Do it Yourself: RE: [DIY] Traveling Outlets Pics

16 January 2013

RE: [DIY] Traveling Outlets Pics

we're slowly replacing our incandescent bulbs with LEDs now that they've significantly dropped in price. The light is much more natural and of course, the cost

to power them is pennies. They especially work great for areas that are a pain to replace bulbs (high ceilings) and porch lights.

I haven't found a cost effective LED replacement for our small chandelier in the foyer since it has small, pointed incandescent bulbs (the kind that looks like candle flames),

but I figure in a couple of years we'll be able to buy LED bulbs in just about any shape.

We have a couple of CFL bulbs and *hate* them. They're not instant on and the light throw isn't nearly, IMHO, as good as LED.

-aki

From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dale S
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:27 PM
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [DIY] Traveling Outlets Pics

I replaced the four lights for the deck with LED's and we just never turn them off, I also wired the light in the cellar entry way in with out a switch so that too is always on. I have one more to add to the shops side door and this also will be wired in straight for two reasons, it will light the sidewalk as will as being tied into the circuit for the deep freeze that is in the shop. If the light goes out, I'd better be checking on something in a hurry.

I have gone to the 100 watt equivalent cfl's instead of the 4 and 8 foot tubes. They are quicker to install and cheaper o replace. I have a couple on a rolling stand in the new section which will have to do until I can get that area paneled, insulated and wired as well. I might get all of this done before I turn 85, but no guarantees. The leds you saw are now less than $7.00 and rated for 50,000 hours, which is not when they will fail but rather how long it takes before the eye is able to tell a difference in brightness compared to a new unit.

Dale in the Flatlands.

Bob Davis wrote:

Thanks, Dale! After seeing the pictures, I have a much better understanding of how you did your cords. I like it. I like the LED bulb idea. I just bit the bullet and bought 3 LED bulbs to see how well they work. As the volumes go up and prices come down, I am sure we will all eventually have them throughout our houses.

In the meantime, since I was dealing with virgin territory for lighting my shop (had one 60 watt bulb in the ceiling), I went wild. I put in six eight foot dual T5 fluorescent fixtures (four 4 foot tubes per fixture). My wife says it is like noon sun in there. You just can't have enough light in the workshop.

From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dale S
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 3:32 PM
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DIY] Traveling Outlets Pics [2 Attachments]

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Excuse the mess, after all it is a "work" shop. BTW the light you see that is on is an LED and now I never have to stumble
around in the dark or turn on a light as I walk through the shop, about 40 watt equivalent and costs less than a dollar a year to run.