LED gallery lighting
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ChrisG
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LED gallery lighting
I am trying to decide whether 'cool white', 'warm white' or 'daylight' LED bulbs are best suited to displaying artwork in the new gallery. Anybody any recommendations?
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Whitewater Gallery
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Re: LED gallery lighting
Hi ChrisG
Having tried 3 different temperatures we went with Philips LED 12V 5.5W-35W 3000K 36D GU5.3 MR16 which are warm white I believe. We retrofitted these for about 100 halogens. At the time the Philips bulbs were about £15 each so I had a mix of cheap bulbs and Philips. Fortunately the Philips bulls were the only bulbs that would fit in the angling fittings that we replaced in the ceiling or I would have only bought the cheap ones. These are all failing whilst the Philips are all still going strong, inside and outside.
Fortunately the philips bulbs are now sub £10 each as I am ordering some to replace the failing cheap ones. On the website there is the following info which may be of help.
2,700K = warm white (yellow white incandescent-like tone): suitable for residential or hospitality spaces where a more intimate feel is required
3,000K = neutral white (crisper white tones)
4,000K+ = cool white (bluer white tones)
6,500K = daylight: suitable for fluorescent tube replacement in utilitarian spaces
Sorry am in the August rush here but hope that might be of some help.
Nick
Having tried 3 different temperatures we went with Philips LED 12V 5.5W-35W 3000K 36D GU5.3 MR16 which are warm white I believe. We retrofitted these for about 100 halogens. At the time the Philips bulbs were about £15 each so I had a mix of cheap bulbs and Philips. Fortunately the Philips bulls were the only bulbs that would fit in the angling fittings that we replaced in the ceiling or I would have only bought the cheap ones. These are all failing whilst the Philips are all still going strong, inside and outside.
Fortunately the philips bulbs are now sub £10 each as I am ordering some to replace the failing cheap ones. On the website there is the following info which may be of help.
2,700K = warm white (yellow white incandescent-like tone): suitable for residential or hospitality spaces where a more intimate feel is required
3,000K = neutral white (crisper white tones)
4,000K+ = cool white (bluer white tones)
6,500K = daylight: suitable for fluorescent tube replacement in utilitarian spaces
Sorry am in the August rush here but hope that might be of some help.
Nick