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I dont want to High Jack the thread but I have a LED question here is my link
Using a LED light on a Well Pump (glowing)
Using a LED light on a Well Pump (glowing)
Anyone else hate the new light bulbs?
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CFLs are pathetic on many levels. Their rise is solely due to the power of political crazies and has little/nothing to do with consumer desire. Their light is horrible. The flicker is a nuisance. Breakage has a list of instructions - beginning with vacating the area - to comply with hazmat requirements.
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Energy efficient light bulbs could pose UV-risk to skin, trigger migraines | Fox News
I've bought cases of incandescent bulbs, and will purchase even more before they all disappear. The new LEDs will be the wave of the future but, for now, the prices are way inflated. CFLs will die out quickly and be relegated to the status of 8-track tapes.
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I've bought cases of incandescent bulbs, and will purchase even more before they all disappear. The new LEDs will be the wave of the future but, for now, the prices are way inflated. CFLs will die out quickly and be relegated to the status of 8-track tapes.
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My local utility distributes CFLs at cost because pushing energy conservation to free up capacity is far cheaper than constructing new generating plants. Seems to me a rational business decision.
I agree, CFLs are less than ideal and will go the way of 8-tracks as soon as LEDs are economically reasonable.
I don't read Fox 'news'. Too many political crazies.
I agree, CFLs are less than ideal and will go the way of 8-tracks as soon as LEDs are economically reasonable.
I don't read Fox 'news'. Too many political crazies.
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My 100 year old neighbor called me over last night... she listens to the radio a lot and the reception became awful...
Found the culprit to be a CFL bulb going out in the next room.
Glad I was able to help...
Found the culprit to be a CFL bulb going out in the next room.
Glad I was able to help...
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Most of the CFL's are pretty clean Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) wise but some are worse than others. As an Amatuer Radio Operator, I am very keen on keeping RFI generating devices out of the home. I have had a couple I had to toss because they were "filthy". Another huge source of RFI is small switching power supplys for consumer electronics and chargers. Switching technology power supply's have just about totally overcome Linear powers supply's. Most are fine, but some are not. I have yet to try my first LED bulb yet, but I have heard some of them have nasty power supply's in them too. The cost is keeping me from just "trying" one. The old incandescent were always nice and "clean".. simple too.
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I bought an LED floodlight to try, haven't put it in yet.
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If RFI is an issue don't bother with the uncertified Hong Kong LEDs on Ebay. But by far the worst one I have was from Home Depot and was recommended by Consumer Reports. It trashed reception on the modern flat-panel tv at home - from anywhere in the house. I brought it out here to the ranch where it doesn't bother the 20 year old CRT television but my wife complains it changes brightness whenever it wants.
In summary: this seems to still be bleeding-edge technology that hasn't settled down yet, and expensive too.
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Do you know if the Cree brand is good quality? I sure don't want one without emission standards, or one with a power supply that will cook in 3 months, and drop 15 to 20 bucks down the drain for a dang light bulb.. If I really though they would last as long as the box says and operate cleanly, they would be a good investment. I just don't want to take any risks..
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I found my receipt, since the bulbs just shows 13 watts 850 lumens: The LED that has bad RFI is Ecosmart 400 674 from Home Depot in 8/2012. Hopefully a year later they have tamed the RFI and variable brightness issues. Dunno anything about Cree.
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Do you know if the Cree brand is good quality? I sure don't want one without emission standards, or one with a power supply that will cook in 3 months, and drop 15 to 20 bucks down the drain for a dang light bulb.. If I really though they would last as long as the box says and operate cleanly, they would be a good investment. I just don't want to take any risks..
CREE is one of the biggest LED manufactures out there, multinational company and not the cheap stuff, they are near top of line when it comes to optoelectronics LED tech.
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