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, the light is cycled a lot and
I suspect the failures we've seen are related to that. Cree again states that
power cycling is harmless to their LED bulb. I guess I'll get to find out!
Kim N5OP
"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the
music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
> On Aug 11, 2014, at 10:17, Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr@contesting.com> wrote:
>
> 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 or 6 inch pot light can. I
> haven't noticed the color temperature, but the price ($28 each) was enough to
> put me off.
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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> On 8/10/2014 8:55 PM, Kim Elmore wrote:
>> 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 equivalent 42 W CFL, but they
>> don't last long. Based on what I've seen here, I went to Home Depot and
>> snagged a Cree 75W equivalent (18 W consumption) flood light. It is quite
>> bright and, as far as I can tell, RF-quiet at HF. I listened on on the AM BC
>> band and 160-10 m during the day (so 80 and 160 are quiet) and heard nothing
>> from it it. I also hear nothing from it on 2 m or 20 cm. So far, so good!
>>
>> Kim N5OP
>
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