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Old 10-05-08, 04:30 PM   #2
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We have a few LED in the house. They are 1.4w each. The facts are they don't light a lot (may be corresponding to a 6w bulb each) and they have a directional lightning, but they are interesting when you need few light.

We can imagine using LED over a desk per example. Today I don't think it's possible to use LED where 60w equiv. lightning is needed.

As said in another thread, we are using LED in two places : bathroom and baby's room.
  1. The bathroom
    We replaced 2x40w + 1x30w (=110w) of classic bulbs by 3x1.4w (=4.2w) LED, ie a 96% saving If more light is needed the ceiling has a 12w CFL (60w equiv.).

  2. The baby's room
    The blue LED permits a very calm ambient, avoiding people to be awakened by the light when the baby is going to sleep or when he must be changed or fed during the night. It replaces a 35w classic bulb, ie also a 96% saving If more light is needed the ceiling has a 8w CFL (35w equiv.), which is a bit too weak from time to time.

Denis.
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