RE: Was [OT] Electricity Bill now LED garden lights

[ian.bird@xxxxxxx]

Hi

I used the brightest I could find for sensible money. These came from
Rapid and were about 80 or 90p inc in quantities of 25. I don't remember
the brightness but it was good without being stunning. I will check and
let you know. They are very bright to look into and pretty good as I have
used them.

I bought some of the superbright ones and to be honest was not hugely
impressed. They did not do what I wanted which is a by the by but even at
night they were a little disappointing. I do have to run some more tests
to make sure everything was as it should have been. For short range stuff
they were OK though. In the mean time they have all been pushed out of
sight under the scope and ignored.

Ian






"Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)" <haweste@xxxxxxx>
07/04/2003 06:45
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Ian,

Thanks. What brightness LEDs did you use ? I got a blue-LED keyring torch
as a Christmas pressie and that's really bright - much too bright to look
into (compared to the status LEDs on AV equipment etc.). There's no street
lights near us either so I think they should be ok as pathway markers etc.


I'm also looking at ways to cluster them and sink them into the edges the
drive - my favourite option ATM is to recycle stubbie beer bottles with
2-4 LEDs inside. I haven't yet figured out how to secure them inside the
bottle, but I need to put something together and do some testing.

How did the bulk-buy from superbrightleds.com work out ? I don't remember
seeing any feedback but it might have been when I un-subbed from the list
while I was working away.

Cheers,

Tim H.


-----Original Message-----
From: ian.bird@xxxxxxx

No problems on the address.

Have fun with the LED lights and if I can help anyway shout. Bear in mind
that LED's are not hugely bright and one of the reasons it works as a
lighting source where I am is that there are no street lights. If the
ambient light level is too high they will end up being simply pretty
rather
than functional. May be enough of course ;-))

Mine have been in for ages now and have never given a problem.

Enjoy

Ian





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