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MR11/U4 bulb holder question
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<blockquote data-quote="roys" data-source="post: 502558" data-attributes="member: 5044"><p>I would rip out the halogen fittings and transformers, out of date inefficient technology. Fit mains GU10 fittings, as you have already found out a lot of them require a cutout of about 70mm which I’d ideal if the current hole is 50mm.</p><p></p><p>Because the hole is already there the hole saw will have problems centering. One way round this is temporarily screw a bit of timber behind the hole so that the holesaw has something to center in.</p><p></p><p>when you buy your GU10 lamps (bulbs) make sure they are dimmable and buy the dimmer to suit it. Buy the fittings that have replaceable lamps as the integrated ones are a PITA, if you don’t when one of them stops working a year down the line and you have to try and find a matching fitting rather than just changing a lamp.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="roys, post: 502558, member: 5044"] I would rip out the halogen fittings and transformers, out of date inefficient technology. Fit mains GU10 fittings, as you have already found out a lot of them require a cutout of about 70mm which I’d ideal if the current hole is 50mm. Because the hole is already there the hole saw will have problems centering. One way round this is temporarily screw a bit of timber behind the hole so that the holesaw has something to center in. when you buy your GU10 lamps (bulbs) make sure they are dimmable and buy the dimmer to suit it. Buy the fittings that have replaceable lamps as the integrated ones are a PITA, if you don’t when one of them stops working a year down the line and you have to try and find a matching fitting rather than just changing a lamp. [/QUOTE]
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