anybody know the cost to install downlight?
2 electrician quoted me RM50-60 per downlight installation (excluding the downlight cost)!!!
weeks back i bought 4'' round downlight at emart which cost RM8 including bulb each.
then i got the quotation to install is ard 50-60 per downlight, this sound unreasonable to me.
but since both electrician quoted the same price, it could be the current market price, is it?
any idea abt the cost of installation?

my master roon 22x17 - need how many 4' downlights?
smaller bedroom 14x11 - need how many 4' downlights?

This post has been edited by kongjong: Jun 25 2012, 03:43 PM

bro, including wiring lighting point is it?

hi Napoli26, i not sure wat is lighting point?

means wiring for the light

yes. include.

Hmm:

4'' round downlight cost RM8.
Installation is RM 50-60 per downlight???

I hope you are wrong. Hope someone can advice the right amount.

some charge rm40/no for looping lighting points, some 1st point rm40, 2nd rm30........ new lighting point rm70/no.
installation of down light rm5-10/ no, cutting of ceiling for down light hole NOT include

This post has been edited by skng03: Jun 25 2012, 04:20 PM

"installation of down light rm5-10/ no, cutting of ceiling for down light hole NOT include" sound at least a bit reasonable.

kongjong, I think you should go around more to find out.

TK, u heard me right.
i bought total 17pcs 4'' downlight = RM136.

2 electricians quote me RM50-60 installation for each unit.
example: 4 units in small/medium bedroom = RM200 if 50per unit.
if 17units at RM50 = RM850.
RM60 = RM1020.

it means, buying those traditional lamp cost RM20 far cheaper and easy installation also.

My electrician charged me rm8 for installation and rm 25 for looping plus installation.

if DIY, you can reduce the cost even more.
me DIY for downlight in my house.

your small room got the wire ready for the down light or not, if need to loop the wire+ cutting holes + installation, rm50/no a bit on high side but still reasonable

i did think of DIY myself. but i totally no idea about the wiring for downlight.
if i would have the details to diy, i'll do it myself.

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Added on June 25, 2012, 4:36 pmmy house is new. common sense tells me there is not wire for downlight.
wat mean looping? any idea how to do it? wat thing i need to buy?

This post has been edited by kongjong: Jun 25 2012, 04:36 PM

RM25 really cheap!

if i would has to be charged RM50-60 for unit downlight installation, i probably install traditional old type of lamp.

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Added on June 25, 2012, 4:53 pmseen some downlights bulb turn down from one to another b4. is it due to failed looping / wiring?

This post has been edited by kongjong: Jun 25 2012, 04:53 PM

nah, your developer only provide 1 pt for each room, now u r going to install four DL, the wiring work ......which cost $$$$$ so no choice u have to bear lor

Wow , RM8 for one down light include bulb. Make me wonder how long will the bulb last and the bulb holders quality even cheaper than ikea bulbs. I know down light can cost below 10 without bulb but with bulb... That really surprise me.

if using bulb like osram or philip, i think should be rm14-rm18? btw 1 supplier told me panasonic bulb better than osram and philip, due to philip and osram a lots of imitation, is it true?

Not imitation. The lifespan or quality of the bulb. I try philip and some local brand. There don't last as it claim 8k hr. So get short change.

I try out hitachi and it last as it claim 8k hr or more. So all the light, I change it to hitachi. 23w cost rm18.5.

Need to take in consideration for
1. new wiring - electrician
2. Plaster ceiling hole making - plaster ceiling guy.

If new house, definately cost as much lor, if you are a new install got to pull new wiring, maybe even need hacking.

wireman dun do the hole for downlight?

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Added on June 26, 2012, 9:15 ambro, how about panasonic, try b4?

This post has been edited by napoli26: Jun 26 2012, 09:15 AM

Never try before. But I heard good also.

i think may be i will go for panasonic since so many people said philip and osram not tat good, btw, seems hard to find hitachi in melaka, i will try to find, and i will try to use panasonic and hitachi, and see which 1 more better

Here in KL also abit difficult to find the hitachi. Normally very little stock they have. I sapu all if I find out. As specially those old stock with different packaging. Cause those old stock is made in japan.

Wireman dun do hole for downlight.
Can do but it isn't his job.

You using the external choke bulbs or build in choke?

bro, ur house edi completed?

Built in choke.

i think build in is more conveniece?

i heard about GE brand (something like that) is better than others (phillip,osram)..are they try to con me or what?seriously i never heard it before....

Built in don't last as long as those external. Cause the heat of the bulb kill the electronic parts inside. While the external don't have anything but the bulb.

