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Adapting white LEDs as festoon bulbs?
Where 5mm is the maximum dimension / available space of the original bulb so
you cannot turn aroud the LED. Would be useful for replacing awkward voltage festoon bulbs. The maximum beam of 5mm LEDs is axially but how to convert to transverse? Grind an angle to the dome and melt on some mylar? Wrap whole LED in mylar except for an axial slot? Abraid the LED all round to make translucent rather than clear? Then adapting AC or DC supply to suit -- Diverse Devices, Southampton, England electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/ |
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N Cook wrote: Where 5mm is the maximum dimension / available space of the original bulb so you cannot turn aroud the LED. Would be useful for replacing awkward voltage festoon bulbs. The maximum beam of 5mm LEDs is axially but how to convert to transverse? Grind an angle to the dome and melt on some mylar? Wrap whole LED in mylar except for an axial slot? Abraid the LED all round to make translucent rather than clear? Are you restricted to 5mm types? There are also very short ones available. Problem with LEDs is the diabolical 'colour' if used as a replacement for tungsten. Which may not matter, of course. -- *I'm pretty sure that sex is better than logic, but I can't prove it. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Adapting white LEDs as festoon bulbs?
N Cook wrote:
Where 5mm is the maximum dimension / available space of the original bulb so you cannot turn aroud the LED. Would be useful for replacing awkward voltage festoon bulbs. The maximum beam of 5mm LEDs is axially but how to convert to transverse? Grind an angle to the dome and melt on some mylar? Wrap whole LED in mylar except for an axial slot? Abraid the LED all round to make translucent rather than clear? Then adapting AC or DC supply to suit You can buy 12v led festoon bulbs, Google for led car accessories. Ron |
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Adapting white LEDs as festoon bulbs?
"N Cook" wrote in message ... Where 5mm is the maximum dimension / available space of the original bulb so you cannot turn aroud the LED. Would be useful for replacing awkward voltage festoon bulbs. **Nonsense. LEDs are available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Many are much smaller than 5mm. The maximum beam of 5mm LEDs is axially but how to convert to transverse? **Again, wrong. Lumiled (and others) manufacture LEDs with a 120o (or more) light spread. Grind an angle to the dome and melt on some mylar? Wrap whole LED in mylar except for an axial slot? Abraid the LED all round to make translucent rather than clear? Then adapting AC or DC supply to suit **Try not to re-invent the wheel. Look at the alternatives. They are easy enough to find. Trevor Wilson |
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Adapting white LEDs as festoon bulbs?
"N Cook" wrote in message ... Where 5mm is the maximum dimension / available space of the original bulb so you cannot turn aroud the LED. Would be useful for replacing awkward voltage festoon bulbs. The maximum beam of 5mm LEDs is axially but how to convert to transverse? Grind an angle to the dome and melt on some mylar? Wrap whole LED in mylar except for an axial slot? Abraid the LED all round to make translucent rather than clear? Then adapting AC or DC supply to suit While I've built LED replacements in a pinch, this is one of those things where it makes more sense to buy a ready made LED retrofit lamp than to try to build something, unless maybe you already have a bunch of LEDs you want to put to use. |
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James Sweet wrote in message
news:lJizj.3575$W%2.1259@trndny04... "N Cook" wrote in message ... Where 5mm is the maximum dimension / available space of the original bulb so you cannot turn aroud the LED. Would be useful for replacing awkward voltage festoon bulbs. The maximum beam of 5mm LEDs is axially but how to convert to transverse? Grind an angle to the dome and melt on some mylar? Wrap whole LED in mylar except for an axial slot? Abraid the LED all round to make translucent rather than clear? Then adapting AC or DC supply to suit While I've built LED replacements in a pinch, this is one of those things where it makes more sense to buy a ready made LED retrofit lamp than to try to build something, unless maybe you already have a bunch of LEDs you want to put to use. I have 27 salvaged 35mA ,5mm white o/p LEDs and no 3mm, and every now and then need a festoon bulb that is usually not 12V. The bluishness can be compensated for to a certain extent by coating with varnish with a tiny spot of red dye mixed in. So far the best conversion seems to be 1.25 inch fuse glass barrel with ends removed, scored and cut down to size , heated and pushed over an LED and an oval of muylar glued into the open end, forming a 45 degree or so mirror. Placing back the fuse ends for soldering to, with wires taken external to the barrel.. Then a wash of vaguely red tinted varnish over the glass. -- Diverse Devices, Southampton, England electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/ |
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Adapting white LEDs as festoon bulbs?
