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High Efficiency LEDs?
My apologies if the following question is a dumb one, but could someone please explain to me if there is any difference between the standard LEDs that one might expect to find at Radio Shack and those installed in certain newer-model, long-lasting LED-style flashlights, garden lights and lanterns? I have seen several products in catalogs in recent months which specify that because of new technology, their LEDs not only last 1000,000 hours, but that they draw less power than other, older LEDs. Is that the case? And if so, could someone tell me specifically where I might be able to purchase them and exactly what I should ask for? I'm looking for amber-colored LEDs as opposed to the white ones-- if that makes any difference. I'm hoping to replace the LEDs in my solar powered lamp posts which currently yield approximately seven hours of run time on one day's charge. I'm afraid that switching to another brand of LED would eat up too much power and make the light last fewer hours during the night. Please feel free to email me with any information or advice that you think may be helpful-- it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Shannon |
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"Shannon H." wrote in message ... My apologies if the following question is a dumb one, but could someone please explain to me if there is any difference between the standard LEDs that one might expect to find at Radio Shack and those installed in certain newer-model, long-lasting LED-style flashlights, garden lights and lanterns? I have seen several products in catalogs in recent months which specify that because of new technology, their LEDs not only last 1000,000 hours, but that they draw less power than other, older LEDs. Is that the case? And if so, could someone tell me specifically where I might be able to purchase them and exactly what I should ask for? I'm looking for amber-colored LEDs as opposed to the white ones-- if that makes any difference. I'm hoping to replace the LEDs in my solar powered lamp posts which currently yield approximately seven hours of run time on one day's charge. I'm afraid that switching to another brand of LED would eat up too much power and make the light last fewer hours during the night. Please feel free to email me with any information or advice that you think may be helpful-- it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Shannon Just a thought. Since most amber LEDs that I know about require AC current, and your source is DC, you could get amber light by combining red and green LEDs together. If you bunched them together say, 2 and 2 in the lamp, I think the result will be an amber color, and perhaps some interesting shadow effects as well. |
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Don't know if this will help......but I have purchased the newer LED's
from http://www.superbrightleds.com/ There is a wide selection and they are reasonably priced. Radio Shack is over priced and has old stock. As far as LED's for flashlights goes, I just purchased an EVERLED ( www.everled.com ) and it is truely amazing! It uses a Luxeon LED. I put it in a two cell flashlight with worn out batteries and it lights bright enough to hurt your eyes!! A bit pricey at $39.00 though. tetek On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 16:02:37 GMT, "Reason" wrote: "Shannon H." wrote in message ... My apologies if the following question is a dumb one, but could someone please explain to me if there is any difference between the standard LEDs that one might expect to find at Radio Shack and those installed in certain newer-model, long-lasting LED-style flashlights, garden lights and lanterns? I have seen several products in catalogs in recent months which specify that because of new technology, their LEDs not only last 1000,000 hours, but that they draw less power than other, older LEDs. Is that the case? And if so, could someone tell me specifically where I might be able to purchase them and exactly what I should ask for? I'm looking for amber-colored LEDs as opposed to the white ones-- if that makes any difference. I'm hoping to replace the LEDs in my solar powered lamp posts which currently yield approximately seven hours of run time on one day's charge. I'm afraid that switching to another brand of LED would eat up too much power and make the light last fewer hours during the night. Please feel free to email me with any information or advice that you think may be helpful-- it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Shannon Just a thought. Since most amber LEDs that I know about require AC current, and your source is DC, you could get amber light by combining red and green LEDs together. If you bunched them together say, 2 and 2 in the lamp, I think the result will be an amber color, and perhaps some interesting shadow effects as well. |
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