You can choose the ideal LED lighting in these 6 steps:
STEP 1: A LAMP OR A SPOT?
We make a formal distinction between an LED lamp and a LED spotlight.
A LED lamp has a much larger light angle and seems almost round all around.
A LED spotlight has a much smaller light angle and is used as accent lighting. The advantage of a spot is that you can aim it well and that no light is lost.
STEP 2: WHICH FITTING?
Over the years, a proliferation of different fittings (or 'feet') has been developed. Some you have to stick, others to screw, etc. We offer the most common lamp bases. On the section 'Lamp fittings and feet' you will find an overview.
STEP 3: DO YOU HAVE A TRANSFO?
Does your lighting work with a transformer (12V) or directly on 230V?
If you have 12V and want to continue using the current transformer, you have to take into account a few things:
- Does your transformer work on 12V AC, DC or AC / DC? Check carefully whether your new LED spotlight matches the voltage.
- Do you have a minimum load for transformer? Then the consumption of all connected LED lamps must reach the minimum power. Otherwise, the LEDs will flicker or will not work.
STEP 4: DO YOU WANT TO DIMM?
We have a dedicated special section to the aspect of dimming LED lighting.
STEP 5: WATTAGE VS LUMEN?
With LED lighting we no longer speak in 'wattages', but in 'lumen'. Technological development does not stand still. You get more and more lumen for a lower wattage (more light, less consumption).
REPLACE A HALOGEN LAMP
To replace a halogen spot, we have made a simple rule. You can find it on the section ' Which equivalent in LED do I have to choose to replace my 50watt halogen spot ?'
- In the answer to the question "" How much light do I need in each room? "" You can find the number of lux (lumens per square meter) per room or per activity. The rest of the data can be found on the relevant product page.
STEP 6: COZY WARM WHITE OR BRIGHT WHITE?
The color temperature is one of the success factors of LED lighting. You can provide the appropriate atmosphere for every situation.
The lower the Kelvin value, eg 2700K, the warmer and cozier the light. If you opt for 6500K, you have a real white light.
The color temperature depends on what you want to do in that space. Warm white light is suitable for almost everywhere in the house, except in the places where you 'work' (eg kitchen top).
