light spread is not the same between this 3W LED bulb, which is supposingly a replacement for halogen bulb.. ESaving 18W will have a wider spread I think and this one is more like 'projected' light...

ya..put that 'eyes' where it should be staring at..

T5, if not mistaken is about 18W each...if fact i found that if you turn on a square/rectangular light trough it will be extremely bright! So, i have told my contractor to divide the light trough into 2 region..better that way.

What is the shape of your light trough? I assume it is in the living or dining area by the shape of either a rectangular or squarish? If the T5 is lined up one to each other without big gap in between, by turning on the entire light trough the area underneath will be Bright enough.. For example my light trough in the living is about 11'-12' x 9'-10'.. it has about 10 T5 altogether... imaging if I turn them all ON..it is extremely bright.

that's why the more expensive 3W LED bulb is the altenative ... heh

it looks like a starry starry night..sure nice.. but u hv to cater for $$$ to get wiring into each point and the installation $$$..