Hello everyone,
We are currently building our semi-detached house and have installed HaloX-P junction boxes in the plasterboard ceiling in the kitchen, hallway, bathroom, and WC. Now we are looking for suitable GU10 spotlights.
I have already spent hours researching online and have also read quite a bit in this forum, but unfortunately, I haven’t made much progress.
Our issue is that we need spotlights with a wide beam angle, at least 60°, preferably even 120°. In our semi-detached house, on the ground floor, there is only one door to the WC; everything else is open! In the kitchen, we have wired HaloX junction boxes above the countertop arranged in a U-shape, with a dimmer installed for these. Additionally, in the same room, there is a hallway light for the kitchen, which is not dimmable and has its own circuit. For this, we need recessed spotlights that look almost identical to the dimmable ones. In the bathroom, we need dimmable recessed spotlights again, but with slight splash protection since one spotlight is located in the shower area (though our ceiling height is 250cm (8 ft 2 in)).
So far, we have come across some very affordable models called Sweet-Led and Tevean, which, according to reviews, are supposed to be very good. Then there are more expensive options like Ledon, ELV, Ikea, Melitec (Aldi), Paulmann, Tevea, Osram, and Philips.
We would be interested to hear if you have any experience with various LED recessed spotlights. Which ones would you recommend, and which would you advise against? The biggest challenge, as I see it, is that both dimmable and non-dimmable spotlights need to be installed in the same room.
Thank you very much
Best regards, benkler1401
We are currently building our semi-detached house and have installed HaloX-P junction boxes in the plasterboard ceiling in the kitchen, hallway, bathroom, and WC. Now we are looking for suitable GU10 spotlights.
I have already spent hours researching online and have also read quite a bit in this forum, but unfortunately, I haven’t made much progress.
Our issue is that we need spotlights with a wide beam angle, at least 60°, preferably even 120°. In our semi-detached house, on the ground floor, there is only one door to the WC; everything else is open! In the kitchen, we have wired HaloX junction boxes above the countertop arranged in a U-shape, with a dimmer installed for these. Additionally, in the same room, there is a hallway light for the kitchen, which is not dimmable and has its own circuit. For this, we need recessed spotlights that look almost identical to the dimmable ones. In the bathroom, we need dimmable recessed spotlights again, but with slight splash protection since one spotlight is located in the shower area (though our ceiling height is 250cm (8 ft 2 in)).
So far, we have come across some very affordable models called Sweet-Led and Tevean, which, according to reviews, are supposed to be very good. Then there are more expensive options like Ledon, ELV, Ikea, Melitec (Aldi), Paulmann, Tevea, Osram, and Philips.
We would be interested to hear if you have any experience with various LED recessed spotlights. Which ones would you recommend, and which would you advise against? The biggest challenge, as I see it, is that both dimmable and non-dimmable spotlights need to be installed in the same room.
Thank you very much
Best regards, benkler1401
If you install the power supply centrally, you need to consider the cable length because of voltage drops and may need to use a thicker cable cross-section. This is not an issue then.
I have two Meanwell power supplies in the distribution and the circuits for the spotlights are wired with 2.5mm² (4 AWG) cables. This way, I am on the safe side.
With a central installation, you don’t have to worry about the placement inside the junction box.
I also installed the spotlights recommended by Steffen and am very satisfied.
I have two Meanwell power supplies in the distribution and the circuits for the spotlights are wired with 2.5mm² (4 AWG) cables. This way, I am on the safe side.
With a central installation, you don’t have to worry about the placement inside the junction box.
I also installed the spotlights recommended by Steffen and am very satisfied.
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benkler140125 Apr 2017 15:22Thank you for your replies. However, the product you mentioned is a 220mm (8.7 inches) spotlight, correct? I am actually looking for GU10 sockets. According to Stiftung Warentest, the Ikea Ledare bulbs are rated very well, but their beam angle is only 36°, and in some places our HaloX-P recessed housings are spaced up to 150cm (59 inches) apart. Therefore, I think the light cone might not be ideal for even illumination.
Overall, I need:
6 dimmable = kitchen U-shaped area
5 retrofit = kitchen passage
1 retrofit = guest bathroom
6 retrofit = hallway/entrance on ground floor
1 retrofit = hallway basement
1 retrofit = hallway attic
6 dimmable = bathroom
As mentioned at the beginning, all should have GU10 bases, and the big challenge is that the 6 dimmable and the 5 retrofit lights in the kitchen are in an open space. Therefore, they should not differ much visually or in terms of light quality.
Overall, I need:
6 dimmable = kitchen U-shaped area
5 retrofit = kitchen passage
1 retrofit = guest bathroom
6 retrofit = hallway/entrance on ground floor
1 retrofit = hallway basement
1 retrofit = hallway attic
6 dimmable = bathroom
As mentioned at the beginning, all should have GU10 bases, and the big challenge is that the 6 dimmable and the 5 retrofit lights in the kitchen are in an open space. Therefore, they should not differ much visually or in terms of light quality.
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