On Jan 20, 3:45*pm, "DGDevin" wrote:
"Smitty Two" *wrote in message

news
I'm siding with other soothsayers predicting an LED revolution. The
latest issue of Digi-Key's "Tech Zone" trade journal is devoted to LED
lights. Colors are getting much better, the elusive triac dimming puzzle
has been solved, etc.

I'm just waiting for the price to drop a little more before I start
replacing our CFLs with LEDs. *The CFLs saved us a pile of money on our
electric bill although I have been disappointed in how short a lifespan some
of them have--LED lighting will take care of that. *Our neighbor who owns a
nightclub has gone with LED lighting including for stage lighting, it not
only saves him money on his power bill but the lights run a lot cooler so he
doesn't have to keep the air conditioning cranked all the time, saving more
money.

In my experience, a CFL will last 1 1/2 years outside in terrible
conditions,
IF you leave it on continuously like I did. I love not having to
change inside or out lamps so often,
and I enjoy the savings.

I'm using these cheap DC to DC converters on my LED's. Big trouble, I
have to
go around and figure on what kind of filter I need to add on about10.
My house is a giant transmitter. My FM radio reception is horrible. I
got carrier buzz all over the spectrum. I just found this out recently
while driving my car.

greg