[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Anyone using LED home lighting? (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 9/14/2013 1:02:06 PM EDT
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I'm using incan spots in can lights. Like these. They are 50w each and generate tons of heat.
Looking at LEDs like these. Only 9w and they are supposed to be cooler to operate. Dimmable and lifetime hours are higher than incans. Plus they look kinda cool. 
Anyone using these? Thoughts? 
*****Edit--- Here goes. Someone check my math... The "estimated energy cost" is 3 hours a day per year at $.11/kWh. If you are in an area with high power cost (fuck Ca), then there is more savings. If your power is cheap due to a program or area, then the money/ energy savings are less, and it will take longer to recoup purchase cost of the LED. Cree LED - 9.5w - 800 lumen - 2700k - EEC $1.14 - $12.95 each - 10 year warranty ( normal use listed at 7 hours per day) GE incan - 75w - 790 lumen - 2950k - EEC $6.38 - $10.97 ( for 4) - .9 year life, no warranty The Cree LED used for 10 years in one fixture, you'll use 1 bulb at $12.95, and $11.40 of energy totaling $24.35. The incandescent used for 10 years in one fixture, you'll use 11 bulbs at $30.16, and $63.80 of energy totaling at $93.96. *****Edit 2---- Bought a few. They are working great! And they are using 9.5 watts vs 60 watts of power. |
| IMHO, I think they are too $ still, but they are coming down, LEDs are getting to be more mainstream everyday, I passed an 18 wheeler last night with LED headlight bulbs, not running lights, the actual headlights. And I work for a contractor that installs 28volt led headlights in some MIL vehicles that are used in the sandy regions currently. Just a matter of time until they are cheap. |
Just started switching over. I bought a Kw meter and have been doing a power survey on my home to see how many amps, watts etc the leds and other devices draw. I want to be able to lower the draw per circuit so I can add a few more breakers to my box without upgrading to 200 amp service. An interesting thing I discovered while doing the survey, my new laptop vs a comparable one 5 years olders draws 1/3 the power. 
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We switches to almost all LED lighting in our home.
One thing I noticed that took some time to get used to was it has almost a strobe effect that was driving me crazy. The only way I can describe it is it was like really fast pulses. I don't notice it that much anymore after about a year. Also, get the highest wattage you can, they are much dimmer than incandescent bulbs. |
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Hell yes. I have LED's in my outside lights that are way to high to change often. Almost every other bulb in the house is CFL or LED. LED where reasonable. I have a kitchen fixture with halogens that are a super bitch to change. I can't get a human sized hand in to remove or install the bulb. It takes at least 10 minutes and a load of cursing to change a bulb. That's getting LED's as they burn out. I have an entry way chandler that's 30 feet off the ground. That got 10 LED's. My breakfast room has 5 in that fixture since it's on a dimmer and it's the most often used in the house.
LED's rock |
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I rigged up an automatic light that comes on when we open the pantry door, using a lever switch from frys, corded bulb socket from lowes, and $5 LED bulb from DX.com.
DX.com has a ton of LED options, from drivers and bare LEDs to make your own, to $5 bulbs that plug into a 110v socket. |
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If you're interested, try Cyron.
I'm about to invest in a couple of these for some indirect lighting for most of my house. I'm tired of having the lights on the ceiling fans blasting me in the face, and lamps don't cut it either (I'm a SERIOUS night owl most of the time). A buddy installed these in his kitchen, and they're great. |
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After replacing the under cabinet halogen lights with LED strips and liking the results, I picked up some Cree bulbs at home depot for lights I leave on a lot. I like the warm white and will be getting more- they seem just like the light from a regular light bulb, and the cheap-ass CFLs I got are dying after a year. My wife likes the daylight bulbs in her bathroom, but the whiter light seems better for craft/garage areas.
