Steve -- 4500K is a fairly bright, bluish-white light (daylight is about 6500K). If they have something in closer to 2700K or even 3200K, that would be a much warmer-colored light, more like incandescent.
Something to think about. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Apr 4, 2013, at 12:31 PM, Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All. > > I just volunteered my boat for a test case using these LED strip lights that > are available on ebay cheap out of china. I haven't seen them used on boats > before. They are marketed as being waterproof. There are a few variations on > the LED types with the two most common being "SMD 5050" and "SMD 3528". The > 5050 have triple LEDs so they can be made into any colour, they are also > brighter because of the triple LED and consume more. The 3528, which I > ordered, are smaller, single cell LEDs and consume less (why I chose them). > Both varieties come in 5 meter lengths for about $20. The 3528 strip that I > ordered has 600 LEDs on it! They can be cut to size. I purchased these to > provide accent lighting in the cabin. They should be bright enough to be used > as a primary light source for hanging out but not for reading (not the way > I'm installing them, anyway). > > For the accent lighting I'll be installing them behind the teak trim on both > sides of the boat just under the cabinets on either side. They should be > hidden from view in there and I will likely aim them UP into that void rather > than down, I'm a big fan of diffused lighting. I ordered the "natural white > 4500k" LEDs. What I'm hoping to accomplish is a nice subdued ambient light in > the cabin. I might even try a dimmer. > > If anyone is interested in this I can update once received and installed. > Check them out: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310638125425&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:CA:3160 > > For $20 I figure it's worth the gamble. They are 12V DC so should be a snap > to install. > I've got other ideas too. I'll see how this first strip works out and I'm > curious to see what the real world power consumption is. > > Steve > C&C 32 > Toronto > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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