What is GU10 Cluster LED?

When it comes to light bulbs, one size most certainly doesn’t fit all. That is why light bulbs are available in an extensive range of different luminaries, shapes, sizes and fittings. With the arrival of LED (Light Emitting Diode) Lighting customers need to be able to familiarise themselves with a whole new range of bulbs. The better you can differentiate between the different types of LED Bulb available, the easier it is for you to make informed decisions about what it is you need and what it is you are buying.

A popular LED Bulb are the GU10 Cluster Range. There is nothing surprising about it. It is an MR (Multifaceted Reflector) Lamp, with a 230 V AC (Alternating Current) GU10 Bayonet fitting and features a ‘cluster’ of high power LEDs on its surface.  What you will find with most LEDs is that they are not powerful enough on their own to compete with the brightness of a traditional halogen bulb. Instead it is necessary to use them in ‘arrays’ or groups. When grouped together in such a fashion the LEDs will achieve a high lumen output when working in unison. For instance a GU10 80 Cluster LED Bulb features 80 individual LEDs on its front face that produce a lumen output equivalent to a 50 watt halogen bulb.  

All GU10 LED Bulbs also feature a small driver inside their fitting that changes the mains voltage to suit the purposes of the LEDs. This makes the overall size of a GU10 LED slightly bigger than a traditional halogen spotlight. Most Cluster GU10 LED Bulbs will have a beam angle of around 45 degrees making them appropriate for a combination of ambient lighting schemes and aesthetic lighting design. 

GU10 Cluster LEDs are also available in a range of ‘colour temperatures.’ Colour temperature doesn’t refer to discrete colours like red, green or blue, but instead describes differing shades of white. Warm White and Cool White are industry standard terms. The former is as close as an LED comes to replicating the colour of a traditional halogen or incandescent bulb. The latter is a sharp, cool light that is used in lighting design. 

For any more information regarding GU10 Cluster LED Bulbs consult your retailer.