"N Cook" wrote in message ... Where 5mm is the maximum dimension / available space of the original bulb so you cannot turn aroud the LED. Would be useful for replacing awkward voltage festoon bulbs. The maximum beam of 5mm LEDs is axially but how to convert to transverse? Grind an angle to the dome and melt on some mylar? Wrap whole LED in mylar except for an axial slot? Abraid the LED all round to make translucent rather than clear? Then adapting AC or DC supply to suit -- Diverse Devices, Southampton, England electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/ Question...what the heck is a "festoon", and why does it need bulbs? Are we talking outdoor lighting? |
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Adapting white LEDs as festoon bulbs?
Question...what the heck is a "festoon", and why does it need bulbs? Are we talking outdoor lighting? Double ended tubular bulbs, I think it's primarily British terminology. Many automotive dome lights use them. |
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Adapting white LEDs as festoon bulbs?
"James Sweet" wrote in message news:yymzj.4901$oy2.1585@trndny07... Question...what the heck is a "festoon", and why does it need bulbs? Are we talking outdoor lighting? Double ended tubular bulbs, I think it's primarily British terminology. Many automotive dome lights use them. OH. Ok.. The dictonary wasn't helping because the defition for festoon is either festive deocoration or feast. |
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Michael Kennedy wrote in message
... "James Sweet" wrote in message news:yymzj.4901$oy2.1585@trndny07... Question...what the heck is a "festoon", and why does it need bulbs? Are we talking outdoor lighting? Double ended tubular bulbs, I think it's primarily British terminology. Many automotive dome lights use them. OH. Ok.. The dictonary wasn't helping because the defition for festoon is either festive deocoration or feast. So what is the USA name for filament bulbs that look like 1.25 inch or 20mm fuses, so I can add to my "translator" file http://www.divdev.fsnet.co.uk/tool_terms.htm -- Diverse Devices, Southampton, England electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/ |
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Adapting white LEDs as festoon bulbs?
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Ron(UK) wrote: N Cook wrote: Where 5mm is the maximum dimension / available space of the original bulb so you cannot turn aroud the LED. Would be useful for replacing awkward voltage festoon bulbs. The maximum beam of 5mm LEDs is axially but how to convert to transverse? Grind an angle to the dome and melt on some mylar? Wrap whole LED in mylar except for an axial slot? Abraid the LED all round to make translucent rather than clear? Then adapting AC or DC supply to suit You can buy 12v led festoon bulbs, Google for led car accessories. The ones I've seen are of a larger diameter than a 6 watt festoon type. 10mm seems to be the common diameter - so a replacement for 10/18w types. I suspect by the text it's the smaller one Mr Cook wants to replace - meter lights etc? -- *Funny, I don't remember being absent minded. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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N Cook wrote:
James Sweet wrote in message news:lJizj.3575$W%2.1259@trndny04... "N Cook" wrote in message ... Where 5mm is the maximum dimension / available space of the original bulb so you cannot turn aroud the LED. Would be useful for replacing awkward voltage festoon bulbs. The maximum beam of 5mm LEDs is axially but how to convert to transverse? Grind an angle to the dome and melt on some mylar? Wrap whole LED in mylar except for an axial slot? Abraid the LED all round to make translucent rather than clear? Then adapting AC or DC supply to suit While I've built LED replacements in a pinch, this is one of those things where it makes more sense to buy a ready made LED retrofit lamp than to try to build something, unless maybe you already have a bunch of LEDs you want to put to use. I have 27 salvaged 35mA ,5mm white o/p LEDs and no 3mm, and every now and then need a festoon bulb that is usually not 12V. The bluishness can be compensated for to a certain extent by coating with varnish with a tiny spot of red dye mixed in. So far the best conversion seems to be 1.25 inch fuse glass barrel with ends removed, scored and cut down to size , heated and pushed over an LED and an oval of muylar glued into the open end, forming a 45 degree or so mirror. Placing back the fuse ends for soldering to, with wires taken external to the barrel.. Then a wash of vaguely red tinted varnish over the glass. Or you could spend £1.99 and buy one with three white leds ready made. |
