Looks like Woolworths are clearing a few different Philips led globe lines.
These were in the clearance section but there were also others in the globe section
Philips LED Bulb: Edison Screw 10.5W $2.40 in-Store Clearance @ Woolworths
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mmd on 19/06/2022 - 20:39 files.ozbargain.com.au (4250 clicks)
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"Cool daylight." Meh.
Yes!
LED Light colour choices example
Can't see shit in warm white but could just be me, although its by far the furthest from natural daylight.
I have my desk lamps at 4000K during the day and ~3000K at night. There is some eye fatigue, but that might be because of teh contrast of dark and light surrounding the desk. I despise cool daylight, unless of course, I'm actually outside
5000K + is good for bathrooms and kitchens
@WT: Personal preference, I guess, but why is it good?
My kitchen lights are warm, ~3000K, and I like them. My bathroom ones are about 5000K, and I don't like them.
in a count of neighbours caring about this, 80% prefer cool white, 20% insisted anything other than warm white was the work of the devil
Warm white is good at night. Passing out light. We should just have lighting that adjusts either way :)
Natural white is the best but hard to find
I tried a lot of different brands and models before settling on Philips cool white @ 4000k for my downlights, which was the most neutral daylight colour I've found so far.
I remember when an LED lightbulb was $100+.
Globes are good :) but the gu5.3s suck! Flickering with some - probably transformer, since it originally was for halogens. LEDs should all operate at a minimum 100Hz nonetheless to avoid flicker detection by peoples.
Surely that's dependent on the frequency of mains? If they were to try and fix that maybe it would require a lot more circuitry
Nah, it's just that some dimmer and transformer combinations, designed for halogens, interfere with LED circuitry.
That's why taking up your state government's energy efficient lighting discount is important - to get it all working properly.I've had eBay LEDs fry themselves on 12V with cheap capacitors exploding (although they're unregulated generic imports from China).
Interesting! Depending on ones "hyperactivity" this might be an issue. Cheap crap out of child labour? Queensland traffic lights had a flickering issue mostly only visible to hyperactive people. Meanwhile they applied a remedy.
Obsolete stuff can be found at bargain prices. Good for basement lights?
Bunnings is also a dumping ground for slow moving LED bulbs. Bargains to be found. Sometimes you get what you pay for.'Sometimes you get what you pay for.'
you usually get something - but 'you get what you pay for' is popularly used by spruikers of overpriced products and services
why does that thing cost 10x as much as a similar thing … ?
'you get what you pay for !'
If I was staying longer in my rental - moving out soon - I'd replace all the down lights with Philips Master LED MR16 6.5W Dimmable
Why?
40,000 hours (rated for 25 years)
3 Year WarrantyThere are other reasons but globes from supermarkets generally have 12 month warranty and their rated hours <10,000 hours …And it sucks replacing down lights - Faraday cage is a torture to (profanity) with, the thingy the down lights are enclosed in to protect from fire I think.
I'd also have stand alone lamps in the house. You can never have too much switchable light for whatever mood/comfort/use-case you need.
Only psychopaths and dentists use cool daylight globes
I’d heard that psychopathy is a spectrum disorder
Confucius say 'man who need warm light must have cold heart'
Well I'm not a dentist.
deal price - only downside is less light from only the top half of the bulb so may not flood the desired area so well in a ceiling oyster where the bulb is horizontal or a garden bollard where the bulb is facing up
I've used lots of cheaper brands which failed early but Philips is a respected brand so should last OK
usual recommendation is not in enclosed fittings as trapped heat reduces the life of the sensitive electronic components, but should probably last well if not in a hot spot
I write the installed date with felt pen on the base so any early failures I can just take back to the store for a refund - WOW should be OK if you can keep the receipt somewhere
Don't know why someone negged U (no plus vote), but the horizontal advice is correct
So is the enclosed fittings advice.
Mine Def died faster (start flickering) inside one.I have noticed the lower lumens ones cope better enclosed, as they produce less heat, I'd guess.
Don't think anyone gave any thought to practicality when creating enclosed fittings with the advent of LED lighting upon us
I write the installed date with felt pen on the base so any early failures I can just take back to the store for a refund - WOW should be OK if you can keep the receipt somewhere
Wish I thought of that.. convenience :)
I believe that this is different at each store.