Date:         Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:10:59 -0700
Reply-To:     Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
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From:         Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Interior lighting
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I replaced my incandescent bulbs in the "torpedo" light fixture with
LED bulbs. The light is very blue but the amperage is ridiculously
low. I've tried both the 9 LEDs per bulb and the 18 per bulb and the
18s are somewhat whiter as well as brighter obviously. I think the
"white" LEDs will keep getting whiter in time but i believe that you
need to have red, green and white LEDs running at the same time to
make true "white" light. That limits how bright an LED bulb can get
since now 3 LED bulbs have to fit in a defined space that formerly
was occupied by one.

Jeff
On Jul 13, 2007, at 9:00 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Date:    Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:58:11 -0400
> From:    Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
> Subject: Re: Interior lighting
>
> I did some with 12v halogens.  The quality of the light is very nice,
> more efficient  than the incandescent fixture, but not as good as the
> fluorescent one.  I've got a write up on here:  www.snurl.com/vanagon
>
> Edward
>
> At 06:31 PM 7/13/2007, you wrote:
>> I've been looking for a light to replace my still working 25 year
>> old,
>> little incandescent fixture over the range, thinking I might find
>> something
>> that would put out more light for less amperage.  But so far, all
>> I've found
>> is standard RV fluorescent lighting (12 V), which I find to be
>> harsh and
>> irritating in color temperature.  Has anybody found another good
>> option?
>>
>>
>>
>> Paul in Fort Collins