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1. [RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb (score: 1): Author: Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 19:55:13 -0500; We have a recessed can light in our shower. The tag inside states that a 60 W incandescent in the max it can accomodate, but even a 60 W reflector bulb has pretty wimpy output. I'd beenusing a 150 W; /archives//html/RFI/2014-08/msg00006.html (7,245 bytes)
2. Re: [RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <k8ri@rogerhalstead.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 01:27:56 -0400; We have all CFLs through the house. Excluding the garage (4 150W equiv) and basement (14 4' fluorescent tubes) , Out of 17, I've only had 2 fail in the last 2.5 to 3 years. I only have a single sub m; /archives//html/RFI/2014-08/msg00010.html (8,708 bytes)
3. Re: [RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb (score: 1): Author: "KD7JYK DM09" <kd7jyk@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 01:28:03 -0700; I think the rating has to do more with heat dissipation. Speaking of which... I have a couple of open rubber covered light sockets hanging from a box in my garage, the type used for quickie lighting; /archives//html/RFI/2014-08/msg00011.html (7,114 bytes)
4. Re: [RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb (score: 1): Author: Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr@contesting.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:17:32 -0400; I started looking into this subject after reading about fire hazards from LED bulbs in fully-enclosed ceiling lights. Now I see that Home Depot has units that are specifically designed to go in a 5 o; /archives//html/RFI/2014-08/msg00013.html (8,671 bytes)
5. Re: [RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb (score: 1): Author: Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:25:29 -0500; That's interesting as in their on-line FAQ, Cree says they approve of installation in can fixtures. We've had 42 W CFLs in there for the last 8 years and never seen evidence of overheating. However,; /archives//html/RFI/2014-08/msg00014.html (9,008 bytes)
6. Re: [RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb (score: 1): Author: Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr@contesting.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:30:26 -0400; The packaging I saw specified "totally-enclosed fixtures" as non-nos. 73, Pete N4ZR Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com. For spots, pl; /archives//html/RFI/2014-08/msg00016.html (10,316 bytes)
7. Re: [RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb (score: 1): Author: Peter Laws <plaws0@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:39:58 -0500; Lumens, gentlemen, please! IMHO, bulbs should also receive a rating based on how much heat they generate. Clearly, there is a difference in the heat output of an Edison bulb that consumes 60 W of pow; /archives//html/RFI/2014-08/msg00017.html (8,355 bytes)
8. Re: [RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb (score: 1): Author: Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:09:47 -0500; The 90 W-equivalent flood I got is rated at 1500 lumens and consumes 18W. If all of that 18 W is dissipated as heat (unlike an incandescent, it isn't), the can enclosure is being operated at 30% of i; /archives//html/RFI/2014-08/msg00019.html (9,358 bytes)
9. Re: [RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb (score: 1): Author: Charlie Gallo <Charlie@TheGallos.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:05:18 -0400; Actually, we know this: The TYPICAL 60 Watt soft white edison bulb generates 800 lumens. Now, if there was 100% luminous efficiency, you get 683 lm/W, so you are getting 1.17 watts of actual light, a; /archives//html/RFI/2014-08/msg00020.html (9,702 bytes)
10. Re: [RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb (score: 1): Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:38:56 -0700; All good analysis, quite sufficient as far as fire hazard is concerned. But there's another issue -- that 13W of heat has to go somewhere, and depending on the enclosure, some or all may stay within; /archives//html/RFI/2014-08/msg00021.html (8,875 bytes)
11. Re: [RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb (score: 1): Author: Charlie Gallo <Charlie@TheGallos.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:11:43 -0400; Thank You Very true - BUT My assumption was that if you had an enclosure rated for 60W incandescent, AND a LED rated for enclosed fixtures, running the "60 watt equivalent" (or for that matter, a '75; /archives//html/RFI/2014-08/msg00022.html (10,020 bytes)
12. Re: [RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb (score: 1): Author: "EDWARDS, EDDIE J" <eedwards@oppd.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:25:06 +0000; I have to admit my experience with CFL bulbs has been very limited until the last few years. So I might be and probably am missing something in this discussion. No one seems to be accounting for the; /archives//html/RFI/2014-08/msg00023.html (11,826 bytes)
13. Re: [RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb (score: 1): Author: Charlie Gallo <Charlie@TheGallos.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:43:39 -0400; The Watts drawn number is at the socket, so include that ballast. That said, the electronics in said ballast are a LOT more sensitive to heat than a light bulbs, which is why we discussed "fire" vs f; /archives//html/RFI/2014-08/msg00024.html (12,334 bytes)
14. Re: [RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb (score: 1): Author: "Dale J." <dj2001x@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:38:43 -0500; I've had several modern day CFL's fail. Just the other day one in the basement which is on 24/7 went out. I thought I had a bad socket as I unscrewed the light and back in again, it started up on for; /archives//html/RFI/2014-08/msg00026.html (11,394 bytes)
15. Re: [RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb (score: 1): Author: "Dale J." <dj2001x@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:41:02 -0500; The glass part of the CFL gets very hot, too hot to touch and that's where the heat is. 73 Dale, k9vuj _______________________________________________ RFI mailing list RFI@contesting.com http://lists; /archives//html/RFI/2014-08/msg00027.html (12,703 bytes)
16. Re: [RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb (score: 1): Author: "Joe Mesh" <jm@drsmesh.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:13:19 -0400; I have never had any RFI traced to a LED or a CFL - even a dimmable LED dimmed passes my noise evaluation! I just never found any noise. The problem with CFLs (beyond being ugly!) is that they make h; /archives//html/RFI/2014-08/msg00028.html (13,239 bytes)
17. Re: [RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb (score: 1): Author: Peter Laws <plaws0@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 16:44:05 -0500; It's interesting to see folks here hating on the CFLs. :-) We replaced the space heaters (with incidental light) c.2000 and have had maybe 3 or 4 premature CFL failures since that time. Some were bas; /archives//html/RFI/2014-08/msg00029.html (10,246 bytes)
18. Re: [RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb (score: 1): Author: Patrick <wa4tuk-rf@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:24:17 -0400; Interesting. Has anyone tested the Cree "A" style LED bulb for RFI? Pat wa4tuk _______________________________________________ RFI mailing list RFI@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/; /archives//html/RFI/2014-08/msg00030.html (8,658 bytes)
19. Re: [RFI] Cree LED Light Bulb (score: 1): Author: "qrv@kd4e.com" <qrv@kd4e.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 22:17:55 -0400; Be sure to buy decent quality LED bulbs. I tried some Titan 7-LED bulbs & they all failed quickly - some within a week and others within a month or so - I did get a refund. I'm guessing it was poor q; /archives//html/RFI/2014-08/msg00032.html (10,791 bytes)

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