Warm white creates a comfortable feel.
Cool white is fresh and clean.
Daylight is ultra-bright.

Lighting colour is a personal choice but as we are all accustomed to the warm tone of halogen downlights and incandescent bulbs, Ecoglow recommends the following:

Warm white (3000-3200k) in all living areas: bedroom, lounge room, dining room etc or areas where mood lighting is necessary.
Cool white (4000-4500k) or daylight (6000-6500k) in all work areas: kitchen, bathroom, laundry etc.

Please note, many customers choose one colour throughout the entire home, office, café etc.

When replacing 50W halogens, the best option is the 9W GU10 LED downlight. The 9W LED downlight has a 60 degree beam angle & when accompanied by 2 or more, is perfect for dispersing light in any particular room. Whilst it replaces a 50W halogen, it is also suitable for installation in higher than average ceilings or above work benches.

We recommend the 9W LED downlight to replace the 50W Halogen, considering it is suitable for most areas of the home.

The 10W, 12W and 15W LED downlights are available in ultra-bright options and can be used in high ceilings or areas such as offices and other task areas such as above work or kitchen benches.

LED stands for light-emitting diode. LEDs are small light sources that become illuminated by the movement of electrons through a semiconductor material.  LED’s have been around for many years and have been used in various applications for a long time. New technology has made them available for everyday commercial and domestic use.

LED lights are the most efficient lights available on the market today and require very little electricity to operate because they are extremely efficient. LED’s convert approximately 90% of the electricity they consume into light. Conversely, incandescent lights use only 10 – 15% of electricity to generate light, with the rest of the electricity effectively wasted in lost heat.  Ecoglow LED down lights, for example, draw only 4-8 Watts of electricity to emit light, compared to 50 Watts drawn by a traditional halogen downlight. That is a saving in electricity consumption of 80-90% thus making the switch to Ecoglow LED a no brainer when the cost of electricity is continually rising.

As well as LED lighting being highly energy-efficient, some LED lights are suitable for retro-fit installation and new building developments. This means existing lights (especially inefficient halogens) can be replaced and/or installed into buildings being designed for the future. Ecoglow LED downlights are also an environmentally friendly option as they are free from mercury and toxic gasses and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  They also meet all critical Australian safety standards. Ecoglow LED downlights can be truly relied upon for longevity and for performance and have a 2 or 3 year warranty depending on the product. (Please see each product’s individual specification sheet to view warranty period and conditions.)

The usual low-energy light technology on the market today is CFL – standing for Compact Fluorescent Lamp. These tend to be curly in shape and give off a bluey-white light. In effect they are the same technology as the neon fluorescent tubes often found in offices or kitchens, simply engineered to fit into smaller fittings (hence “compact”). CFL technology is classified today as being energy-efficient, as it uses less electricity than traditional lighting however CFL is now old technology and should no longer be classified as energy efficient as LEDs are now the new benchmark of energy efficiency.  CFLs also contain mercury and other toxic materials in measurable quantities – they need these materials in order to work. They also tend to be made of glass and if they break they are a health hazard from both the glass fragments and the mercury; this makes them expensive to handle and send to waste. In addition, CFL lights tend to flicker and usually take time to reach full brightness.  LEDs have none of these issues.

LED lighting technology is the greenest form of lighting technology today. Ecoglow’s LED lights comply with Restriction of Hazardous Substances legislation and will not explode like incandescent bulbs or shatter and spread powder throughout your kitchen like fluorescent tubes and CFL’s (Compact Fluorescent Lights) have been prone to.

Unlike the fluorescent lights, lifespan of LED lights is NOT affected by frequent switching.

In converting 240V to 12V, transformers can draw up to 9% more power than the down light alone.  Transformers only last approximately 3 years, consume more power, generate high heat and aren’t very good at controlling power flow making them generally unsuitable for use with LED down lights.

The LED Downlight spacing is determined by the height of the roof. For use of 90 degree beam angle LED downlights in home developments, we recommend spacing of approximately 1.5 metres for even light distribution. Whereas, we recommend approximately 1 metre spacing for a 60 degree beam angle LED downlights, considering they are a more focused source of lighting.

(Your electrician will install your LED downlights according to building codes.)

Ecoglow includes both non-dimmable and dimmable downlights within its range. Clipsal or HMP utrailing edge or universal dimmers are recommended for use with all Ecoglow dimmable lights to avoid flickering and other compatibility issues.

We recommend a 25mm clearance from the side of our heat hood to any typical combustible.
We also recommend 100mm clearance from the top of our heat hood from any combustible.