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| We'd like to install 4" recessed lights in our kitchen with an existing ceiling - retrofit cans. I'm mostly looking at LED options and have several questions:
-what's the benefit of LED housings (seem to be $100+) over a line or low voltage can with an LED retrofit bulb (under $80 or so)?
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- Posted by BostonStratford (My Page) on Mon, Aug 22, 11 at 21:05
| Also we'd like to use dimmers |
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| The Cree lr4 lights cost ~120. They are normally sold with the housing (and trim) since suitable 4" can housing is difficult to locate. Having said that, there may be alternatives in the form of commercial electric 4" led down lights which cost < $50 at home depot. You will need more 4" cans than 6" cans. Mr16 lights are not usually used for general lighting. As for dimmers, Lurton diva dimmers for led work well with Cree lights. Cost is an important factor, but not all LEDs are created equally. |
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| Examples Line voltage Cree LR4 approx price of housing, led module, trim ~$160 Halo H4 ~$195 (housing 75, LED module 95, trim 25) Commercial electric 4" LED ~$36 (LED module alone) Low voltage Other factors affecting the price include The theoretical max lumen per watt (assuming ~ 0 waste heat) is ~ 600 lumens per watt. The best achievable today using LED is ~ 235 lumens per watt. The bulk of LED solutions on the market today vary between 35 - 60 lumens per watt. Some exceptions are the CR24 (~ 90 - 110 lumens per watt) and the newest enduraLED (~90) |
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- Posted by TxAggiemom (My Page) on Thu, Oct 13, 11 at 11:03
| Trying to decide which canned lighting housing to install for our kitchen and family room remode. Does anyone have suggestions for Juno vs. Halo.. also 5" or 6" housing? So confused and need to install lights in our kitchen soon.. getting tired of one lightbulb and vent hood light! |
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| Cree lights CR6, LR6, LE6 all use 6" housing. I traditionally used Halo, but it was a matter of availability of Title 24 compliant cans then. If you're not tearing out the ceiling, use retrofit cans. In any case, you will need to know where the ceiling joists are and obstructions above the ceiling as those would impact the placement of the recessed cans. |
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