** NOW NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO EARLY FAILURE RATE as per bottom of my review **
After moving into a new house last year, there were GU10's everywhere. The kitchen had 5 which at 50 watts each = 250 watts, & that was just for the kitchen, so I wanted something that was cheaper to use.
These Sebson's are great value LED bulbs and have been reliable since installing them during December 2013. I initially purchased the 50 watt equivalent (380lm 2700k colour) but found them way too bright especially because the wide angle created too much glare. The colour of the light 2700k, matched the previous Halogen GU10's perfectly though. I then swapped them for the 240lm (2700k colour) but found these were not bright enough. This model (300lm 2900k colour) is a happy compromise.The brightness is just right (still brighter than standard Halogen 30 watts - probably matches 40/50 watt halogens) and the colour temperature is 2900k, so they are a little bit whiter than the others but not unnecessarily so and I soon got used to them. It's a shame they don't do these in the warmer 2700k colour though which would make them perfect. All credit to Sebson/Amazon for allowing me to swap them.
**** Less than 1 year later 2 or 3 of the 10 pack LED lights had blown - the center 2 LED's blow, then the unit starts to flicker before finally failing. *** After 2 years another 2 have blown so half of them have blown in 2 years, and for the limited amount they get used falls substantially short of the suggested 25,000 hours life. It seems I'm not the only one to have had the same issue with these lights , and for that reason i am replacing them with Philips instead...nb whilst Sebson were quick to contact me asking me to leave a positive review for a discount they were simply not interested when these failed and didn't want to know, although Amazon themselves were great.
**The replacement Philips Master MV lights, have since been thoroughly reliable, have less glare (less wide angle) and a better warmer colour at 2700k so as all but one of these Sebson's have failed in the same way, I've replaced them all with Philips **
| Brand | SEBSON |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sebson |
| Product Dimensions | 5.7 x 5 x 5 cm; 500 Grams |
| Item model number | 10_X_GU10_SMD5060 |
| Part Number | 10_X_GU10_SMD5060 |
| Number of Items | 10 |
| Colour | White |
| Shape | Reflector |
| Voltage | 230 Volts |
| Specific Uses | Indoor use only |
| Batteries included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Type of Bulb | LED |
| Cap Type | GU10 |
| EU Energy Efficiency Label | F |
| Luminous Flux | 300 Lumen |
| Wattage | 3.50 |
| Wattage | 3.5 Watts |
| Incandescent Equivalent | 30 Watts |
| Colour Temperature | 2900 Kelvin |
| Colour Rendering Index (CRI) | 80.00 |
| Average Life | 25000 Hours |
| Average Life | 15000 Hours |
| Switching Cycles | 12500 cycles |
| Bulb Length | 57 Millimetres |
| Beam Angle | 110 Degrees |
| Start Up Time | 0.5 s |
| Lumen Maintenance Factor at the End of Life | 0.9 |
| Item Weight | 500 g |
