I managed to leave work and get to The Office to install the LEDs today. I used the tape to attache them to small pieces of luan plywood left over from another project. These are the larger size LEDs (5something). I uploaded a couple photos to facebook.com/theoffice35.
I used about 8 feet of the red on the port side and 10 feet of the white on starboard. They light up the main salon area nicely even behind the original panels! Joel 35/3 The Office Annapolis On Thursday, April 25, 2013, Joel Aronson wrote: > Keith, be glad to have you. I probably won't get to them for a couple > of weeks but I will let you know. I was just rummaging around Bacon > yesterday. > > Joel Aronson > > > On Apr 25, 2013, at 5:34 PM, "Morgenstern, Keith E CIV SEA 08 NR" > <keith.morgenst...@navy.mil> wrote: > > > Joel, > > > > After you get them installed, do you mind if I come check it out some > time...I could *always* use an excuse to visit Annapolis. > > > > Might have to stop at APS, Bacon's, Fawcetts, you know...because they > are right there... :) > > > > -Keith M > > C&C 35-3 CB > > Beyond the Sea > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joel Aronson [mailto:joel.aron...@gmail.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 9:51 > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > Subject: Re: Stus-List Strip LEDs Cabin Lighting > > > > Got my LED spools. Should I attach them to a piece of thin plywood or > just stick them to the flourescent fixture after I disconnect it? > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 9:23 AM, Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > Just a quick update on the LEDs. > > I purchased what I thought were two different colors of the same type > of LED strip from eBay. < > http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=320968577841> > > > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/5M-500CM-3528-LED-SMD-Warm-White-300-leds-Flexible-Lamp-Light-Strip-12V-Car-Moto-/320968577841 > > > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/5M-300-LED-flexible-light-strip-3528-SMD-Orange-Amber-WATERPROOF-12V-5-meter-/290886181005 > > > > I was concerned with the color because I have found that almost all > LEDs have a blueish tint. It makes the light very harsh. Fortunately the > warm white do seem to be less blue than normal although I don't think I'll > know for sure until they are on the boat. I think the Amber colored ones > might end up being better. What I didn't realize was that the first link > (warm white) was for a non-waterproof version. They are about 25% of the > cost of the waterproof ones but they don't have the rubbery vinyl coating. > > > > Just be careful what type you select for your application. > Fortunately, I have a use for them indoors so it isn't a loss. > > > > Josh Muckley > > S/V Sea Hawk > > 1989 C&C 37+ > > Solomons, MD > > > > > > > > -- > > When security matters. > > http://www.secure-my-email.com > > > > On Apr 13, 2013 7:52 AM, "Graham Collins" <cnclistforw...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Russ > > You have the essential difference correct, the larger LED allows > more light / area, but at a cost of more power. The larger LEDs are a good > choice if you are making something like an LED flashlight where you want to > pack the most light into a tight area. The 3528 size is probably the most > common size though, which translates into lower cost per lumen to make them. > > > > For a yacht, you need to consider how much light you need and how > it will show - a strip of densely packed 3528 LEDs will give a more even > light than a strip of sparsely packed 5050s. In the case where I have > replaced a florescent light with a strip of 3528s, the lights are behind a > diffuser and the 3528s are close enough together that it gives a pretty > even light, whereas the 5050s would have been visible as a bunch of > discreet sources. So an esthetic consideration. > > > > The other thing is that the 5050s will generate more heat than > the 3528s, and since there is likely no provision made for heatsinking I > would expect the 5050s to start burning out before the 3528s. But not a > significant issue. > > > > I build electronics for a living, and we build LED panels at work > for commercial signage, and use 3528s on a grid of about 1" spa -- Joel 301 541 8551
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