Wayne Boatwright wrote:
On Fri 25 Jul 2008 05:39:55p, Nate Nagel told us...


The light bulb in the fixture on the ceiling of my front porch died last
week; I tried to disassemble the fixture and find that it will take
destructive measures to get it apart.

First of all, I'm having a hard time finding an outdoor light fixture as
low profile as the one that's there. There's only maybe 6" or so
between the ceiling of the porch and the top of the screen door.

Secondly, I was wondering if LED lights would be suitable for such an
application, and if so, any specific recommendations would be
appreciated. I feel kinda guilty leaving a 25W incandescent on for
hours just so I can see the doorknob if I come home late at night.

nate



Here's an example of what might work. Even if you can't fit the light
sensor in the housing, you can certainly reduce the wattage by using a CFL.

http://tinyurl.com/5h3f7r


Are there any CFLs on the market that don't suck for outdoor
applications? The last ones I tried, about two years ago, took forever
to warm up, and I hear this as a common complaint.

nate

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