[AT] LED lights

[DDSS]

They make what looks like a heat-lamp bulb, but it generates heat only, no 
light.

-----Original Message----- 
From: charlie hill
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2014 7:17 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] LED lights

I refuse to use the CFL bulbs but would have no problem with the LED's and
will switch to them
as needed.  However, I do have one question.  When all of the incandescent
bulbs are gone what
are we going to use to keep chicks warm in the brooder, dogs warm in the dog
house on cold nights
and the water pump from freezing up?  Electric resistance heaters???????

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: rlgoss at twc.com
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2014 2:46 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Cc: DDSS
Subject: Re: [AT] LED lights

My experience is that the total cost (original purchase plus cost of power)
is already low enough to make the investment in LED for lighting worthwhile.
Single wattage bulbs that are a direct replacement for the incandescent ones
we are used to are already available for less than $7 each, with an expected
life of 28 years.  They are dimmable and can be intermixed with existing
tungsten bulbs with no noticeable changes; that is, they operate on dimmers
in exactly the same way so that you can not tell which style of bulb is in
multiple bulb fixtures.  IMHO, they work better and look better than any of
the CFL bulbs.  And, they last several time longer than CFL's.  Now that
3-way LED bulbs are also available, that means that there are direct
"screw-in" replacements for those existing floor and table lamps that we all
have in our homes.  Three-way bulbs are still a bit pricey, but they work
satisfactorily and I have had no problems with them.  There is no direct
conversion from !
the old power consumption scheme we are used to (wattage) into the Lumens
method that is being used for LED's, but a conversion for the old and new
methods is printed on the package of each LED bulb you buy, and a few
minutes study in the store will let you figure out whether a particular bulb
is going to be "the right size" for your particular application.


Larry


---- DDSS <ddss at telebeep.com> wrote:
> The cost of 110-volt LED's is still pretty high and there doesn't seem to
> be
> much available on high-output, at least that I could find.
>
> I know they use 12-volt lights on boats and vehicles but am wondering why
> I
> could not do the same in our barn.
>
> There are quite a few 110v power supplies that output 12-volts DC.   saw
> one
> that might work on Amazon...
> http://www.amazon.com/Audiotek-Output-Mobile-Supply-AT-PS36/dp/B00DERSXWI/ref=sr_1_94?ie=UTF8&qid=1415469220&sr=8-94&keywords=12volt+power+supply
> LED's draw about 3 watts each, so they really don't take a lot to power
> them.
>
> Has anyone done this?  I am not sure how much line loss there is with DC
>
> Thank you.
>
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