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Forum: Lighting 01-07-15, 03:36 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
After you get older, you won't like your bathroom...

After you get older, you won't like your bathroom light coming on automatically.
Especially if it's really bright, and your eyes are adjusted for 3AM sleeping mode..

The kitchen sink light is...
Forum: Lighting 01-07-15, 12:07 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
We needed to replace some old under-counter...

We needed to replace some old under-counter kitchen lighting.
Got two of these at Lowes Shop Utilitech 12-in Plug-In Under Cabinet LED Light Bar at Lowes.com...
Forum: Lighting 12-12-14, 08:52 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
My LED lighting indoors has been working great....

My LED lighting indoors has been working great. We have not had one LED blub fail in over a year.
I only have two outdoor LED flood lights so far. Those are in sheltered fixtures.
The LED...
Forum: Lighting 06-29-14, 02:08 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
I use GE silicon on a lot of stuff and have even...

I use GE silicon on a lot of stuff and have even fully encapsulated electronics in the stuff.
I assume it conducts heat to some degree, or active parts in the 'capsule' would over-heat..

If the...
Forum: Lighting 06-29-14, 12:33 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
When I used to build electronic stuff for the...

When I used to build electronic stuff for the Man,
I used Heat conducting/insulating epoxy,
to stick heat sinks on top of chips and 'canned' ICs that needed cooling.

It was great stuff, but...
Forum: Lighting 10-22-13, 10:18 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
It might be the power surges or something, but...

It might be the power surges or something, but CFLs just don't seem to last in this house.
I've lost a few LEDs too, but they were replaced by the store (Lowes).
Forum: Lighting 10-16-13, 10:46 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
Crash!!

Hey, my LEDs came in today!!
Trick packaging from Home Depot - YouTube (http://youtu.be/30N_41vfrrU?t=57s)
Forum: Lighting 10-16-13, 09:06 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
My CFLs aren't the fancy low power models.. I...

My CFLs aren't the fancy low power models.. I only got the CFLs they had in stock since about 2011ish..

These power numbers look more like the LEDs and CLFs that I'm using right now.....
Forum: Lighting 10-16-13, 08:00 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
I was under the impression that CFLs generally...

I was under the impression that CFLs generally used about twice as much power as LEDs..
(for the same lumens of output).
Forum: Lighting 10-15-13, 11:50 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
Cree LEDs on the way..

After the last batch were smashed and returned, I'm trying one more time..
If these are NG, I'm gonna try for replacements at the local HD store.
They don't sell 4-Packs at stores.. :mad:
So it...
Forum: Lighting 08-26-13, 08:24 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
I have some CFL outdoor flood lights in some of...

I have some CFL outdoor flood lights in some of my IR sensor security lights.
They aren't real bright in warm weather, but I don't really need super bright.
But, during cold weather they stink.. ...
Forum: Lighting 08-11-13, 09:08 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
LED Monkey Lights!

Video: Cycle lights go high-tech with animated wheel graphics - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/technology-video/10095986/Cycle-lights-go-high-tech-with-animated-wheel-graphics.html)...
Forum: Lighting 12-15-12, 09:08 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
Insurance companies write their policies, so they...

Insurance companies write their policies, so they always have an 'out'. (We call it the fine print).
They don't have to pay off on much of anything. But, they do pay a lot of claims,
because they...
Forum: Lighting 09-27-12, 09:58 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
If you had a house fire, and your insurance...

If you had a house fire, and your insurance company saw you had a DC power
system installed, they would look for the goverment approval stamp.
A DIY system might mean your fire insurance might not...
Forum: Lighting 07-20-12, 12:10 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
I was pleased with the light output too. Those...

I was pleased with the light output too. Those 40W LEDs are brighter than many 60W CFLs..
The funny looking Home depot 60w leds seem like a real incandescent 65w.. :)
Forum: Lighting 07-19-12, 06:14 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
Forgetting to turn them off isn't the same as...

Forgetting to turn them off isn't the same as forgetting to turn off a 40 watt load..
You would have to leave about five of them on to use the same amount of power.
The light fixture above our...
Forum: Lighting 07-13-12, 08:27 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
Utilitech LEDs not ready for prime time..

I found what seemed like some nice LED blubs at Lowes..
Shop Utilitech 40-Watt Equivalent Indoor Warm White LED Light Bulb at Lowes.com (http://www.lowes.com/pd_338802-75774-LA19DM/LED_0__?)

But,...
Forum: Lighting 06-13-12, 01:32 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
$15 for 60w LED

I'm pretty well sold on the Phillips 60w LEDs.. They look odd, and they are yellow..
Makes you think the light would be yellowish.. Nope..

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41m-zNH2y9L.jpg
...
Forum: Lighting 05-31-12, 07:17 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
A while back, those Utilitech 60w were about...

A while back, those Utilitech 60w were about $30.. That's why I went for the Phillips $15 60w.

They do just fine in lamps where we used to have 75w incandescent blubs.

Prior to trying the 60w...
Forum: Lighting 05-29-12, 08:54 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
utilitech

I like how bright those are, but I'm not so sure about their lifespan..
Yesterday, I had another 40w failure. That's the 2nd one that's died.
One of the others that failed was a round designer...
Forum: Lighting 05-23-12, 07:40 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
Led tv

Here's a video of the LEDs that I posted about above..

Green slot :: LEds video by Xringer - Photobucket...
Forum: Lighting 05-10-12, 11:30 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 109,564
Posted By Xringer
Almost all the lighting in my house is with LED...

Almost all the lighting in my house is with LED blubs from HD or Lowes.
I use mostly 40w with a few 60w and they work fine.
We have had a couple of failures (2 year store replacement covered...
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