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The purpose of this blog is for information only and is not really intended to promote our products. With this in mind, this blog post has been written to explain the difficulties with dimming LED technology and why it has taken a while for us to stock dimmable GU10 LED light bulbs on our website. LED technology is an excellent source of lighting as it is very bright, stable and uses a very small amount of electricity. However, the problem with dimming LED light bulbs stem from the ver …

In 2008, the European Union agreed on a new law which affects drivers, vehicles and LED light bulbs. LED light bulbs and DRLs In accordance with the law, from February 2011 all new cars and small vans in the UK must have daytime running lights (DRLs). From August 2012, the same applies to all new lorries and buses. Motorists with these vehicles must use DRLs during daylight hours. They serve as a warning to pedestrians and other motorists. When the issue of DRLs first …

MR16 bulbs are commonly used in 12-volt lighting systems, which require a transformer to convert mains electricity to the lower voltage. Previously, switching from halogen MR16 bulbs to energy-efficient LED light bulbs necessitated replacing the transformer with LED drivers.Some users opting for LED MR16 replacements take a shortcut by leaving the existing halogen transformer in place. However, this can lead to several issues. For instance, while a halogen MR16 bulb might consume 50 watts, an LE …