I just read Tom B's post and think that the Blue Seas LED's would work just as well if not better, and Canadians wouldn't have to do the importer 2-step to get them.
On 21 April 2013 08:27, Jim Watts <paradigmat...@gmail.com> wrote: > Wow, sometimes our boats are more different than you would think. We have > what I thought was the standard panel setup, which came with little neon > indicator lights in a flat-top diffuser. Some of them were missing the > diffuser and a couple were broken, so I replaced the whole works with LED's > from Paneltronics. They were the cheapest by far and had both 12V and 110V > LED's available in suitable colours. < > http://paneltronics.com/PartsComponents.asp?op=Indicator+Lights+SubCategoryAll > > > > http://members.shaw.ca/ptarmiganshift/images/IMG_1803.jpg > > You can see that unless you get the LED's perfectly aligned they will > appear to be slightly different brightnesses at different viewing angles. > Because the LED's are slightly small for the holes I bedded them in > silicone from the back, using the little silver trim rings to stop them > from pulling through. In this picture the 12V ones have been replaced but > the 110V lamps are original. USA listers can order them directly from > Paneltronics but Canucks are supposed to go through the Canadian > distributor. Forget it, he's a fool. There aren't a lot of businesspeople > who I will call a "lying idiot" in a response email, he's the first. Order > them direct and have them shipped to a friend in the USA who will send them > on. Thanks to Alan Bergen for that. > > > > On 20 April 2013 17:33, Graham Collins <cnclistforw...@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> I believe C&C used a couple of variations on panel lighting. >> >> Mine has a circuit board on each panel section, the board has a quantity >> of 8 LEDs mounted to it and resistors to step the voltage down, this board >> is stuck to the panel with double sided tape and the LEDs poke through >> holes in the panel (with plastic inserts in the holes). On mine a couple >> of LEDs had failed, I have replaced them with LEDs from Radio Shack. The >> problem with these is that unless you replace them all you will end up with >> different light intensities - which is what I have. Doesn't bug me much, >> but a bit. >> >> There are also LEDs in plastic inserts, with wires attached. The ones >> Blue Sea sells are an example of that, but there are a zillion >> possibilities. The blue sea ones are smaller diameter inserts than C&C >> used, so if that is your route you will have to look for a larger diameter >> LED such as Ken identified. >> >> Also note, LEDs do not work at 12 volts, they run at significantly lower >> voltages - 1.5 to 2 volts often. So for them to work in this case they >> have to have built in some sort of resistor to cut the voltage down. In >> the case of my panel that is what the resistors on the circuit board are >> for. I've seen panels where a resistor is installed to the wire lead off >> of a panel insert, and covered in shrink tubing. And some LEDs have it >> built into them. >> >> If you can navigate the filters I would bet you can find the LED you need >> at Digikey, cheaper than most sources. >> >> http://www.digikey.com/scripts/dksearch/dksus.dll?FV=fff40008%2Cfff80280&vendor=0&mnonly=0&newproducts=0&ptm=0&fid=0&quantity=0&PV37=1 >> >> Graham Collins >> Secret Plans >> C&C 35-III #11 >> >> On 2013-04-20 6:58 PM, Ken Heaton wrote: >> >> Have a look at these, they come in two sizes. I haven't tried them but >> they look about right. >> >> LED Indicator Lights >> >> Use these small LED indicator lights in your custom dash insert for turn >> signals, high beams, >> >> or power indicators. >> >> They are available in two sizes and four colors. 5/32" round LEDs mount >> in 0.156" hole. >> >> 1/4" round LEDs mount in a 0.250" hole. Choose red, green, amber, or blue >> colors. >> >> https://www.detroitspeed.com/productsall/120901-leds.html >> Ken H >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo >> Albumhttp://www.cncphotoalbum.comcnc-l...@cnc-list.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > > -- > Jim Watts > Paradigm Shift > C&C 35 Mk III > Victoria, BC > -- Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC
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