LED - Replacing 6" recessed Cans with high quality LED
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Is it possible to put 6" recessed LED light in this kitchen?
Comments (1)Perhaps. It could be very tight. Using cove lighting or a linear light (eg selux light bars) could be an alternative....See MoreKitchen lighting - size of recessed LED cans
Comments (11)I have to agree with your designer friend: I too believe 6" cans are outmoded. I feel even 4" cans look dated, but look a lot better than 6". Our 10' high flat ceilings in the dining and kitchen (30'9" x 19'8") were completely redone (they were tray and vaulted before), and we put 26 3" mini-cans with 3.5W LED bulbs for general lighting, 16 3" mini-cans for task lighting (4 over main sink, 8 over main island, 4 over second island), 10 50W PAR20 incandescent bulbs in our 72" hood being replaced by 5W LED bulbs, and 3 pendants over the dining table which will have CFL bulbs in them. I have replaced eight 6" can lights in my living room with 14 3" mini can lights with 3.5W bright white LED bulbs (350 lumens). While only 10 lumens/sq ft, this seems to offer adequate light for our 25' x 20' living room with 13.5' ceilings, with white ceilings, walls, and white marble (Botticino Fiorito). We have about 60 4" 12V MR16 can lights, and we've replaced the 40W halogen bulbs with 3.5W bright white LED bulbs. We have slightly less general light in these rooms than with the 40W halogen. Your six 4" LED cans will likely be bright enough at 27 lumens/sq ft, but will depend on your wall, floor, and counter colors (darker surfaces absorb light, light surfaces reflect and diffuse light). I have 14.7 lumens/sq ft of general lighting, which feels a bit dim on their own despite white ceilings, white counters (Caesarstone Nougat), and white marble floors (Botticino Fiorito). With the island lights on (13.5 more lumens/sq ft), we have very good, bright light with 28 total lumens/sq ft. With the over-sink lights, range hood lights, pendants, and 41 lineal feet of in-cabinet accent lights on, we will have football field class lighting....See MoreRecessed lighting - Remodel (yes/no) LED Can and Trim/Engine (model)
Comments (6)Thanks very much David for replying and suggesting Cree CR6 as a trim/engine & LED exclusive dimmer from Lutron. I have re-read the above listed dimmer i.e. Leviton 6674. It has a toggler which lets a user select incandescent or LED. Since my house was built in 1960 - that's why electrician's are suggesting remodel? One of the electrician is the same one who did recessed lighting for my two neighbors. I do have attic access and it is accessible too with not much difficulty. Thanks for listing other materials which I will need for this project. I can get everything locally just I wanted to use best quality of material for the important parts in this project as I would not like to have frequent problems (flickering, replacing trim/engine, durability etc.) and upfront cost which I'm paying is the same. Thanks once again....See MoreHigh load LED dimmer for 25+ recessed lights?
Comments (2)If the LED lamps are actually 11W each, say you do have 25 fixtures, so 25 x 11W = 275W or so total watts, which is well within the capabilities of basic dimmers (basic dimmers usually handle at least 600 watts). If your dimmer is buzzing, it may be old (loose components on the circuit board that are vibrating), it may be an inexpensive dimmer without adequate filter components (which can then cause mechanical buzzing as above), or the dimmer may not be compatible for use with LED power supplies. The buzzing likely does not indicate a safety issue, it's typically just an annoyance. If you want to alleviate the buzzing, replace the existing dimmer with an LED compatible dimmer. The LED bulb manufacturer may have compatible brands/models of dimmers listed to make the selection easier for you....See Morevmsmanian
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