Broken link.

Thanks, pic should be there now

Here you go...

https://www.ledzero.co.nz/products/ecobulb-downlight-lamp-replacement-15w-2700k

Thanks, that's a weird bulb

Whats the bulb for?  Ya better buy a few ! 

I replaced some halogen down lights with these about 10 years ago. They came in a fitting that could just replace a 50w halogen downlight. I think pak n save had them going cheap.

They took about 5 full minutes to warm up. They were like glow worms for about the first 3 minutes. Dreadfull things. Odd foggy sort of colour.

Replaced them with these led fittings https://www.bunnings.co.nz/arlec-5w-brushed-chrome-led-gu10-downlight_p00285777   

Have been great. Instant on, good light, nice colour - and more power efficient.

Just replace the fittings I reckon.

Yep, replacing is my thoughts too, at $14 a bulb and given nobody stocks them anymore.  The place has about 22 of these.

rabba:

 

Yep, replacing is my thoughts too, at $14 a bulb and given nobody stocks them anymore.  The place has about 22 of these.

 

Sounds like bad idea that's gone really bad. Compact fluorescents were never a good idea in my opinion.

Technofreak:

 

Sounds like bad idea that's gone really bad. Compact fluorescents were never a good idea in my opinion.

 

We can thank sales pitches and lack of affordable LED products (until recently) while they convinced everyone flourecent were 'efficient' and long life/low heat vs incandescent or halogen. (And still do today!)

Even this 6yr old place is riddled with screw in 'tornado' CFLs as a result. 

Oblivian:

 

Technofreak:

 

Sounds like bad idea that's gone really bad. Compact fluorescents were never a good idea in my opinion.

 

 

We can thank sales pitches and lack of affordable LED products (until recently) while they convinced everyone flourecent were 'efficient' and long life/low heat vs incandescent or halogen. (And still do today!)

 

Even this 6yr old place is riddled with screw in 'tornado' CFLs as a result. 

 

Yes, a pox visited upon us by the Clark government.

Technofreak:

Oblivian:

Technofreak:

Sounds like bad idea that's gone really bad. Compact fluorescents were never a good idea in my opinion.

We can thank sales pitches and lack of affordable LED products (until recently) while they convinced everyone flourecent were 'efficient' and long life/low heat vs incandescent or halogen. (And still do today!)

Even this 6yr old place is riddled with screw in 'tornado' CFLs as a result. 

Yes, a pox visited upon us by the Clark government.

Oblivian:

 

Technofreak:

 

Sounds like bad idea that's gone really bad. Compact fluorescents were never a good idea in my opinion.

 

 

We can thank sales pitches and lack of affordable LED products (until recently) while they convinced everyone flourecent were 'efficient' and long life/low heat vs incandescent or halogen. (And still do today!)

 

Even this 6yr old place is riddled with screw in 'tornado' CFLs as a result. 

 

Fluorescents are more efficient than incandescent and halogen, sales pitch or no.

Whether they're a great light is another story.

I'd just get some LED downlights from somewhere like Lighting Plus if you're going to pay $14 for a lamp. 

I work in the trade and a while back a customer got some downlights for $22 each or something similar.

Of course you'd need someone to hook them up but if you get ones the right hole size and that will cover the trim of the light it shouldn't take someone more than a couple of hours

elpenguino:

 

Oblivian:

 

Technofreak:

 

Sounds like bad idea that's gone really bad. Compact fluorescents were never a good idea in my opinion.

 

 

We can thank sales pitches and lack of affordable LED products (until recently) while they convinced everyone flourecent were 'efficient' and long life/low heat vs incandescent or halogen. (And still do today!)

 

Even this 6yr old place is riddled with screw in 'tornado' CFLs as a result. 

 

 

Fluorescents are more efficient than incandescent and halogen, sales pitch or no.

 

Whether they're a great light is another story.

 

 

 

Just a small matter of the mercury the CFL's contain.

We are so good at attempting to "fix" one problem and in doing so create another. How anyone thought CFL's and the mercury they contain was good for the environment I'll never know.