- May 20, 2011
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- If you're a qualified, trainee, or retired electrician - Which country is it that your work will be / is / was aimed at?
- United Kingdom
- What type of forum member are you?
- Practising Electrician (Qualified - Domestic or Commercial etc)
- Business Name
- Circitas Ltd
Does anyone source reliable and good value high CRI led bulbs in standard GLS format (ES & BC)? - Ones which don't cost a fortune and give out good ~2700..3000K light?
I have found that the fairly easily available and not too pricey Philips CRI97 "ExpertColour" GU10's make a really noticeable improvement. I get them in for customers when it matters and they do make colours pop out. However, replicating this with GLS seems to suddenly get super-expensive (Soraa brand for example £25 each!).
I fit for myself, and tend to provide for most of my customers, budget-brand LED GLS because few want to spend on light bulbs. I often use just the LAP ones. - But they often make everything look a bit crummy and greyed out. I think standard that standard Philips GLS bulbs are a little better, but not startlingly good. - Pull up a CRI 97 lamp alongside though, and the difference can be startling.
I have found that the fairly easily available and not too pricey Philips CRI97 "ExpertColour" GU10's make a really noticeable improvement. I get them in for customers when it matters and they do make colours pop out. However, replicating this with GLS seems to suddenly get super-expensive (Soraa brand for example £25 each!).
I fit for myself, and tend to provide for most of my customers, budget-brand LED GLS because few want to spend on light bulbs. I often use just the LAP ones. - But they often make everything look a bit crummy and greyed out. I think standard that standard Philips GLS bulbs are a little better, but not startlingly good. - Pull up a CRI 97 lamp alongside though, and the difference can be startling.
