LED House Bulbs? - Page 2

Jimbuna · 04-05-13, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Shhhhh!

We're also running an extension from the neighbour's leccy supply for when the passing trams interrupt the street light supplies.

LOL....I forgot your still on gas lamps

swamprat69er · 04-06-13, 06:26 AM

I use LED's and CFL's throughout my house. I only have one incandescent bulb in the house and that is a tri-light. As soon as that one goes out I will be replacing it with LED.
So far I have had good luck with LED, but a word of caution, IF your hydro power fluctuates constantly then the LED's won't last too long.

FredrickJenkins · 07-03-13, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by FloppyRat

So, I have been trying to knock down my honey-do-list this year, as per the deal i made with the GF. Yesterday i was in the hardware store returning a bunch of plumbing fittings I didn't actually use, and I decided to pick up a bulb or two for the girls' ceiling fan. When we first moved into the house two years ago, i replaced all the lights with energy saving fluorescent bulbs. Well, i have noticed that the led lights are getting more & more common, so I decided to grab one, and give it a try.

Got home, and tried the new bulb. It was very nice, instant on, brighter, and only 4.5watts! I was thinking this is going to work nicely for some of our heavily used lights.

Ten minutes later, it died.

Not sure if i'm going to exchange it or just get my money back.

Has anyone else tried these new LED bulbs, and what is your experience with them?

Yes these bulbs are latest trend.. Even I am trying to change some CFl lights with these bulbs.. They are bit expensive but less power consuming..

Rhodes · 07-03-13, 05:09 AM

Didn't yet tried, do to this kind of led bulbs being expensive yet, but I know that a few people experimented with red led bulbs on the darkrooms to see if they were safe and had positive results.
No fogged paper and the light is more bright than the regular safe light bulbs.

BrucePartington · 07-03-13, 07:56 AM

With LED's it's possible to go off grid.
I currently live in a rural house. It was my paternal grandparents house, and it had been uninhabited for a while. When I moved in, the electric company refused to reconnect, demanding a total rewire of the house, which I decided I could not afford.
So I bought and installed a 130W photovoltaic panel, charge controller, batteries, and 12V LED strips from IKEA - http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90192071/ - installed in strategical places around the house. It's perfect for a computer desk with shelves above the monitor. Light is evenly distributed along the whole length of the work area, without casting shadows, and without taking up space on the desk. I could leave them on all night long, without hardly any voltage drop at the batteries.
I'd keep adding more PV panels and batteries, as a single 130 watt is clearly not enough for a home, but for the time being that's out of reach.

Platapus · 07-04-13, 10:50 AM

LED lights for the home are still pretty expensive. Buying cheap LEDs is risky (the same thing with CFLs).

I put LEDs in lights that are inconvenient to change, but until the price drops without the quality dropping, I am holding off. Not really a fan of CFLs either.

Mork_417 · 07-04-13, 08:18 PM

Well, as far as the night stand lamp, I did get it replaced with another one, and it's been working fine. I guess the first one was a fluke?

I did find my biggest savings came from when I replaced the hot water heater. The previous owner had the temp setting up as high as it would go. On the new one, i have the two elements between 115-125. The first full month's bill was alot smaller.

But, that's a bit off topic of this thread. I'm comfortable enough now with these LED's, that I have one in each of the girl's rooms, our master bath over the tub, and of course both our night stands. I will continue to replace the others as I can, bit by bit, because of the initial cost.

Oh, and welcome aboard FredrickJenkins

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04-06-13, 06:26 AM	#17
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I use LED's and CFL's throughout my house. I only have one incandescent bulb in the house and that is a tri-light. As soon as that one goes out I will be replacing it with LED. So far I have had good luck with LED, but a word of caution, IF your hydro power fluctuates constantly then the LED's won't last too long. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

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Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,518 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Didn't yet tried, do to this kind of led bulbs being expensive yet, but I know that a few people experimented with red led bulbs on the darkrooms to see if they were safe and had positive results. No fogged paper and the light is more bright than the regular safe light bulbs. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,377 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	LED lights for the home are still pretty expensive. Buying cheap LEDs is risky (the same thing with CFLs). I put LEDs in lights that are inconvenient to change, but until the price drops without the quality dropping, I am holding off. Not really a fan of CFLs either. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

07-04-13, 08:18 PM	#22
Mork_417 Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: DB-15 Posts: 851 Downloads: 263 Uploads: 0	Well, as far as the night stand lamp, I did get it replaced with another one, and it's been working fine. I guess the first one was a fluke? I did find my biggest savings came from when I replaced the hot water heater. The previous owner had the temp setting up as high as it would go. On the new one, i have the two elements between 115-125. The first full month's bill was alot smaller. But, that's a bit off topic of this thread. I'm comfortable enough now with these LED's, that I have one in each of the girl's rooms, our master bath over the tub, and of course both our night stands. I will continue to replace the others as I can, bit by bit, because of the initial cost. Oh, and welcome aboard FredrickJenkins . __________________ Heading to AM49.(U-553)

07-03-13, 07:56 AM	#20
BrucePartington XO Join Date: May 2013 Location: KM AM99 Posts: 405 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	With LED's it's possible to go off grid. I currently live in a rural house. It was my paternal grandparents house, and it had been uninhabited for a while. When I moved in, the electric company refused to reconnect, demanding a total rewire of the house, which I decided I could not afford. So I bought and installed a 130W photovoltaic panel, charge controller, batteries, and 12V LED strips from IKEA - http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90192071/ - installed in strategical places around the house. It's perfect for a computer desk with shelves above the monitor. Light is evenly distributed along the whole length of the work area, without casting shadows, and without taking up space on the desk. I could leave them on all night long, without hardly any voltage drop at the batteries. I'd keep adding more PV panels and batteries, as a single 130 watt is clearly not enough for a home, but for the time being that's out of reach.