I will be doing the can lights next so I don't have to fetch the ladder to replace them when they go out. More Cree bulbs for the chandelier that is high up in the entryway. |
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Gradually switching over. They're great. I get one or two now and then when they're on sale. I don't want to lay out a bunch of money at once and get stuck with a certain generation technology. So far I've been very happy with the Home Depot brand and the Cree. ETA: The Home Depot one is EcoSmart |
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Quoted: Have a look at the Cree light towers at Home Depot. I've got a bunch and they blow the Philips bulbs out of the ball park. |
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We use them in our secured elevators in my condo. The ballasts were on par with the price of the older model tubes we were using and the heat is about the same. Lumens from the LEDs are much greater and provide a warmer red spectrum light (opposite of what LED was when we first started shopping them). I still don't want them in my office, but they have come a long long way. |
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I'm using incan spots in can lights. Like these. They are 50w each and generate tons of heat. Looking at LEDs like these. Only 9w and they are supposed to be cooler to operate. Dimmable and lifetime hours are higher than incans. Plus they look kinda cool.
Anyone using these? Thoughts? http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51yDDTKdMWL.jpg Those overheated badly. For cans, the Commercial Electric ones with a translucent face aren't bad. Otherwise, I have Cree Warm White in all lamps. 800 lumens for 9.6 watts, pleasant and warm yellowy light. |
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Those overheated badly. For cans, the Commercial Electric ones with a translucent face aren't bad. Otherwise, I have Cree Warm White in all lamps. 800 lumens for 9.6 watts, pleasant and warm yellowy light. Quoted:
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I'm using incan spots in can lights. Like these. They are 50w each and generate tons of heat. Looking at LEDs like these. Only 9w and they are supposed to be cooler to operate. Dimmable and lifetime hours are higher than incans. Plus they look kinda cool.
Anyone using these? Thoughts? http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51yDDTKdMWL.jpg Those overheated badly. For cans, the Commercial Electric ones with a translucent face aren't bad. Otherwise, I have Cree Warm White in all lamps. 800 lumens for 9.6 watts, pleasant and warm yellowy light. The LEDs linked were the ones that over heated? I'm thinking about trying the Crees that were mentioned above and going from there. |
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If you buy, buy American. Trust me, it's that much of a difference. Quoted:
If you buy, buy American. Trust me, it's that much of a difference. Yep. Cree are made in NC, foreign components, maybe, but made here. Made in China means the components are smashed into the casing in dangerous ways, they could care less. Quoted:
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I'm using incan spots in can lights. Like these. They are 50w each and generate tons of heat. Looking at LEDs like these. Only 9w and they are supposed to be cooler to operate. Dimmable and lifetime hours are higher than incans. Plus they look kinda cool.
Anyone using these? Thoughts? http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51yDDTKdMWL.jpg Those overheated badly. For cans, the Commercial Electric ones with a translucent face aren't bad. Otherwise, I have Cree Warm White in all lamps. 800 lumens for 9.6 watts, pleasant and warm yellowy light. The LEDs linked were the ones that over heated? I'm thinking about trying the Crees that were mentioned above and going from there. Yes. Other than the Commercial ones, I've put these in always-on fixtures like a bathroom flood, and they've stayed cool. http://www.homedepot.com/p/EcoSmart-14-Watt-75W-Soft-White-2700K-BR30-LED-Flood-Light-Bulb-2-Pack-ECS-BR30-W27-FL-120/204108894#.UjTolj8mKM8 
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Weird story. My neighbor was discussing how his LED can lights generate so much RF that his garage door remotes wouldn't work. Like he could touch the opener to the antennae on the GD opener and it wouldn't work. Flip the kitchen lights off, BAM opener works like magic.
