Here below are a few steps to help you define the right LED bulb for your need:

1)     Look at the voltage written on your bulb

2)     If 12V and the socket looks like the one here below:

Then your bulb is a “MR16”.

     If your bulb operates under 220V and the socket looks like here below:

      Then your bulb is a “JCDR”.

Please note that JCDR bulbs are no common and using it may put you in danger as this format is not recognized by international safety standards. This kind of bulb use MR16 sockets which should be used only for low voltage (12V). We therefore recommend you to switch for GU10 format (switch is easy to handle, just change your existing MR16 socket for a GU10 socket.

If your bulb operates under 220V and the socket looks like here below:

 Then your bulb is a “GU10”.

 If your bulb operates under 220V and the socket looks like here below:

Then your bulb uses a “E27 socket”. You may then check our PARxx bulbs (PAR20, 30 & 38).
 

3)     Check what is the power of your bulb.

For Fluorescent bulbs, you may divide the power by 1,7 to 2 times.

è A 14W fluorescent bulb may be replaced by a 7 to 8W LED.

For halogen bulb, you may divide the power by 5 to 7 times.

è A 20W halogen bulb may be replaced by a 3 to 4W LED.

For an Incandescent bulb, you may divide the power by 8 to 10 times.

è A 60W incandescent bulb may be replaced by a 6 to 8W LED.

4)     Chose the colour of the light you whish

“Cool white” is a “pure white” quiet similar as day light.

“Warm white” gives a more yellowish light, quiet similar to halogen bulbs.

At same power, the “cool white” bulb will give more light (in lumens) than the “warm white” one. Therefore, prefer cool white where a good visibility is essential (kitchen, office, workshop etc.) and warm white where a nice gentle light is preferred (living room…).

5)     Chose your beam angle.

For some of our bulbs, different beam angles are available.

If you need a sharp beam (for example to focus the light on an object or to backlight a tree) then a narrow angle should be preferred (less than 30°). Using a narrow angle will focus all the light on the whished direction and less light will be wasted on the sides.

If you have several bulbs in the same room, a 40° beam should be preferred as it will focus all the light in a narrow area. Then each bulb will give its best light output dedicated to the small area it has to light.

If you have only one bulb to light a large area, then you shall remove the lens. The beam angle will then be wider (100 to 150°). The light will be spread in all the room (but will also be a bit weaker…).

You are now ready to browse looking for the best choice of bulb…

Click here to see our selection of bulbs.