Led bulbs

[Jaxfishgyd]

I know it's been brought up and have read the past threads... But now I'm ready to start the replacement of my old bulbs with led's.
A lot of replies stated they were disappointed in the amount of light they have given off.
Just wondering what the latest updates are....
I'll be needing the dual bayonet type (in the heads) screw in (over stove, in the staterooms) plus the double end ones. (nav. lights).
Have seen a lot of places when I google LEDs... which ones did you buy yours from?

 

[Vincentc]

These LED's are quite bright, I replaced the bulbs in the closets with them. I did not use the adapters but connected some 16ga wire to the very thin wires that come with the lights then wired them directly. If LED's last as long as I understand there should be no need to change them in my lifetime.


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They work pretty well in the engine room also.

Regards,

 

[magnawake]

I bought some led's to replace some of my bulbs in May. They were recommended by a friend that sails. It's true, you need to be careful what you get. The lumins can make a big difference. I replaced the anchor bulb since it would stay on all night long while on the hook. I was very surprised at how bright it was. Here's a picture, but the flash messed up the real look. It's bright enough to light up the too antennes on the side. It was was double bayonette type. I cant remember what the number was. I'll need to check some records, I can even remember what website I bought them from. Plus, there's alot of types of white. Cool white, bright white, some are kinda yellow, some are sort of bluish.

 

[MikeP]

I tried them in several places but didn't like them but maybe I just didn't find the right type or model...

I wanted a lot more light in the forward cabin and tried 3 different types of LED fixtures but they just didn't provide sufficient light. I ended up using a standard round florescent ceiling light mounted above the "dresser" on the port side of the cabin which produced the amount of light I wanted.

I also mounted some in closets and, again, was not happy with the light - it was good where the light was "aimed" but there was no general light as there would have been with a flor or incandescent bulb.

Related - I tried a 7" LED-type headlamp on my old Norton Commando Mcycle - that actually worked quite well as far as illuminating the road at night BUT for daytime visibility (other drivers seeing the bike) if you are just slightly off angle, no light is visible - the headlight appears to be "off." The "bulb" also protrudes out of the headlight shell and is therefore, too ugly to consider but that's a different issue!

I know it was commented that they work well in the eng room - again, perhaps I've just never seen the particular type of led setup that does the job but none of the LED fixtures I've seen so far would generate anywhere near the useable light and absence of shadows that a 4 ft dual-tube overhead florescent provides.

The only thing up to now that I have found that I like LEDs for is replacing bulbs in old electronic equipment like VU meters, dash gauges, things like that. Oh, and they make GREAT flashlights! I'm all for the technology but I think it has a way to go to effectively replace other types of lighting for general use

 

[bobk]

I added blue boarding lights (LED's) both for the boarding aspect and enhanced visibility when on the hook. The blue stands out nicely and is bright enough to illuminate much of the finger pier.

 

[Tim Powell]

I added blue boarding lights (LED's) both for the boarding aspect and enhanced visibility when on the hook. The blue stands out nicely and is bright enough to illuminate much of the finger pier.

Where did you get them from......

 

[madhatter1]

Sailorsams.com is where I got mine. Good lights with a very accurate description of each.

 

[bobk]

Where did you get them from......

I found them on the internet using Google. Don't remember the source, but I'll look to see if I still have a receipt when I get back to the boat.

Bobk

 

[Scottbee]

LEDlight.com has a pretty wide selection and I've been pleased with their prices and service.

 

[bigbill]

i got mine from superbrightled.com i'm happy with all of the ones that i have replaced so far. they offer an led for dome lights that are a flat card with the leds on the card, the card has 2 wires that go to a round piece just like the base of the regular bulb. these put out a bunch more light than the original 15 watt recommended bulb.

 

[madhatter1]

With an LED bulb you can put a brighter bulb in any fixture. LED bulbs are rated to show the approx equivalent light an incandecent bulb puts out but draw about 1/4 the power and run much cooler. If your old fixture was 15 watts you can easily go up to a 25 watt equivalent. My wife wanted more light in the salon and galley. The salon lights are luke warm to the touch and the one in the galley that I doubled the equivalent wattage is warm but not hot.

 

[Vincentc]

LED closet light replacement 48 smd.

Brighter, whiter, fewer watts.

Regards,

 

[MikeP]

A small florescent provides a lot more useful light without all that glare - that was my issue with the LEDs in closets. Sure, they produce light more efficiently and the specs may say it is producing as much/more lumens than a small florescent but the actual effectiveness of the flor light as far as lighting the entire space/seeing in the closet is much better...at least that was my experience with the ones I tried.

 

[madhatter1]

Agree with MikeP on the small areas. I kept the florescent fixtures in the locker and the head next to the sink. The LED's seem to need a little room to spread out there light. One more note I will add is that the only exterior light I changed was the anchor light. I figure that if the running lights are on the batteries are being charged so I stuck with the normal cheapo bulbs which are bright enough.

 

[Starman]

I know LED lights are the wave of the future. I am not real sure of how well they work on the boats yet, but feel they will progress to the point where everything else will be obsolete.

I recently built my retirement home in va. on a lake.

I did a lot of the work myself and along with some other things like tankless water heater and induction cooktop, I put in all LED light bulbs, 63 in all.

last months electric bill was 98.00 so I am happy.

we are not there full time, but I have two lights I always leave on 24/7 since march and have not had to replace.