AndyTiedye
Flashlight Enthusiast
I started a new thread to reply to this, rather than continue to hijack
the XR19C sales thread.
I can't wait. Did I mention that compact fluorescent's suck?
The fact that the lighting fixtures are marine-grade is particularly interesting.
We have some beachfront property. Corrosion is a big problem with
all things electrical in that environment. There is quite a bit of exterior
lighting, both for decorative and security purposes. The fixtures on your
site look way better than what we've got, and they're proably a lot more
impervious to salt.
the XR19C sales thread.
AndyTiedye said:Could you tells us more about your LED house lighting?
I want to do that.
McGizmo said:Andy,
I am trying to at least keep a photo log of the progress HERE, on my new home. I have been wholesaleing some Nichia 3 mm based LED lights for a number of years now and Wayne and I are currently working on some new fixtures using the high power LED's. At some point we both will probably bring some of this information to CPF in some form for the few who seem interested in LED's beyond flashlights. People can actually pay for some of this lighting with energy savings while doing themselves and the planet a favor. Unlike incandescent, when you dim a LED light, you get better efficiency and remarkable efficiency at that! The LED's like to be underfed and it's a win win across the board. Wayne has designed a really cool dimmer for the 12V lights running driven by an on board constant current driver (essentially the down boy) The dimmer will send a signal to any of the lights you are running if you connect them to its single signal wire. The dimmer instructs the lights it is connect to as to what current level they should drive the LED. Your home can be friendly to the night, your eyes, your neighbors and your utility bill.
As time and inspiration permit, I plan to go through my home and replace all of the incandescent lights with LED's. (I got plenty LED's!! ) There is some cool stuff coming on the market but of course a lot of it is low end gimmick that will harm the introduction of LED lighting as much as aid it. There are numerous areas around the planet that are in the dark right now because they don't have the power capacity they need. They could be with light.
I got suckered into CPF a few years back and sidetracked by the revolution and how it effects flashlights. I have let my interest and desire to work with fixed lighting take the back seat but for numerous reasons I want to refocus my energy and get back to it. I am typing this response under a string of Nichia Jupiters which are providing all the light I need to see the keyboard and table and my cup of coffee. If the power were to go out, I would know it as the laptop would switch to battery power. I could still see the table and my coffee cup and go through the house to the restroom without pulling out my flashlight. With viable and accessible RGB LED's around the corner, the LED revolution will come home!
I can't wait. Did I mention that compact fluorescent's suck?
The fact that the lighting fixtures are marine-grade is particularly interesting.
We have some beachfront property. Corrosion is a big problem with
all things electrical in that environment. There is quite a bit of exterior
lighting, both for decorative and security purposes. The fixtures on your
site look way better than what we've got, and they're proably a lot more
impervious to salt.