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AmFlyer posted:

Looking at the two links, the LED three head track light includes 3 dimable 6.5W LED's, the incandescent version includes no bulbs for the price. Assuming the heads take standard A19 medium base bulbs (it does not specify, but it looks like that) the LED fixture is a good deal based on what the A19 profile LED's that can be dimmed cost. Keep in mind these are 120V bulbs, so each one has a built in ballast. I think, depending on how many bulbs you plan to use it would be cheaper to get a track system that uses MR16 bulbs so only one ballast is required. 

Tom, thank you for that information. I was forgetting that the LED bulbs are pricey, and was trying to figure out why the fixture was so much higher.  I didn't mention it, but the Dimmers for LED's seem to be more than ones for incandescent also.

Good tip on the multiple ballast's, I will keep looking.  I basically have a 12 X 18 layout, and was thinking about 2 tracks, 3 lights on the short leg, and 4 on the longer one.  See attached plan.New Track Plan

Thank you again,

Aflyer

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