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#243594 19-Dec-2018 19:50
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Hello folks,

Just wondering, if anyone can suggest a E27 recessed lamp holder that is also IC or IC-F rated to accomodate a whole bunch of Philips Hue bulbs throughout a house?

Looking at Fibaro relay switches (more pricey than Philips Hue bulbs) with IC-F rated LED down lights and a standard switch is very expensive to do lights home automation.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks




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  #2148451 20-Dec-2018 16:02
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Warm and cool white yes. In my experience, none of the Hue offerings are particularly bright.
I have six in our family/home theatre room which is 6x4m and they provide more than enough 'area' illumination. They replaced a five bulb pendant light. To be honest 6 is a bit of an overkill.
I have it set so individual lights over seating positions can be used as reading lights and they are adequate for that.

So I have 11 Aphelions covering the lounge, family room and dining rooms. I also have strips and lamps providing more mood for lighting is those rooms (Told you I was addicted).
They do require a 120mm hole in your ceiling, which is pretty big. I had to buy a hole saw of eBay as nothing available in NZ except Pro tools costing hundreds. The Chinese one was $11 from memory. You can just use a gib knife, but the holesaw makes a much neater job.
The Aphelions can be abutted and covered and are completely sealed. The driver is in a separate enclosure which is about the size of an AppleTV and attached to the light by a sheathed cable about 100 mm long.
They only seem to be stocked by Bunnings and Mitre10, and Noel Leeming by order. Make sure you use the 15% price promise.




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