Fluorescent Recessed

[Oakey]

I am doing a new house with flourescant recessed. Honestly I haven't had a big call for these so I was wondering in the 6 inch style is the most common to install, I like Juno. They range from 32-26-18 watts. Seems only the 32 is dimmable and I can imagine how much that must cost or the dimmers. Are these good cans to sell, what do you guys use?

 

[john_axelson]

Down lights

Down lights

I use a variety of Compact Fluorescent downlights for commercial projects, not too much call for them on the residential side.

I wouldn't waste the money on dimming them in a residential application. You can expect to add $85 to $100 per downlight to add a dimming ballast, should be able to dim any wattage you listed.

I have used Pathway, Lightolier, Kirlin, Halo, Juno, Lithonia and others. None of them stand out as remarkably better than the others. I have used plenty of dimmable in the commercial side.

If they are insistant on dimming in residential, make sure that you coordinate the lamp and ballasts. Lutron makes a good ballast that works with the Major 3 lamp manufacturers (Sylvania, GE, Phillips). Also, I would suggest staying away from the non name brand lamps when dimming. Lastly, I wouldn't expect to be able to just walk up to the local service desk and walk out with a couple of dozen of these.

Good luck!

 

[danickstr]

also make sure to show them the limitations of fluorescent dimming, or they could be in for an unpleasant surprise. buy the dimmable model and a dimmer, and hook it up so they can see that it does not dim like a regular incandescent/halogen/xenon/led.

 

[LarryFine]

also make sure to show them the limitations of fluorescent dimming, or they could be in for an unpleasant surprise. buy the dimmable model and a dimmer, and hook it up so they can see that it does not dim like a regular incandescent/halogen/xenon/led.

Might be worth it to make up a portable demo unit.

 

[Oakey]

Ty gents I will do that. Its amazing to me how much more money these lights cost.