[Rhodes22-list] LED Navigation Lights available from Ancor

[Bill Effros]

Bud, I was thinking red LEDs tucked under the cockpit sets.

Bill Effros

Michael D. Weisner wrote:
> Bud,
>
> An under the cockpit seat location might be nice, although I wonder if they
> will attract mosquitoes.  My under seat space is beginning to get fairly
> crowded with the storage for mops, boat pole and stuff.  If I put much more
> under the seats, I may not be able to stow the battery, the gas tank or hear
> the Bose speakers.  Oh well, I can always turn up the volume and scare away
> the fish.
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bud" <budconnor at earthlink.net>
>
>   
>> Mike,
>>   JC Whitney offers several 12V fluorescent lights available from 6 to
>> 30 watts, you will find them in the RV section.
>> Thinking about it, it would be nice to mount a pair under the cockpit
>> seats or tucked up just into the coamings for some
>> nice indirect lighting.
>>
>> -Bud
>>
>> Michael D. Weisner wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> From: "John Lock" <jlock at relevantarts.com>
>>>
>>> {clip}
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>>> Secondly, when properly installed, LEDs should give considerable power
>>>>> saving over incandescent lamps as a result of the collimination of the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>> light
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>>> output.  Less lumens are required to cover the same distance and make
>>>>>           
> the
>   
>>>>> point source of light appear brighter (without any reflector or lens),
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>> even
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>>> if they are not.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>> True, when you need a point source of light (as for reading).  Not
>>>> suitable for navigation.  But for cabin lighting, I'd think one of
>>>> the T8 compact fluorescent units would have greater coverage at less
>>>> power consumption.  Yes?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> I would not recommend using a fluorescent lamp onboard as I have found
>>>       
> them
>   
>>> to be unreliable in high humidity environments.  Someone once attempted
>>>       
> to
>   
>>> explain to me that a fluorescent tube required a good ground reference
>>> (fixture) to light properly.  OTOH, I do use a portable fluorescent while
>>> camping and the only objections I have are the squeal of the oscillator
>>>       
> in
>   
>>> the AC inverter and the flicker as the battery gets low.  I suspect that
>>>       
> the
>   
>>> inverter efficiency is probably only about 60%, making fluorescents less
>>> desirable from a power consumption standpoint.  Does anyone have figures
>>>       
> on
>   
>>> it?
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
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