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Old 09-03-2006, 11:48   #7 (permalink)
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Speaking as an ex manufacturer... cheap floods like that are usually OK. The problem comes with the lamps (bulbs to you) that come with them. To get good light output and good colour from tungsten halogen they have to run hot so the halogen cycle works and the glass envelope does not blacken.

A very hot lamp has to be well made. Lower the colour temperature and light output and you can get away with inferior materials - make heat instead of light.

So a long winded way of saying buy the fitting but don't use the supplied lamps - get some Philips, GE, Sylvania or other major brand not B&Q or other own brand. You'll get light not heat and they won't explode sending red hot glass everywhere. Don't touch the halogen lamps with bare hands, or wipe the lamp with meths if you do - finger acid causes short lamp life.
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