Re: Anyone moved to LED Lighting?

[salty@xxxxxxx]

On 16 Dec 2009 12:29:48 GMT, TD <T_D921a@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

>salty@xxxxxxx wrote in news:cpghi5195hiuhqlsk8c06igttpnjb9fif9@xxxxxxx:
>
>> On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:40:42 -0500, "Josepi" <JRM@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>I see that Home Depot in Canada is now handling some LED bulbs with a
>>>title of nightlights or something similar. They appear in the shape of
>>>the usual medium base incandescent shape and have a white translucent
>>>dome over the top if them. The ratings are so poor they could only be
>>>used a nightlights.
>>>
>>>$30 ea.
>>>7 Watts
>>>155 lumens.
>>>
>>>While there may be useful places for these nightlights, they don't
>>>look that useful for me. Their efficiencies are barely as good as many
>>>incandescent technologies at 155/7 = 22.14 lumens/Watt.
>>>
>>>I am still looking for a decent PAR30LN LED bulb that can be used over
>>>my sink with an X-10 switch module (yeah ..it dims) 1000-1500 lumens
>>>would be a good brightness.
>>>
>>
>> You don't know what you are asking for. Try one of these and you'll
>> find it is quite bright enough for that purpose:
>>
>> http://shop.lightoftomorrow.com/par309x1whighpowerledbulbswithulculcegs
>> -p-272.html
>>
>> ...or, continue to stumble around in the dark, whining.
>>
>>
>>
>
>Not good in snowy areas.
>If snow somehow ends up covering the lights (heavy sticky snow being blown
>sideway by heavy wind, for example), LEDs don't emit enough heat to melt it
>down.

Snow is an issue over the sink?