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Michael Kennedy wrote in message ... "James Sweet" wrote in message news:yymzj.4901$oy2.1585@trndny07... Question...what the heck is a "festoon", and why does it need bulbs? Are we talking outdoor lighting? Double ended tubular bulbs, I think it's primarily British terminology. Many automotive dome lights use them. OH. Ok.. The dictonary wasn't helping because the defition for festoon is either festive deocoration or feast. So what is the USA name for filament bulbs that look like 1.25 inch or 20mm fuses, so I can add to my "translator" file http://www.divdev.fsnet.co.uk/tool_terms.htm Domelight Ron |
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote in message
... In article , Ron(UK) wrote: N Cook wrote: Where 5mm is the maximum dimension / available space of the original bulb so you cannot turn aroud the LED. Would be useful for replacing awkward voltage festoon bulbs. The maximum beam of 5mm LEDs is axially but how to convert to transverse? Grind an angle to the dome and melt on some mylar? Wrap whole LED in mylar except for an axial slot? Abraid the LED all round to make translucent rather than clear? Then adapting AC or DC supply to suit You can buy 12v led festoon bulbs, Google for led car accessories. The ones I've seen are of a larger diameter than a 6 watt festoon type. 10mm seems to be the common diameter - so a replacement for 10/18w types. I suspect by the text it's the smaller one Mr Cook wants to replace - meter lights etc? -- *Funny, I don't remember being absent minded. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. With the larger ones there is no great problem finding some sort of filament bulb to replace it with. But small diameter , high wattage ones, like the those built into meters are a different matter. 3mm LEDs, in there, would give a spot light which would not be distributed by the white plastic housing, giving a very poor meter illumination I've never tried melting an LED before , not that easy. In the process I found that filling the glass barrel with translucent hot melt glue gives quite a good linear diffused illumination. Air entrained clear glue or plastic would probably be a bit better but hot-melt is quite convenient. Domelamp =USA= barrel filament bulb, or the automotive housing where they are found ? -- Diverse Devices, Southampton, England electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/ |
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The point of a festoon bulb, or the wire-ended ones, is you can put in a lot
of wattage, get out a lot of illumination, by using a package that is quite large in one dimension, only, unlike having to expand all 3 dimensions of a globe bulb. -- Diverse Devices, Southampton, England electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/ |
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Adapting white LEDs as festoon bulbs?
Comparison of 2 in series
http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:gra...estoon_LED.jpg as original LED and then a half length, 1 1/4 inch fuse barrel filled with hot-melt glue. A bit more scientifically measuring the original transverse, at a given distance over matt black carbon/foam , was about 30 lux, modified LED about 180 lux and for comparison a 12V 6W festoon lamp at the same distance about 1000 lux. Comparison of illumination , by readable text, at a distance of a foot I would say the modified LED was equivalent to the 12V bulb running at 0.1 amps rather than 0.2A. So at least 2 such LEDs at 30mA to have any chance of equalling the illumination of the festoon. So a white LED at each end of a filled glass barrel , at least , needed to equal. The mylar mirror just gave 2 bright spots rather than an illuminator, but "frosting" of the glass may still work -- Diverse Devices, Southampton, England electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/ |
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Ron(UK) wrote:
N Cook wrote: snip So what is the USA name for filament bulbs that look like 1.25 inch or 20mm fuses, so I can add to my "translator" file http://www.divdev.fsnet.co.uk/tool_terms.htm Domelight Cartridge Lamp Michael |
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Adapting white LEDs as festoon bulbs?
