Hello everyone,
I’m new here.
The house construction will soon begin. I have a specific question regarding this.
In the upper floor, the ceiling will be covered with plasterboard panels (12.5mm) (0.5 inches). Below that, a counter batten (24x48mm) (1x2 inches) and the vapor barrier will be installed. The collar beams will be insulated between the rafters. This leaves a free space of about 36.5mm (1.4 inches), in which I would like to install LED downlights.
Now I have the following questions:
1. If I install 230V LED downlights with a recessed depth of 26mm (1 inch), is this feasible?
2. Or do I generally have too little space for LED downlights?
3. What alternatives are available?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Regards
Beans
I’m new here.
The house construction will soon begin. I have a specific question regarding this.
In the upper floor, the ceiling will be covered with plasterboard panels (12.5mm) (0.5 inches). Below that, a counter batten (24x48mm) (1x2 inches) and the vapor barrier will be installed. The collar beams will be insulated between the rafters. This leaves a free space of about 36.5mm (1.4 inches), in which I would like to install LED downlights.
Now I have the following questions:
1. If I install 230V LED downlights with a recessed depth of 26mm (1 inch), is this feasible?
2. Or do I generally have too little space for LED downlights?
3. What alternatives are available?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Regards
Beans
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Peanuts7426 Apr 2016 10:57That simply means that the electricity must also be limited, which again requires electronics.
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nordanney26 Apr 2016 11:09Well, I have experienced failures with LEDs as well, but mostly with those imported from China – given their prices, 5,000 to 10,000 hours of operation is acceptable to me.
The LEDs in our hallway have been running for about 5,000 hours – roughly 8 hours every night.
I would always choose the easy-to-install 230V versions ("non-genuine LEDs").
The LEDs in our hallway have been running for about 5,000 hours – roughly 8 hours every night.
I would always choose the easy-to-install 230V versions ("non-genuine LEDs").
I installed 230V spotlights with built-in drivers, which are only about 27mm (1 inch) deep. If the driver fails, the entire unit can be replaced, which is manageable at around 5€ each. However, the Brilon lights also look interesting.
But regarding those: You only have a 24mm (1 inch) cavity, not 30mm (1.2 inches), right?
But regarding those: You only have a 24mm (1 inch) cavity, not 30mm (1.2 inches), right?
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Peanuts7426 Apr 2016 12:07nordanney schrieb:
Well, I have also experienced failures with LEDs, but mostly with those imported from China – at those prices, 5,000 to 10,000 hours is acceptable to me.
The LEDs in our hallway have been running for about 5,000 hours already – around 8 hours every night.
I would always go for the easy-to-install 230V versions ("non-genuine LED").Ours have only been in use for 3 years, but apart from one Chinese bulb, we have not had any failures yet...
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