Re: [bolger] LED Light
Yes the LEDs are the way to go for nav lights. They
are bright and stay bright even when the voltage drops
to under 11 volts.
You will spend a few more dollars for the LED lighting
but the life of the LEDs will pay for it's self over
the life of the boat. There are no bulbs to replace
along with the low power draw make then a no brainer.
A friend of mine has a steel boat with a four banger
China diesel in it. It rattles the boat so bad it will
brake the filments in the running lights. The engine
has two smooth spots idle and wide open! He wishes he
had put in a 3-71 Jimmy. All I have to say "Well yea"
Blessings all
Krissie
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are bright and stay bright even when the voltage drops
to under 11 volts.
You will spend a few more dollars for the LED lighting
but the life of the LEDs will pay for it's self over
the life of the boat. There are no bulbs to replace
along with the low power draw make then a no brainer.
A friend of mine has a steel boat with a four banger
China diesel in it. It rattles the boat so bad it will
brake the filments in the running lights. The engine
has two smooth spots idle and wide open! He wishes he
had put in a 3-71 Jimmy. All I have to say "Well yea"
Blessings all
Krissie
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> Thanks Kristine for the recent note about the LED__________________________________________________
> work utility light at
> Harbor Freight. I picked one up (even had a 20 % off
> coupon!). And it's
> wonderful. Very bright (equivalent to a 40-watt
> incandescent bulb
> according to the box) and easy to read by. Even
> comes with it's own
> alligator clip cigarette lighter adapter. At half an
> amp draw, it's a
> lot of light for the $30 (undiscounted) price.
>
> BTW, on our 20 footer, we went with a 31 AH AGM
> battery and a 0.25 amp
> solar charger. The theory is the AGM battery has
> very little loss when
> sitting idle, and the solar cell is too small to
> overcharge the
> battery, so no charge controller or regulator is
> needed. Unless we're
> actually doing night sailing & using the lights, the
> cell is only out a
> couple days a month. Every light wired into the
> battery, including the
> running lights, are now LED lights, so that setup
> should provide a lot
> of use. The only other big draw is a half-amp Hella
> fan. Same is true
> on or 30-footer, all lights LED are including
> running lights. We use
> handheld spotlights for picking out the markers at
> night.
>
> Gary Blankenship
>
>
>
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Thanks Kristine for the recent note about the LED work utility light at
Harbor Freight. I picked one up (even had a 20 % off coupon!). And it's
wonderful. Very bright (equivalent to a 40-watt incandescent bulb
according to the box) and easy to read by. Even comes with it's own
alligator clip cigarette lighter adapter. At half an amp draw, it's a
lot of light for the $30 (undiscounted) price.
BTW, on our 20 footer, we went with a 31 AH AGM battery and a 0.25 amp
solar charger. The theory is the AGM battery has very little loss when
sitting idle, and the solar cell is too small to overcharge the
battery, so no charge controller or regulator is needed. Unless we're
actually doing night sailing & using the lights, the cell is only out a
couple days a month. Every light wired into the battery, including the
running lights, are now LED lights, so that setup should provide a lot
of use. The only other big draw is a half-amp Hella fan. Same is true
on or 30-footer, all lights LED are including running lights. We use
handheld spotlights for picking out the markers at night.
Gary Blankenship
Harbor Freight. I picked one up (even had a 20 % off coupon!). And it's
wonderful. Very bright (equivalent to a 40-watt incandescent bulb
according to the box) and easy to read by. Even comes with it's own
alligator clip cigarette lighter adapter. At half an amp draw, it's a
lot of light for the $30 (undiscounted) price.
BTW, on our 20 footer, we went with a 31 AH AGM battery and a 0.25 amp
solar charger. The theory is the AGM battery has very little loss when
sitting idle, and the solar cell is too small to overcharge the
battery, so no charge controller or regulator is needed. Unless we're
actually doing night sailing & using the lights, the cell is only out a
couple days a month. Every light wired into the battery, including the
running lights, are now LED lights, so that setup should provide a lot
of use. The only other big draw is a half-amp Hella fan. Same is true
on or 30-footer, all lights LED are including running lights. We use
handheld spotlights for picking out the markers at night.
Gary Blankenship