Megga Downlights
Megga Electrical has been installing low voltage down lights since there invention. As of Jan 08 new regulations in Victoria require us to install down lights no less than 200mm away from any combustible material unless an approved form of protection is used. You should make sure down lights are installed in this way and you receive a safety certificate because improper installation can be disastrous
We are domestic experts and can help you with any new additions or alterations in lighting in your home.
LED and irc halogen lamps
Energy saving lamps are a must in every home with downlights as the old type of lamps are not as cheap to run as you may think. They are costing you more. Options are light emitting diodes (LED), or a new Osram IRC Halogen 35W is an ecologically friendly product that lasts up to 4 times longer than your old 50w Halogens with less heat produced and more light.
energy saving options
A new age is apon us and now is the time to start saving energy in our homes and with the new energy saving options you have with downlights this is certainly a good place to start. As always it will cost you more to start but will save you money long term and will help the environment as you will be consuming less energy.
For Alterations and Additions, any new lighting installations must have energy efficient lamps such as compact fluorescents, in at least 40% of new light fittings.
Many new homes and alterations and additions use large numbers of low voltage halogen downlights. A lot of people mistakenly think that low voltage is low energy, but nothing could be further from the truth. It is now possible to replace these energy guzzlers with energy saving compact fluorescent (CFL) downlights.
Energy efficient CFL lighting is a low cost way to help get to the BASIX target, with a high financial return for households. By replacing thirty 50W halogen downlights, households will save around $340 every year in electricity bills. They will also save a lot of time changing lamps, as the CFLs last about 15,000 hours, and only have to be replaced every 7 to 8 years.
