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![]() zek wrote: On Jan 21, 12:44 pm, wrote: On Jan 20, 3:45 pm, 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. Try this again since OGGLE screwd up again. I get about 12000 hours from a CFL left constantly on outside, and that includes summertime very high heat inside a closed bell. The more you turn them on the faster they will go bad. I have had some go bad at the very beginning. There are so many manufacturers its hard to stay with old reliable. I got a big problem with my LED's, my house transmits for a block. My FM reception is horrible. I need to install many filters on the DC current converters. greg I wanted to add, I have maybe 3 in the house I leave on all the time. Partly for my kittys, and partly, it saves flicking the switch. My LED's inside are on all the time, and are attached to a battery backup. There are some in bathroom and kitchen under cabinet. Will add some more when I finish basement. Hi, I bought half dozen LED bulbs a year ago for testing. One inside garage, one outside on a patio light pole, one in my study/ One outside did not last long, a few moonths, one in the garage there after. 3rd one is still working. In our area street lights in new neighborhood is all LED lighting some with solar panel. |
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