[C320-list] LEDs

[Paul Rickman]

West Marine has an LED light on a short post that you can mount on the stern rail, comes on at night automatically.
49 ~, watch for it to go on sale for 29.

Paul
Affinity 657
Bay Bridge Marina




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From: John Frost <john at frostnet.net>
To: "C320-List at Catalina320.com" <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Cc: "C320-List at catalina320.com" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, July 3, 2009 6:06:38 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] LEDs

These things are cheap and work well. I put one inside my mailbox and it waits patiently to come on when I reach in for mail. Might be great in lazerets etc. I wish they had an outdoor version for the cockpit

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John


On Jul 3, 2009, at 4:31 PM, "Karl Mielenhausen _/)" <c320 at suddenlink.net> wrote:

> Called the PIR motion sensing LED light from GoldenGadgets.com
> No longer on their website.
> I did find it on eBay (Item #250452616745)
> http://cgi.ebay.com/New-PIR-Auto-sensor-LED-Lamp-light-Motion-Detector-Q241_W0QQitemZ250452616745QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a5023a629&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
> 
> On Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:58:32 -0400, Jack Fitzgibbon <chuters at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
>> Jon/Karl,
>> 
>> What was the make and model PN LED recommendation for use in the head?
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Jack
>> Wetted Bliss #441
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Jon Vez
>> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 8:38 PM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] LEDs
>> 
>> 
>> 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.
>