.uk/gu10-240-volt-fly-lead-130mm-fire-rated-wire-flex.html The reason you may want to swap MR16s for GU10s is the transformer. GU10s have...

Welcome to our second installment of The Week's Big Questions, where we answer customer queries from the past week. Q: Can I use my existing 12v transformers when I swap to LED MR16s? A: There can sometimes be problems when upgrading to LED low voltage MR16 bulbs due to the difference in wattage between halogen and LED. The minimum load...

Every week we compile the most asked questions about LED lighting from customers or people visiting the website. Here is this week's; Q: Do LEDs really cure baldness? A: Yes, the more you buy, the more your hair will grow...* *This was, of course, an April fools prank. As great as our bulbs are, unfortunately they don't grow back hair....