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Review on TORCHSTAR Basic Series 12-Pack: 10W 4 Inch LED Recessed Lighting With Junction Box - Industrial Electrical Solutions by Shawn Parker

Revainrating 4 out of 5

You get what you pay for and spend $1 more on quality lighting.

There are several issues with these lights and I will not be installing them in my home. I tested them in my kitchen at 5000K (too blue) and 4000K (still a bit too blue) but neither was very clear. You can say that there is no CRI and you need a high CRI in the kitchen. They're quite light though, so they might suit someone less formal. The biggest issue in my opinion is the 18 gauge wire and the lack of space in the box. It was cruel trying to connect them with 14AWG wire. I have tried using fancy connectors but the wire is not stiff enough to insert them. The wire nuts worked best, but still didn't feel like they were tightened. The other problem is that there are only 2 3/8" perforated outlets, which means that if you have 3 pairs of Romex to go with your first light, you're going to have a heck of a time to get this working on the junction box itself isn't great Well made and very flimsy material I take a good look at these $10 bulbs because you can buy much better light like Home Depot commercial electric lighting for a dollar more per bulb (currently at 10, $97 available.) CRI rating of over 90 and is a much better all purpose light that won't set your house on fire I just don't trust these lights so I returned both sets and am currently awaiting a refund.

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