Outdoor Wood Furnace Info
General => General Discussion => Topic started by: coolidge on December 21, 2014, 05:40:55 PM
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Started changing out CFL bulbs with LED in hopes of reducing the electric bill a little. there is quite a difference in "light".
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For in your house how is the output
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I like the LED's personally, can use a much larger output bulb but use fewer watts. We have four of them in our bedroom ceiling fan, much brighter than the incandescence they replaced. They can do weird things though when you have multiple bulbs on the same circuit with one dimmer, turn them down too low and one or two might go out then the others will get brighter, don't have this problem with one bulb/one dimmer.
Have replaced about 5 fluorescent fixtures in the shop so far with LED lights from Lowes, about 70 bucks a pop still cheaper than buying Cree or getting the LED conversion kits to switch your existing fluorescent lights to LED. They are only rated at 3800 lumens while I think two 40 watt t8 bulbs might be around 4400-4800 Lumens but the LED's seem to be much brighter as maybe they are focused better? Also like em as they are instant on when it's cold unlike the t8's.
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I work in the const. field for a living..Pretty much all new lighting installs are led esp commercial.. ..It is amazing you can have like 30+ led lights on one circuit at 120 volt.. Personally Im not a big fan of the cfl bulbs..I don't like the lighting lol..Lately I've be buying halogen..Eventually Ill go to led..Not cheap though but over time it will pay for itself..
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I am working on finishing a rec room in my basement and am putting 10 dimmable LED recessed lights on a dimmer switch. I have heard a few people having problems with multiple LED lights on dimmer switches. I put 4 of these lights in my kitchen and they work great, but I don't have them on a dimmer in there. I really like the instant light and not waiting for the CFL's to warm up.
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I just bought 300 watts worth of LED lights to put on the Kubota RTV. Should help see at night lol
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Going to put a couple LED floods in th shop.
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I got led every where ...and more to go .....aint never going back to any else!
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Are you using the "daylight" or soft white?
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I haven't seen very many daylight LEDs, mine aren't exactly soft white either, like 4000K which falls in between if I remember right.
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http://www.homedepot.com/p/Lithonia-Lighting-Versi-Lite-1-Light-White-4000K-LED-Mini-Flush-Mount-FMML-7-840/203583417 (http://www.homedepot.com/p/Lithonia-Lighting-Versi-Lite-1-Light-White-4000K-LED-Mini-Flush-Mount-FMML-7-840/203583417) like this ...there are 2 different color/kelvins best "new" thing out there ! there is a soft one and a brite one!
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Do they make the led for high hats?
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I haven't seen very many daylight LEDs, mine aren't exactly soft white either, like 4000K which falls in between if I remember right.
Typical light temperatures for LED bulbs for interior utilize 2700K ("Warm" K temperature (color); ("Warm" description on Great Value bulbs; have slightly lower light output (lumens) than 5000K bulbs; 2700K is a warmer, more yellowish light color).
Typical light temperatures for LED bulbs for exterior utilize 5000K temperature (color); ("Daylight" description on Great Value bulbs; have slightly higher light output (lumens) than 2700K bulbs; 5000K is a softer, pure white/hint of blue light color).
Buy LED light bulbs on the basis of lumen output and temperature (light color)! Ignore "75-watt equivalent" , etc. general statements on the LED bulb packing.
If you desire to have an LED light with equal or more lumen output than your existing incandescent bulb, compare the lumen rating of the incandescent to that of the LED bulb!.