GU10 High Power 3W Retrofit LED Lamp

The market has recently seen a relative flood of LED lamps, each claiming to be the best one available. In some cases this might be true, but prices often mean that they are not viable retrofit lamp.

We have now tested a few of these lamps and have found the branded ones from Crompton to be our preferred choice for regular applications. If you want perfection use the Philips lamps listed elsewhere on this site.

With a lamps beam angle of 38º and light levels of 180-220 lux (at 1.0 meter) make this a genuine alternative to a 20w halogen lamps. The 30,000 hour long life (15 times that of a halogen) make it a cost effective solution when combined with the potential energy saving.

Please note these lamps are not suitable for use with a dimmer.

• 30,000 hour life
• Not suitable for dimming
• Driver included in base
• No transformer required

Specification
Lamp Type	Long Life LED light source
Lamps Included	Yes
Dimmable?	No
Max Wattage	3w
Width/Diameter	51mm

Availability: Normally delivered in 5-7 days

What wattage 12v MR16 halogen would these be equivalent to in terms of light output The 3w LED units generates as much light as a 15w 25º beam halogen lamp (if such a thing existed). Others will give higher figures - we tend to tell the truth i.e. 240 lumens.