Replacing sodium dawn to dusk with led

[pmsmechanic]

So people want to talk about price.

Years ago I found a case of CFL's for $.50 each. $48 for 96 bulbs. I was going to wait for the incandescent lights to burn out and then replace with the CFL's. One day I said forget about that and replaced every bulb in the house. Next month was an approx $25 lower power bill. So in two month's I had my money back and I'm still using the last of those bulbs in my trouble light.

For years we never had any yard lights at night. The yard was only lit by the moon etc. Gradually we became older and I thought it would be good to have light for walking across the yard. Home Depot had dusk to dawn adapters for about $13 each. They are not for outdoor use but under the eves of my buildings they are adequately protected. I bought 60 watt equivalent led's for about $6/7 each. So for around $20 each I had enough light in two places to see to walk across the yard. If the lights are on for about 12 hours a day then I use about $14 worth of electricity a year.

Honestly you don't need the yard lit up like you want to land a plane there. If you need to see to work then use other lights.

 

[AndyMA]

Heres an interesting article on LEDs and Sodium lighting.

Our house is 100% LED and has been for years. With the 20kW solar system & the use of minisplit airsourced heat pumps we have zero utility bills.

The HERS Rating of our house is -13 which means it produces 13% more energy that it consumes.

That includes heating a fiberglass in-ground pool with a heat pump.

In Conn the utilities provide significant in store rebates on LED's so they are very cost effective to buy.

Andy

 

[ovrszd]

Well I still have a bunch of incandescent bulbs in use I got quite a few years ago and at a very good cost they may use more electricity and generate some heat but in the winter time the heat isn't a waste. When they run out I'll change to the newer but not till. I am looking at replacing my HPS as it quit this summer and may go led with its replacement.

I think that's the logical and financially sound way to do it.

Running to the store and buying an armload of unnecessary bulbs for their operational savings makes no practical sense.

 

[Oldoak]

I think that's the logical and financially sound way to do it.

Running to the store and buying an armload of unnecessary bulbs for their operational savings makes no practical sense.

Very true. However a lot of people aren't that frugal and need, no, not need but want the latest and greatest.............NOW. :confused3:

 

[Industrial Toys]

A quick trip to the local dump will often reveal much of those latest/greatest consumer offerings.

 

[Pirate]

Heres an interesting article on LEDs and Sodium lighting.

Our house is 100% LED and has been for years. With the 20kW solar system & the use of minisplit airsourced heat pumps we have zero utility bills.

The HERS Rating of our house is -13 which means it produces 13% more energy that it consumes.

That includes heating a fiberglass in-ground pool with a heat pump.

In Conn the utilities provide significant in store rebates on LED's so they are very cost effective to buy.

Andy

Where is the article?

 

[Industrial Toys]

I missed that post. I would have to ask. I don't care much about LED lighting and such. I would have four questions to anyone claiming such an eco-friendly habitat. How do you heat, how do you heat your domestic hot water, how do you cook and how do you dry your clothes? And I guess, the age, sex and number of inhabitants is kind of telling too.

 

[Diggin It]

Don't know about him, but I heat and cook with propane and wood. I dry my clothes with air, outside on a line. Don't even have a dryer.

 

[Industrial Toys]

That's my prefered choice too, but I have an electric dryer and it's nice to have that option in winter and on rainy days. My Dad has never owned a dryer!

 

[bigtiller]

My Dad has never owned a dryer!

:thumbsup: I'm envious.

My wife has never used a clothes line.