My bedroom use external choke. Can last for 8-9yrs.

how about the price? different much?

Yeah, that is why all my down light are external choke. Like my previous room, I got 8 bulbs in 4 Doreen light, only change one or was it two bulbs only, I did my iteminstallation in 2004. I have a center light run on build in choke, change at least 3time.

External choke cheaper. Cause it don't have electronic parts. But remind you that, external choke bulb will flicker when ON. Just like those Flurosent tube.

anyone has idea, what cause the bulb blinking from one to another? is it due to wiring?

Is only few second, I can live with it ;-)

nope.. not wiring but the bulb itself... happens to me all the time when i replace my motion sensor light from normal tungsten to energy saving blb..

Me too using hitachi 23 w Plce, made in japan, cost rm14++ only


some times the choke noisy toooo

Moved in but due to no enough $$$ not really completed.

cos by the bulb itself?
i aint so sure, i heard it was due to rookie wiring issue cos the bulb blinking.

the wiring consists of only 2 wires... live and neutral.. for lighthing those wires can be plugged in staright to bulb if built in choke..
how can it be wrong? if short circuit the mcb will trip... if too small wiring size the wires will burn...

so it must be the bulb if its not the choke problem...

if using external choke , will the installation cost more?
is it tedious to change choke?

The bulb problem. My experience even bizzar. Different brand of bulb put it together will cause other brand of bulb won't light.

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Added on June 26, 2012, 11:43 amWhere you brought?

Get a better choke.

This post has been edited by ozak: Jun 26 2012, 11:43 AM

Initial cost is higher than normal downlight. But the choke is cost below rm10 if not mistaken.

The choke last me 14yrs till now. Never change a single choke before.

I doubt the installation cost is higher, when my electrician install my down light our never mention about difference rate between build in, or external choke. Anyway he never charge me on down light installation maybe is part of the light point cost.

I mean need to buy the choke part. The cost of the extra choke. Instead just the downlight.

I don't no what is the whole installation cost. As I install all the light and wiring by myself.

Choke + bulb is about same price of bulb with build in choke.

how bout changing the choke?
is it difficult?

That is the standard cost to install downlight if the electrian included the wiring work. Dont be stingy dude. If you know how hard it is to install a light + wiring work you would probably appreciate it even more. Besides, if you want to save money, just install a normal light or better yet.. use a LED light.

Bot @ sg long light shop, i use plce no choke....

I mean choke usually got noise when it age

Actually I find it funny, when I first Install the down light my choke was making some noise, than after few weeks of use it become quiet. I also got advice from an electric shop, the boss told me some new choke need to run in too

Anyway if only change after 7 to 10 years is ok for me, maybe by than LED is performing at its peak and cheaper.

This post has been edited by weikee: Jun 26 2012, 03:39 PM

My downlight choke running for 14yrs (4pcs). I never heard a single noise from the choke.

another stupid question quys

1 choke for a downlight ? or 1 choke to few?

1 for each i think

Guys,
Need some advice on the cost.
Suppose I have sufficient points for downlight (no hacking and no new point), how much it will cost to do just the wiring and installing a downlight?

thanks.

which area? can intro me your technician? the cutting hole cost included? thanks

My electrician quoted me RM 60 for new wiring, cutting hole in the plaster ceiling plus additional RM 20 for installation of 6 inch led downlight. This exclude the led downlight itself. I think your's are more reasonable. Total cost of installation per downlight = RM 80. I have over 30 downlight to install

5 each downlight.

my electrician charge me rm12 for installation + open hole...
new light point = rm55 per point...

This post has been edited by ^K^: Dec 6 2012, 09:28 PM

Hey that's cheap compared to the price my contractor quoted me. New light point and wiring is already RM 60 and add RM 20 for installation. I think the range is like that one from RM 50- 70 new point + RM 12-20 for installation. Where's your area?

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Added on December 6, 2012, 9:25 pmYeah interested to know as well.

This post has been edited by yiraiya5185: Dec 6 2012, 09:25 PM

Hi yiraiya5185,
Electrician is from Puchong. He come all the way to my house at Subang2 to do the job.
He is very reliable and easy going guy

Thanks for the info ^K^ Good price. Unfortunately my house is in kuantan. I guess it depends on the area. Here everything is damn expensive. Sob.. sob

can intro me your electrician pls? thanks

ya, totally agree. dued to lack of competition, me in Tanjong Malim also has to pay more than KL for virtually everything.

Ya lor. Not very far from kl oso expensive. Last time no highway so price increase. But now with oso prices are sky high.

But u know what, the good side is, u pay more for installation and stuff but property price are not as high as kl area.