Re: MR16 LEDs for Landscape Lights

["Robert L Bass" <Sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Jeff Volp" wrote:
>
> The final LED MR16 sample for the landscape lighting arrived.  This is the
> 2.6W warm-white unit with 9 surface-mount LEDs that was linked at the very
> beginning of this thread.  It outputs a smooth wide-angle beam, which is
> perfect for these lights.  However, like the 48-LED unit, it doesn?t do a
> good job bringing out the warm red tones in the crushed rock.  It is also
> not quite a bright as the 20W halogen.  But for an energy savings of 87%, it
> does a very impressive job.

Jeff,

I've been looking at various colored LEDs for use on my motorcycle.  There now
are extremely bright LEDs available in a multitude of colors.  Most of the
"white" LEDs I've seen are actually a pale shade of blue.  If you want to
bring out the warm tones in the brick, try adding a supplemental string of
rose or even red colored LEDs.  If you use red, select a lower power.  You
don't need much.  A few manufacturers offer strings with adjustable brightness
and even variegated colors.  The options are surely going to increase with
time.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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