Just bought some downlights but worry if I've made the wrong choices.

What sizes (12 watt / 18 watt / others) LED downlights do you guys normally use, and how many downlights being used for each area (living hall, rooms, kitchen, bathroom, etc)?

How about choices of colour? Daylight for living hall, kitchen area, then cool white for the rest?

Also, if we turn on 4 LED downlights at a time, say 12 watt each, thats make it 48 watt which is bigger than the tube light of 36 watt. I tot LED downlight should energy saving as according to many forumer here?

Thanks for your comments.

No matter what type of light, the power consumption for similar wattage would be the same. The difference is in the brightness.

If you use normal fluorescent tube 36W vs 36w LED, the fluorescent is brighter because the down-light is designed to focus on small area beneath (assuming the fluorescent has same light intensity as the LED)

I use 4 12W led for my living room...1 switch for 2 lights...that should be enough and energy saving...

check spread spectrum. most house/condo now got 8-10ft ceiling level. some got 14'.
install 1 and check spread before purchasing the rest.

living hall for size 15ft * 20ft enuf??

Good method!! But me noob, so bought some

For me its enough la bro...12W already hurting my eyes...too bright...better get the ones that u can change the colors lah...

12 W bright enough for 1800+/- Distance between two downlight...
It Provide General Light just to brighten the space...

My whole will use only downlights. 1800+/- refers to disntance cm or ??

distance between two light in mm
1800mm

but it also applied on different area..

living , Bedroom can get more far since it just for resting
kitchen, study area to be more brighter

if you wan to get a feel like hotel in some corridor, i would suggest 3000k of led light

I see, i picked 6k and 4.5k only.. 3k could be too dim, especially for my aged parent

ha...it will be nice too

6k not suit in bedroom, cant sleep while someone awake and switch on the light

Agree, so i used cold white in bedroom except the one for parent.

I use below combination
Warm white – for my living room (LED) , and dinner zone, Parking area (LED)
Cool white – study, work area, bed room
Daylight - kitchen

If possible split to more switch. Example: If you just need to use the bed room for while, should you just turn a Pair light or 4 lights at one time???

Thanks!! Would 4 piece 18watt LED dowblight be too bright for living area? Another 2 for dining area.

I'm using 6 pc's with dimmer control. 2 side with T3 x 3 as backup (inside the box). when reading the LED not bright enough hence I will use the T3 light.

Philips 9w essential 4 inches 610 lumen. rm 30 4000k color. It looks brighter than wat i expect. Living room i temporary light up two units, already bright enuf.

hi guys... what shape do you guys think is nicer ? round or square for full flat board plaster ceiling

Reply to ppl who PM me regarding philips LED downlight: One year warranty. Retail price is rm 29.9 before GST. But u can get it rm 29.9 include GST at some shop. If not u can buy from official website if u need more than 12 units. http://www.blipmy.com/Lighting/Philips-LED...ED-9W-440834066
I COD 12 units via blipmy. The rest i buy from ideal lighting house near penang time square, rm 28.90 include GST. I also bought philips 3.5w, rm 19.90 very nice.Some of the shop dint sell this 9w model, mayb not much profit. They sell older model 10w or 12w, if u look at lumens, some of this higher watt philips lower than this 9w. Some call this 9w is 3rd generation philips essential

Thanks for sharing. Going to buy from the website