In article , "N Cook" wrote:
James Sweet wrote in message news:lJizj.3575$W%2.1259@trndny04... "N Cook" wrote in message ... Where 5mm is the maximum dimension / available space of the original bulb so you cannot turn aroud the LED. Would be useful for replacing awkward voltage festoon bulbs. The maximum beam of 5mm LEDs is axially but how to convert to transverse? Grind an angle to the dome and melt on some mylar? Wrap whole LED in mylar except for an axial slot? Abraid the LED all round to make translucent rather than clear? Then adapting AC or DC supply to suit While I've built LED replacements in a pinch, this is one of those things where it makes more sense to buy a ready made LED retrofit lamp than to try to build something, unless maybe you already have a bunch of LEDs you want to put to use. I have 27 salvaged 35mA ,5mm white o/p LEDs and no 3mm, and every now and then need a festoon bulb that is usually not 12V. The bluishness can be compensated for to a certain extent by coating with varnish with a tiny spot of red dye mixed in. I used to have the paints for coating lamps or glass from craft stores. I'll have to try your mixture for led's. Warm white led's are becomming more common, and are required for illumination of different things in the home. My current need is making under cabinet kitchen lamps. greg |
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msg wrote in message
... Ron(UK) wrote: N Cook wrote: snip So what is the USA name for filament bulbs that look like 1.25 inch or 20mm fuses, so I can add to my "translator" file http://www.divdev.fsnet.co.uk/tool_terms.htm Domelight Cartridge Lamp Michael Not according to Goofle/images "Cartridge Lamp" 79 hits , only 1 in first 2 pages that I would call a festoon bulb put "festoon bulb", 477 hits in google/images and first page is nearly full of them -- Diverse Devices, Southampton, England electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/ |
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Adapting white LEDs as festoon bulbs?
N Cook wrote:
msg wrote in message ... Ron(UK) wrote: N Cook wrote: snip So what is the USA name for filament bulbs that look like 1.25 inch or 20mm fuses, so I can add to my "translator" file http://www.divdev.fsnet.co.uk/tool_terms.htm Domelight Cartridge Lamp Michael Not according to Goofle/images "Cartridge Lamp" 79 hits , only 1 in first 2 pages that I would call a festoon bulb put "festoon bulb", 477 hits in google/images and first page is nearly full of them There`s plenty if you Google for Dome Light bulb I bet I`ve always thought of a festoon lamp as having metal endcaps, we used them a lot on slot machines back in the 60`s. I`ve never thought of wire ended miniature tubular lamps as festoons. There was at one time available a flexible strip containing lots of back to back clips (like open fuseholders) specifically for making up "festoons" of lighting - I`m going back to the days of the old RadioSpares catalogue here. I always imagined that`s where the name festoon lamp came from. Ron(UK) |
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N Cook wrote:
msg wrote in message ... Ron(UK) wrote: N Cook wrote: snip So what is the USA name for filament bulbs that look like 1.25 inch or 20mm fuses, so I can add to my "translator" file http://www.divdev.fsnet.co.uk/tool_terms.htm Domelight Cartridge Lamp Michael Not according to Goofle/images "Cartridge Lamp" 79 hits , only 1 in first 2 pages that I would call a festoon bulb put "festoon bulb", 477 hits in google/images and first page is nearly full of them -- Diverse Devices, Southampton, England electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/ I've heard them called cartridge lamps, or as commonly; 'fuse bulbs'. The dome light moniker is simply an application, which may have taken on some weight as a common description of the type. But 'festoon' is not a term I've *ever* heard to describe them on this side of the lake. Sounds vaguely silly...like 'pantaloons'. Google does indeed provide many hits for 'festoon lamp'; but most hits seem to reference the UK, with a few US distributers. Interestingly, the first hit also references 'fuse lamp'; and many, many (the majority, maybe) are for LED replacements. jak jak |
