Re: Anyone moved to LED Lighting?

[John Perry <jpnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The electronics used to control my SMD GU10 LEDS seem to consist of a
couple of capacitors and other small SMD components.  They certainly
do not have the inductors and other complex electronics used to strike
the CFLs.

On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:36:32 -0500, "Josepi" <JRM@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Not according to testing labs that have made lumen mesurements. Are you
>including the inverters or other lossy type gadgets to accomodate different
>types of bulbs? Have you actually measured the "equivalent" light output or
>does it just look about the same? Brilliance is a logarithmic scale and can
>be very deceiving to the human eye.
>
>Trouble with the lab measurements is they are not usually dated when
>completed and the technology advances quite rapidly.
>
><salty@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:27:09 -0500, "Josepi" <JRM@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>LEDs are still reported to only be slightly more efficient than
>>>incandescent
>>>bulbs.
>>
>> Say WHAT?
>>
>> I have replaced all of the incandescent lamps on my sailboat ,
>> including the navigation lights. The LED's use 1/10th the power for
>> the same amount of light. That's not a random number - a typical light
>> that drew 2 amps gets replaced by an LED that is a little brighter and
>> draws slightly less than .2 amps.
>>
>> On a cruising sailboat, you have to keep careful track of your
>> electrical budget.
>>
>
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