Matthew_B wrote: Florescent lights beat the LED lamps by a large margin. I'd change out to fluorescent instead.
Such an easy way to "fix it", but people can't just get out of the "LED"s rule mode.
Yes, a few LEDs used where and when absolutely necessary, but for good general lighting, the old fluorescent can't be beaten.
bumpy
Bumpyroad wrote: ...but for good general lighting, the old fluorescent can't be beaten.
bumpy
True that, BUT, FL lights still consume quite a bit more than LED, and barely less than an incandescent fixture. (I've verified this by looking at the DC amp draw on my Link 10 battery monitor
Bumpyroad wrote: ...but for good general lighting, the old fluorescent can't be beaten.
bumpy
True that, BUT, FL lights still consume quite a bit more than LED, and barely less than an incandescent fixture. (I've verified this by looking at the DC amp draw on my Link 10 battery monitor
not according to various charts that have been posted here before. In fact, some LEDs were worst abusers than some fluorescents. Barely less than an incandescent? nonsense.
bumpy
Bumpyroad wrote: not according to various charts that have been posted here before. In fact, some LEDs were worst abusers than some fluorescents. Barely less than an incandescent? nonsense.
bumpy
like I said before, this has been my experience, with the Lights I have, and has been verified with the Link 10 battery monitor.
trail-explorer wrote: FL lights still consume quite a bit more than LED, and barely less than an incandescent fixture. (I've verified this by looking at the DC amp draw on my Link 10 battery monitor
Not all FL lights are created equal, and there may be some that draw far less than an incandescent, but I have not seen them.
Most RV FL lights do not have a directed beam like a lot of LEDs do. A lot of FLs radiate their light 360 degrees. With directed light, all of the electrical energy can be used to illuminate a selected area. This is important if you use them as reading lights.
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Bumpyroad wrote: ...but for good general lighting, the old fluorescent can't be beaten.
bumpy
True that, BUT, FL lights still consume quite a bit more than LED, and barely less than an incandescent fixture. (I've verified this by looking at the DC amp draw on my Link 10 battery monitor
not according to various charts that have been posted here before. In fact, some LEDs were worst abusers than some fluorescents. Barely less than an incandescent? nonsense.
bumpy
I think you missed his claim.
Yes, most 12V fluorescent lamps consume comparable current to a single incandescent bulb.
But the fluorescent puts our FAR more light per amp than either a LED or incandescent lamp.
OK, I mistakenly "assumed" that we were talking about the number of pounds of light you get as compared to the number of gallons of electricity used. and your statement confirms my position. Any other comparison is meaningless IMHO.
Yes a 1 watt LED will use less juice than a 20 watt fluorescent bulb.
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