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wrote: The bluishness can be compensated for to a certain extent by coating with varnish with a tiny spot of red dye mixed in. I used to have the paints for coating lamps or glass from craft stores. There's a big difference between tinting tungsten etc and LED. Tungsten is continuous spectrum so a coloured filter merely reduces the output at that wavelength. Trouble with LED is parts of the spectrum are missing so you can't reduce others to boost what isn't there. I'll have to try your mixture for led's. Warm white led's are becomming more common, and are required for illumination of different things in the home. My current need is making under cabinet kitchen lamps. The last warm white LEDs I tried a few months ago were a bilious 'shade' of green. IMHO we're still a long way from LED being as 'kind' as tungsten for domestic use. -- *Give me ambiguity or give me something else. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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The last warm white LEDs I tried a few months ago were a bilious 'shade' of green. IMHO we're still a long way from LED being as 'kind' as tungsten for domestic use. White LEDs are blue emitting chips coated with a phosphor that converts some of the blue light to other wavelengths. It's unlikely that LEDs will ever have the smooth continuous spectrum that tungsten provides, but I do suspect they will eventually reach the quality of better fluorescent lamps. |
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Adapting white LEDs as festoon bulbs?
White LEDs are blue emitting chips coated with a phosphor
that converts some of the blue light to other wavelengths. It's unlikely LEDs will ever have the continuous spectrum tungsten provides, but I suspect they will eventually reach the quality of better fluorescent lamps. That's a very high standard. The better CLs can be used with photographic cameras -- film and digital -- and produce outstanding results. (I own several Lowel ego lights.) |
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In article , "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
In article , GregS wrote: The bluishness can be compensated for to a certain extent by coating with varnish with a tiny spot of red dye mixed in. I used to have the paints for coating lamps or glass from craft stores. There's a big difference between tinting tungsten etc and LED. Tungsten is continuous spectrum so a coloured filter merely reduces the output at that wavelength. Trouble with LED is parts of the spectrum are missing so you can't reduce others to boost what isn't there. I'll have to try your mixture for led's. Warm white led's are becomming more common, and are required for illumination of different things in the home. My current need is making under cabinet kitchen lamps. The last warm white LEDs I tried a few months ago were a bilious 'shade' of green. IMHO we're still a long way from LED being as 'kind' as tungsten for domestic use. I last bought about 8- 3 watt Luxeon's for a lighting project. I decided i didn't want a bluish tint, but I will try out some of the high powered warm whites. Less lumens and harder to get. greg |
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I last bought about 8- 3 watt Luxeon's for a lighting project. I decided i didn't want a bluish tint, but I will try out some of the high powered warm whites. Less lumens and harder to get. I've seen two types of warm white LEDs. One looked pretty good, and another had the icky tint another poster mentioned. I'm sure both depreciate towards less desireable color as the phosphor ages but I have no long term experience with the warm ones. |
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William Sommerwerck wrote: White LEDs are blue emitting chips coated with a phosphor that converts some of the blue light to other wavelengths. It's unlikely LEDs will ever have the continuous spectrum tungsten provides, but I suspect they will eventually reach the quality of better fluorescent lamps. That's a very high standard. The better CLs can be used with photographic cameras -- film and digital -- and produce outstanding results. (I own several Lowel ego lights.) Yes - fluorescent soft lights are pretty popular for filming these days. Have the added advantage of maintaining colour temperature pretty well when dimmed. Most simply don't realise the wide range of specialist tubes and base their poor opinion on the commonly available ones. -- *Husbands should come with instructions Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 16:11:57 -0000, "N Cook" put
finger to keyboard and composed: Where 5mm is the maximum dimension / available space of the original bulb so you cannot turn aroud the LED. Would be useful for replacing awkward voltage festoon bulbs. The maximum beam of 5mm LEDs is axially but how to convert to transverse? Adapt an LED from a solar garden light ??? - Franc Zabkar -- Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email. |
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