[ale] OT Just bought my 1st & 2nd "lighting-class" LED bulbs

Tue Jul 23 16:28:12 EDT 2013

Do you have a brand and model number?

keith

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Keith R. Watson                        Georgia Institute of Technology
IT Support Professional Lead           College of Computing
keith.watson at cc.gatech.edu             801 Atlantic Drive NW
(404) 385-7401                         Atlanta, GA 30332-0280

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Ron
> Frazier (ALE)
> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 16:11
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] OT Just bought my 1st & 2nd "lighting-class" LED bulbs
> 
> Hi Keith,
> 
> Thanks for that tip.  After reading your message, I went back and read all
> the fine print on the package, some of which is VERY fine.  However, they
> don't mention any such exclusions.  The don't recommend using these in wet
> or direct weather exposure applications (damp is ok), or in exit lights or
> emergency equipment.  Those are about the only limits.  Perhaps they
> solved the problem you mentioned with innovative heat sink design.  The
> fixture itself is rated for 100 W so, hopefully, everything will be OK.
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Ron
> 
> 
> 
> "Watson, Keith" <krwatson at cc.gatech.edu> wrote:
> 
> >Ron,
> >
> >Make sure to check the fine print. Many of the LED replacements are to
> >be oriented vertically and are not supposed to be used in an enclosure.
> >
> >This works fine in a typical table lamp but they are not suitable for
> >use in my carport light fixture as it's enclosed and the bulbs are
> >horizontal.
> >
> >keith
> >
> >--
> >
> >Keith R. Watson                        Georgia Institute of Technology
> >IT Support Professional Lead           College of Computing
> >keith.watson at cc.gatech.edu             801 Atlantic Drive NW
> >(404) 385-7401                         Atlanta, GA 30332-0280
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
> >Ron
> >> Frazier (ALE)
> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 15:20
> >> To: ALE
> >> Subject: [ale] OT Just bought my 1st & 2nd "lighting-class" LED bulbs
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Just thought I'd throw this out there since you guys like geeky
> >stuff.  I
> >> just bought my 1st & 2nd "lighting-class" LED bulbs.  I have a couple
> >of
> >> fixtures that are hard to get to and work with to replace bulbs on my
> >> porch.  For some time, those bulbs have been out and we've been using
> >a
> >> free standing lamp out there.  Today, I decided to take the leap and
> >try
> >> LED.  I've only had the product open for a little while and have been
> >> testing it in a table lamp, but my initial reaction is that I'm VERY
> >> impressed.  At $ 13 / bulb, I won't be replacing all my CFL's yet,
> >but
> >> maybe one at a time when they burn out.  The porch lights have to
> >wait
> >> until I deal with some uninvited wasps that are there.
> >>
> >> This is the Cree warm white 2700 K color temperature 60 W bulb
> >replacement
> >> from Home Depot.  The appearance and shape is like a standard
> >incandescent
> >> bulb and this particular one puts out a pretty omnidirectional light.
> >> Right on the top of the bulb is a small area of dimness at the top of
> >the
> >> "LED Filament Tower", but otherwise, I wouldn't know it's not a
> >standard
> >> bulb by looking at its light.
> >>
> >> This bulb has some really cool features:
> >>
> >> * It uses just 9.5 W of power to provide the equivalent of 60 W of
> >> incandescent light.
> >>
> >> * It's warranted for 10 years at 6 hrs / day (with proof of
> >purchase).
> >> This works out to 25,000 hrs.  This is 20X the life of an
> >incandescent and
> >> 2X the life of a GOOD CFL.
> >>
> >> * You can touch the bulb, even hold it, while running; and your hand
> >will
> >> get warm but not burned.  However, DON'T touch the heat sink
> >directly.
> >> This is about hot enough to burn you.  Another Home Depot shopper
> >gave me
> >> that tip.
> >>
> >> * It has a rubber safety coating on the class bulb with a kind of
> >tacky
> >> feeling, like a rubber jar opener or something.  Should be less
> >likely to
> >> break and less dangerous if it does.  The instructions don't
> >recommend
> >> running it with a broken glass casing.
> >>
> >>
> >> * There is no mercury or lead in it.
> >>
> >> * And, it is DIMMABLE with a STANDARD dimmer.  This is very cool.  I
> >had
> >> uninstalled 3 dimmers in my house when I went to using CFL's.  Maybe,
> >> eventually, I'll be able to put them back.  This also means you could
> >put
> >> it on a photocell, or motion detector.
> >>
> >>
> >> So, even though I've only had the product a few hours, at this point,
> >I
> >> highly recommend it.  Hopefully, the prices will keep coming down.
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >>
> >> Ron
> >>
> 
> 
> 
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