Re: Anyone moved to LED Lighting?

[salty@xxxxxxx]

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?

No inverters or "lossy gadgets" involved, other than what is built
into the base of the lamps. The draw measured includes any and all
parts of the assembly.

>Have you actually measured the "equivalent" light output or
>does it just look about the same?

Measured. Nav lights have to meet strict legal requirements and be
certified.

>Brilliance is a logarithmic scale and can
>be very deceiving to the human eye.
>

You really can't stand being wrong, can you?

>Trouble with the lab measurements is they are not usually dated when
>completed and the technology advances quite rapidly.
>

Sorry that you have such a hard time with reality.



><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.
>>
>