Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-29 Thread Joe Della Barba
@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights Beware that the LEDs, especially when used with PWM dimmers will create flicker. Most often that flicker is not noticeable, but it exists and it does affect the eyes. How this affects you would of course depend on the application. But reading

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-29 Thread Marek Dziedzic
Beware that the LEDs, especially when used with PWM dimmers will create flicker. Most often that flicker is not noticeable, but it exists and it does affect the eyes. How this affects you would of course depend on the application. But reading may not be the best. The opposite end of the spectrum wo

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-28 Thread Briard6
; Port Stanley, ON > > -Original Message- > From: CnC-List [mailto:_cnc-list-bounces@cnc-list.com_ (mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com) ]On Behalf Of Steve > Thomas > Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 8:12 AM > To: _cnc-list@cnc-list.com_ (mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com) &g

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-28 Thread Graham Collins
C27 MKIII > Port Stanley, ON > > -Original Message- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>]On Behalf Of Steve > Thomas > Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 8:12 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-lis

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-28 Thread Stevan Plavsa
main_0&hash=item5af2946357 > > > > Steve Thomas > > C&C27 MKIII > > Port Stanley, ON > > > > -Original Message- > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com]On Behalf Of Steve > > Thomas > > Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 8:12

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-28 Thread Knowles Rich
6-/390616867671?pt=LH_Defaul > tDomain_0&hash=item5af2946357 > > Steve Thomas > C&C27 MKIII > Port Stanley, ON > > -Original Message- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com]On Behalf Of Steve > Thomas > Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 8:12 A

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-28 Thread Graham Collins
tem5af2946357 Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com]On Behalf Of Steve Thomas Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 8:12 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights Rich, I ordered 4 sim

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-28 Thread Knowles Rich
:04 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Reply To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights Steve and others: I chose the unit I noted because it has a toroidal transformer which likely makes it a switching unit and, according to the description, it will maintain a constant output

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-28 Thread sam . c . salter
When you start rating stuff on how nice the screw terminals are, you know you need to get out more! 

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-28 Thread Knowles Rich
On Behalf Of Knowles Rich Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 4:03 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights Steve and others: I chose the unit I noted because it has a toroidal transformer which likely makes it a switching unit and, according to the description, it will

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-28 Thread Della Barba, Joe
Or you can get the more expensive 10-30 volt bulbs... Joe Della Barba -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Knowles Rich Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 4:03 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights Steve

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-28 Thread Knowles Rich
ist-boun...@cnc-list.com]On Behalf Of Steve Thomas Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 8:12 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights Rich, I ordered 4 similar devices from this guy a couple of days ago. The price is a bit better directly from China. My intention is to

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-28 Thread Knowles Rich
_Defaul > tDomain_0&hash=item5af2946357 > > Steve Thomas > C&C27 MKIII > Port Stanley, ON > > -Original Message- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com]On Behalf Of Steve > Thomas > Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 8:12 AM > To: cnc-list@c

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-28 Thread Evan Morgan
tent. That's in theory, if course. I'm ordering one of theirs to verify. Evan Wind Affair '78 Encounter 26 Indianapolis -Original Message- From: "Knowles Rich" Sent: ‎6/‎28/‎2013 7:31 AM To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" Subject: Re: Stus-List LED cabin li

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-28 Thread Stevan Plavsa
946357 > > Steve Thomas > C&C27 MKIII > Port Stanley, ON > > -Original Message- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com]On Behalf Of Steve > Thomas > Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 8:12 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List LED ca

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-28 Thread Steve Thomas
Of Steve Thomas Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 8:12 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights Rich, I ordered 4 similar devices from this guy a couple of days ago. The price is a bit better directly from China. My intention is to be able to run 24 volt equipment.

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-28 Thread Bill Bina
Thanks, Rich! I have an ongoing issue with the alternator in my Yamaha outboard causing my TWO depth sounders (the original built-in one, and a Humminbird fish finder) to malfunction at the worst times. The present workaround has been to turn on a few incandescent cabin lights to smooth things

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-28 Thread Briard6
Rich, I replaced all the recessed light fixtures on MYSTY with LED's that I made, using the cleaned-up carcasses of the original fluorescents, some very bright double-wide LED strips, and buck voltage converters. I used buck converters (that's really what they're called) that I found on

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-28 Thread Steve Thomas
27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON -Original Message- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com]On Behalf Of Knowles Rich Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 7:31 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights For those who may recall my little LED cabin lighting project (

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-28 Thread Knowles Rich
For those who may recall my little LED cabin lighting project (Fred for one), I noticed that there is some light level flutter when my Espar heater or refrigeration is running, an effect that is not noticed on incandescent lights. I am also concerned about the long term negative effect of high v

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-04 Thread Leslie Paal
__ From: Dennis C. To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 2:38 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights Any validity to this? http://store.marinebeam.com/whyounetokna.html Scroll down about 2/3 of the page. Dennis C. >___

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-04 Thread Frederick G Street
Yes, absolutely. That's why decent LEDs are so expensive: they incorporate pulse-width modulation drivers to keep a constant voltage and current at the LED. This will vastly improve the life and output vs. voltage of the lamp. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Ba

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-04 Thread Knowles Rich
I'll do that if I can stay up late enough for it to get dark. Rich Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halifax On 2013-06-04, at 18:12, Frederick G Street wrote: Thanks! Could you shoot me a photo of the cabin, lit at night, if you get a chance? I can post it for other listers to see. -- Fred Fred Stree

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-04 Thread Dennis C.
Any validity to this? http://store.marinebeam.com/whyounetokna.html Scroll down about 2/3 of the page. Dennis C. > > From: Frederick G Street >To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 4:12 PM >Subject: Re: Stus-List L

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-04 Thread Frederick G Street
Thanks! Could you shoot me a photo of the cabin, lit at night, if you get a chance? I can post it for other listers to see. -- Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jun 4, 2013, at 4:04 PM, Knowles Rich wrote: > Sorry! Here it is: > > http:/

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-04 Thread Knowles Rich
Sorry! Here it is: http://www.mgelectro.com/en/Waterproof-LED-ribbons/Ruban-autocollant-de-150-DELs-SMD-5050-blanc-chaud-a-lepreuve-de-leau-5-metres/WPF5060WW15-5M.aspx Rich Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halifax On 2013-06-04, at 17:48, Knowles Rich wrote: Just finished installing two 6.5' strips of w

Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-04 Thread Frederick G Street
Website?! Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Jun 4, 2013, at 3:48 PM, Knowles Rich wrote: > Just finished installing two 6.5' strips of warm white LED's mounted in > sections of I-beam curtain rail, down each side of the main cabin. Place > lights

Stus-List LED cabin lights

2013-06-04 Thread Knowles Rich
Just finished installing two 6.5' strips of warm white LED's mounted in sections of I-beam curtain rail, down each side of the main cabin. Place lights up better than ever and current draw is under 2A. Here's the website. In French but It'll give you the main info. I'm very pleased. Rich Ind