Just an FYI. |
| Switched all the bulbs in my house to LED first was all the HH which I had 12 -100 watt in the basement to the LED from Costco like the ones on the page before , about $9 each, and they are brighter then the incendescent's that were in there, but a much brighter white not as warm. |
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Quoted: Saw some on sale last week. They were still $25+. Way to much for a bulb. Best prices are on Ebay. About two weeks for delivery from China. This one's $8 delivered. http://www.ebay.com/itm/261219603362 |
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If you're interested, try Cyron. I'm about to invest in a couple of these for some indirect lighting for most of my house. I'm tired of having the lights on the ceiling fans blasting me in the face, and lamps don't cut it either (I'm a SERIOUS night owl most of the time). A buddy installed these in his kitchen, and they're great. I'm kinda hoping Rigid Industries might offer retina-scorching LED light bulbs for the home. |
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Quoted: Best prices are on Ebay. About two weeks for delivery from China. This one's $8 delivered. http://www.ebay.com/itm/261219603362 Quoted: Quoted: Saw some on sale last week. They were still $25+. Way to much for a bulb. Best prices are on Ebay. About two weeks for delivery from China. This one's $8 delivered. http://www.ebay.com/itm/261219603362 I bought 3 dimmable 60w equivalent bulbs today for under $20 at Costco $5.00+/- plus tax each |
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Quoted: I bought 3 dimmable 60w equivalent bulbs today for under $20 at Costco $5.00+/- plus tax Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Saw some on sale last week. They were still $25+. Way to much for a bulb. Best prices are on Ebay. About two weeks for delivery from China. This one's $8 delivered. http://www.ebay.com/itm/261219603362 I bought 3 dimmable 60w equivalent bulbs today for under $20 at Costco $5.00+/- plus tax Well good for you! You can buy them for $1 and up on Ebay. Here's another example: 2 for $2. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2X-Dimmable-E27-E26-socket-PAR20-LED-bulb-Lamp-Warm-Cool-white-9W-100-240V-/261160015488 |
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Quoted: Well good for you! You can buy them for $1 and up on Ebay. Here's another example: 2 for $2. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2X-Dimmable-E27-E26-socket-PAR20-LED-bulb-Lamp-Warm-Cool-white-9W-100-240V-/261160015488 Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Saw some on sale last week. They were still $25+. Way to much for a bulb. Best prices are on Ebay. About two weeks for delivery from China. This one's $8 delivered. http://www.ebay.com/itm/261219603362 I bought 3 dimmable 60w equivalent bulbs today for under $20 at Costco $5.00+/- plus tax Well good for you! You can buy them for $1 and up on Ebay. Here's another example: 2 for $2. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2X-Dimmable-E27-E26-socket-PAR20-LED-bulb-Lamp-Warm-Cool-white-9W-100-240V-/261160015488 While that is cheaper I'm getting my name brand bulbs today backed by Costco's no questions asked return policy Have fun waiting on your shipment  |
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Saw some on sale last week. They were still $25+. Way to much for a bulb. Best prices are on Ebay. About two weeks for delivery from China. This one's $8 delivered. http://www.ebay.com/itm/261219603362 I bought 3 dimmable 60w equivalent bulbs today for under $20 at Costco $5.00+/- plus tax each If they're made by Feit, watch for fires. |
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I have two LED bulbs. One is installed in a bathroom. The other is in a box. That being said the one I have in the bathroom is awesome. Most in our house take small bulbs (eg. hall light and ceiling fans).
The two bed rooms and the living room have the halogen torch lights. Other than running hot as fuck and probably eating a bunch of energy they are awesome. Does anyone make an LED replacement for the halogen bulb in there? If so I want to buy them. Today. |
| Been using Home Depot EcoSmart 60w equivalent bulbs @ 3000K. 13w usage. Ive had them for about 3 years. None of them have burned out. They turn on instantly. I like them. They don't heat up my room like the 60w bulbs I was using. Definite noticeable difference in power bill. |
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I haven't yet, but when I've exhausted my supply of incandescent I'm going with these.
http://www.switchlightingco.com/lightbulbs.html I could be wrong, but these things look like they are properly designed and tested, yeah they are expensive but I don't want to waste money on new crap designs. The LEDs will last for a long long time, it's the electronics that drive them that you need to be aware of.... |