On 1 Dec 2006 06:15:03 -0800, "
wrote:


Power company spokesman said it would cost $14 worth of electricity to
light average Christmas tree this season

Frank

LED lights look great have LONG life, and cost a small fraction of
regular lamps.

certinally under a buck for the holidays

I put out a lot of LED strings this year. A couple of them failed
within the first 2 days. Maybe it's just "infant mortality".

Both of these strings are the type with an internal full wave
rectifier. I expect to examine one to see if I can tell what failed.
--
24 days until the winter solstice celebration

Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com

"Unlike biological evolution. 'intelligent design' is
not a genuine scientific theory and, therefore, has
no place in the curriculum of our nation's public
school classes." -- Ted Kennedy