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Are we being ripped off? | 13 comments (13 topical, 0 editorial)

Re: Are we being ripped off? (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by TheCasualTraveler (a.miklos@yahoo.com) on Wed Apr 23rd, 2008 at 02:47:50 PM MST
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Yes, what woof said,

I took his advice and got one of the Home Depot 12" lights and have been burning it for about 12 hours a day to see how well it lasts. So far so good and it draws less than the HF cfl. I think it's rated at 8 watts but I show it draws less than 5. My HF CFL's have both blown already and a third replacement one has those dark spots forming on the bulbs after only a few hours.

I searched this forum, ebay and the net for the best LED's to make my own lights and gave up because I had no idea what was good and what was priced fair.
Andy

Re: Are we being ripped off? (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by wooferhound (tim((NoSpamAt))wooferhound.com) on Wed Apr 23rd, 2008 at 03:25:41 PM MST
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If you want to make LED lights, I found this site to be most helpful
http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz
It will design your whole fixture for you
with lots of information about how much power the finished light will pull

W o o f -={(

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Re: Are we being ripped off? (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by commanda (alwynne at unwired dot com dot au) on Wed Apr 23rd, 2008 at 03:39:22 PM MST
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But if you want to make your own LED lights that last in a real RE situation, you need to read this:
http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2007/10/31/848/94375

Amanda

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Re: Are we being ripped off? (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by TheCasualTraveler (a.miklos@yahoo.com) on Wed Apr 23rd, 2008 at 04:17:18 PM MST
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Thanks Amanda, I bookmarked it.

Did you by any chance do an LED Intermediate class? :}
Andy
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Re: Are we being ripped off? (3.00 / 0) (#7)
by richhagen (richhagen (a t) Juno.com) on Wed Apr 23rd, 2008 at 04:33:04 PM MST
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I tried to look for the remedial myself. . . seriously though, her work is pretty straight forward. With my humble skill set I was able to put together some lights based upon those circuits which I am hoping will last a very long time.
http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2008/3/14/55046/0695
The light fixture from this batch that I kept here has been on pretty much non stop since being built, although that is only a month and a bit at this point, but with no problems. Rich
'A Joule saved is a Joule made'
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