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Installing 12 recessed light cans in the basement. Figured I'd go LED, so I purchased a dozen HALO LED housings (H750T). Then I spotted a deal on Philips LED lights and ordered a dozen from HD online. Both have these little orange connectors, so I just figured they were compatible.
Well, the got the lights today and they are not. What are my options here? Is there something else I need to buy, or can I cut these off and connect with wirenuts?
Remodel recessed lighting can be installed on drop ceiling tiles - I have done this a few times. You can cut out holes and install them from an adjacent tile. The install is pretty easy - but your drop ceiling has to be properly installed so it can take the extra weight. If you have problems installing on your drop ceiling just ask on here.
Your question is a little broad, but I will interpret it to be something like "Can I use LED lighting sources to illuminate my workbench and desk?"
Yes. While the purchase price of LEDs is still much higher than conventional bulbs or CFLs, the prices are dropping and you often can find sales. There are 75 watt led flood bulbs now available in the $20 range, such as these
They can be used in simple porcelain or plastic lamp sockets in a basement, garage or workroom.
There are also LED retrofit trim baffles for recessed lighting, in the 65+ watt range, such as these
They are often on sale for less than $30.
GU10 units are also available, but they tend to be in lower wattages.
All of the above are designed for 110-120 volt systems.
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I searched far and wide to find a solution for this for my own remodel. The orange connectors used by most of the lighting manufacturers is a standard IDEAL product - you can order them online in large quantity or on auction sites in smaller ones. You can retrofit the HALO cans to be compatible, or even use the connectors (as I did) to connect to GU10 sockets to enable use of LED spots with LED cans. The IDEAL model is Ideal 182 30-682.
Then you can just quick connect to your wires, plug together and you're good to go. Surprised these are so hard to find given how prevalent they are in the LED cans and retrofit bulbs.