C Schomer
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Thanks! I've been shopping for leds. What does the XXSMD mean? I haven't taken enough time yet to figure that out. It's a whole bunch easier to learn about light properties than it is to figure out exactly what the led sites have to offer and how they compare to incandescants! I bought some cheapie 1141 leds on ebay yesterday cuz they were the lumens I wanted and I hope they aren't the blue/white. I also ordered an led retro kit for my 16w Thin Lite w/12" tubes and some paddle looking leds (so all the light projects outward) to replace 921s, from prudentrver.com. Craig
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Sea'scape
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How have you installed the 36 LED board so that it stays up? I have used the double sided tape it came with, but find that it will let go from the heat of the LEDs.
I am going to try some other double sided tape I have, and hope that it will hold. My fixture has a steel backing with a recess in it. I tried to fill the recess with double sided tape, but will try to improve on the next go around.
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eric1514
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Sea'scape wrote:How have you installed the 36 LED board so that it stays up? I have used the double sided tape it came with, but find that it will let go from the heat of the LEDs.
I am going to try some other double sided tape I have, and hope that it will hold. My fixture has a steel backing with a recess in it. I tried to fill the recess with double sided tape, but will try to improve on the next go around.
I used the tape they came with but I was meticulous when I cleaned the fixture with alcohol to remove grease and dust. So far so good.
If and when the tape fails, I will use a hot glue gun. That's what I used in the fridge and it's holding. No heat there, but lots of cold. You could have someone hold the board with the LEDs and then run a bead of hot glue around the edge instead of trying to fill the back curve of the receptacle.
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BluegrassBill
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Take the tape off and use a dab of RV Silacone
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tenbear
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BluegrassBill wrote:Take the tape off and use a dab of RV Silacone
I tried removing the tape but I was afraid I would damage the board, it sticks very good to the board. Instead I stuck a piece of paper to the tape and used a dab of Amazing Goop. Still there after several weeks, no sign of overheating.
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KendallP
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C Schomer wrote:Thanks! I've been shopping for leds. What does the XXSMD mean? I haven't taken enough time yet to figure that out. It's a whole bunch easier to learn about light properties than it is to figure out exactly what the led sites have to offer and how they compare to incandescants! I bought some cheapie 1141 leds on ebay yesterday cuz they were the lumens I wanted and I hope they aren't the blue/white. I also ordered an led retro kit for my 16w Thin Lite w/12" tubes and some paddle looking leds (so all the light projects outward) to replace 921s, from prudentrver.com. Craig
Surface Mount Diode. They're the little flat ones with the yellow circle on top vs. the ones with the little glass bulb. I think they put out more light per the given volume they take up. Therefore you can pack more light into a little bulb or panel... perfect for RV applications.
If they didn't say "warm white," then they are probably blue-white.
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pkunk
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Where "XX" would be the number of them. (24or36)
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ksg5000
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Thanks for the update - this thread is great!
Kevin
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Dave-Sparky
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I did a bunch of bench testing of the 36 SMD led panels when I got them for my trailer.
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I have now had them in all of my fixtures for about 8 months using the provided double stick tape and have had no failures out of 16 units installed. Some have been on for up to 4 hours, so they should have reached maximum heat by then.
All in all I am very pleased with this upgrade and the quality of the light I get.
Dave
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KendallP
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Dave-Sparky wrote:I did a bunch of bench testing of the 36 SMD led panels when I got them for my trailer.
Info Here
I have now had them in all of my fixtures for about 8 months using the provided double stick tape and have had no failures out of 16 units installed. Some have been on for up to 4 hours, so they should have reached maximum heat by then.
All in all I am very pleased with this upgrade and the quality of the light I get.
Dave
Sweet!
Nice report! Good to know. Think I'll add this to the OP.
And I might just have to pick up a few more now. Thanks!
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