[C320-list] LEDs

[Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com]

He's just ok... :)
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OD

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----- Original Message -----
From: pat reynolds [lorasalum at yahoo.com]
Sent: 07/07/2009 09:51 AM MST
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] LEDs




Thats what makes Karl a great Commodore

--- On Thu, 7/2/09, Jon Vez <jonvez at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: Jon Vez <jonvez at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] LEDs
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 7:38 PM
> This is fantastic Karl! I was in LED
> limbo because of the dizzying array of
> advice/claims etc and I didn't want to buy these things on
> trial and error.
> I also have to give you kudos for the portable LED
> recommendation for the
> head. I ordered one and it works perfectly--as soon as you
> open the head
> door at night, the motion detector lights the space up
> perfectly! Thanks for
> this great research and the recommendations!!
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jon Vez
> Solstice #582
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]
> On Behalf Of Karl
> Mielenhausen _/)
> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 8:19 PM
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] LEDs
> 
> Fear not gang, I've done the shopping and testing for you.
> 
> I did this because I could not believe the vast majority of
> retailer info  
> (claims) that I read on the internet. I modeled my test on
> what Practical  
> Sailor did in the January 2009 issue, but my focus was on
> finding similar  
> technology that was not branded for marine use, hoping the
> cost would be  
> less. And it was!!
> 
> This is the result of lightmeter testing (albeit crude) and
> more  
> importantly, a cruise last week...
> http://www.catalina320.com/filemgmt/visit.php?lid=107
> 
> Bottom line, I recommend the 6 SMT MR-11 bulb (jzapower on
> eBay) for the  
> aft bunk fixtures, the 9 SMT MR-6 array for general cabin
> illumination  
> (ledwholesalers on eBay), and the LUXEON 1204WH for cabin
> reading (also  
>  from ledwholesalers).
> 
> Note that the MR-11 bulbs carry the same pin spacing as the
> aft cabin  
> fixture's G-4 bulbs, but with a slightly thicker pin
> diameter. They fit  
> fine into my well-worn sockets but I have had problems
> making them fit  
> into other sockets that want only the G-4 bulb. Of course a
> little filing  
> would fix that. I like the MR-11 over the G-4 because the
> MR-11's  
> reflector directs more of the light out of the fixture and
> towards your  
> reading material.
> 
> Have fun (and go sailing),
> Karl
> 
> -- 
> Karl Mielenhausen
> Catalina 320 Hull 690
> New Bern, NC
> 
> Join us August 7-9, 2009 at Marina Del Rey, CA for our
> annual Catalina  
> 320IA Regatta and Annual Meeting.
> 
> 


      

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