Chip wrote:
On 3 Jan 2006 10:11:56 -0800,it is alleged that "Charles Middleton"
spake thusly in uk.d-i-y:

Ian Stirling wrote:

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Yes.
They are available.
You do know that LED lights are not in fact (at the moment, for white
light) any more efficient than halogen?

Looking at the various marketting material around Im forgiving myself
for thinking otherwise!

Indeed, the *******s lie.
Always look for a number in lumens - which will usually be less of a
lie.

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LED lights (esp GU10) have many uses, under cabinet lighting they're
ideal for, even in our conservatory (the dim light is good for
watching tv). The lamp life is pretty d*mn good even compared with
cfls.

But on a stairwell I'd suspect the low light output and narrow beam
(causing sharp and deep shadows) would be a severe hazard.

The technology's almost there, but not quite yet unfortunately.

I did a little experiment, based on drilling into the vertical bit next
to the stair treads (of which name I've forgotten), and inserting in
at the proper angle one white LED per side - so that the LED is hidden,
and illuminates the treads/riser.
Worked well.
The LEDs were plugged into a mono 3.5mm jack, and could be swapped if
desired.
I only did a couple of steps - as a test, but see no reason it couldn't
be carried over the whole stair.