[C320-list] Reposted - More on LEDs

[Brad Kuether]

Reposted - Full Credit to Warren for all his work on this!!!!!!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Warren Updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com>
To: "Catalina C320 mail list " <C320-List at catalina320.org>
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 3:15 PM
Subject: [C320-list] More on LEDs


> Last year we took the mast down for the first time and replaced the wiring
> and lights.  The new anchor light is an Aqua Signal Series 25, and is the
> same fixture as the original.  From marinebeam.com I bought an LED anchor
> light.  This is a 44mm festoon LED nav light cool white, prod code
> FS-44-30B, for $30.  The bulb is round for 360 deg. with 30 LEDs, and is
> brighter than the original 10W incandescent original using a mere 3.2W of
> power.  We used it all summer and are happy to recommend this LED anchor
> light.
>
>
>
> We have wanted to change out all 8 festoon bulbs in the cabin (10W each) 
> for
> LEDs.  The cost of new fixtures at around $100 (plus bulbs) wasn't in our
> cards.  I tried a couple of early offerings (I think from Dr. LED,) 
> without
> success.  I was reluctant to buy more.  However, I had a phone-con with 
> the
> marinebeam.com rep at the boat show and after meeting him and discussing 
> the
> festoon bulb issue, I bought 6 of their 42mm bulbs, item FS-42-06, at $20
> each.  These puppies put out 72 lumens of warm white light they say are as
> bright as the original 10W incandescent bulbs at a measly 1.5W each.  I
> think they are slightly brighter.  I now can burn 6 of these for the 
> energy
> cost of one of the old bulbs.  Without having to change out fixtures or 
> use
> supporting light, we can now comfortably read sitting anywhere in the 
> cabin
> with just the four corner lights lit.  We can comfortably recommend these
> bulbs, too.  I should hasten to add that these bulbs have a 
> constant-current
> chipset to protect them from early burnout that results from over driving 
> as
> charging voltages ramp up.
>
>
>
> If you have the G-4 type of fixtures, marinebeam.com as what they claim is
> the brightest G4 side pin bulb  on the market today.  These come in 6, 10,
> and 12 LED formats for 90, 120, and 140 lumens, respectively.
>
>
>
> (I have not financial interest in marinebeam.com.  I'm just a satisfied
> customer.)
>
>
>
> Warren & Pattie Updike
>
> 1994 C320 #62 "Warr de Mar"
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