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Source for dimmable LED can lights

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The heat of halogen concerns me. I cannot find a dimmable LED is small can for soffit. Anyone have any sources? Thanks.
post #2 of 8
We just ordered Commercial Electric LED lights for our basement. They have them at Home Depot. Almost positive it's dimmable.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ANYDLTU?ie=UTF8&force-full-site=1&ref_=aw_bottom_links
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I've replaced a number of my incadescent light bulbs in my theater with dimmable LED bulbs. The original style cans are pretty cheap and you have a wide assortment of LED bulbs available. IMHO that approach gives you the most flexible strategy.

Keep in mind that they don't dim 100% but they do turn off.
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I have several 4in can LED light from home depot and lowes. Buy several and see which one you like best. Some take a second to come on, some only dim to 20%, some are a bit too cool in color temperature... but many to chose from.



http://www.lowes.com/Ceiling-Lights/Recessed-Lighting/Recessed-Lighting-Kits/_/N-1z11owq/pl
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I have a bunch of the ECOsmart bulbs from Homedepot and they work great and dim with no problem. I like the warm color they give off as its real close to a regular incadesent bulb and at only 9.5 watts per bulb saves some cash. plus it comes with the trim all in one

Here are the ones i have.

http://www.amazon.com/Ecosmart-Powered-Recessed-Light-Dimmable/dp/B004OP84RS/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hg_5

http://www.amazon.com/Ecosmart-Recessed-Light-Hours-2700k/dp/B00703Q1HQ/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djIyGoErFKM

http://www.amazon.com/Ecosmart-Recessed-Light-Hours-2700k/product-reviews/B00703Q1HQ/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
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Is anyone finding 4" leds for their cans they actually like for less than $30 each that are dimmable?
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In my quest for good LED UV lighting that would charge up the glow paint that I use in my murals, I came across a guy who gets his lights, or supplies Duracell with their lights (so they are high-end lights). He mentioned a while ago that he would come up with a price list for my customers who were looking for dimmable LED lights. But, at the time, I was focused on the LED UV rope lights. I just called him and asked him for pricing. But, since there are sooooo many different types of lights that are available, my head started spinning.

So, if you guys would let me know what size lights are most used in theaters, and the highest brightness... I will give him the top 5 to 10 lights, and then let him come up with pricing for people I send to him (As long as I don't have to be the middle-man smile.gif

So, a 4" can was mentioned. Now, would you need a regular bulb, or the extra length bulb? See, my head is starting to split!!! I paint dots for a reason... numbers give me migraines.
The regular lights are 3.75" W x 3.75" H and the extra length ones are 3.75" W x 4.25" H. Which would be more common, or would both be common?

So, what are the sizes that you guys use? I think that they have rope lights too in case you want to include what would be needed in those too.

(Again, for the record... these are high-end lights that I will be getting pricing for. But they will still be priced less, I was told, than retail)

Jeff
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I put 6 x Par30 Utilitech's from Lowes in my theater room I'm building. They were very reasonably priced ($27ea and have a 2 year warranty) and I think the light they put off is great. I hate the orangish light of older incandescents and really like the whiter glow they offer. I used Lutron Maestro CL dimmers on them, my preferred dimmer of choice. The only thing I didn't like was that Lutron CL dimmers aren't easy to find in black just yet since they are newer to the market. So I'll live with white for a while.
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