Two sets of these in the Shack. Caught the first set at Auction for around
Five Bucks with shipping. Fifteen to Twenty Day wait to get them from
China. I sure wish that we still made stuff like this in America !!!!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Waterproof-Pure-White-3528-SMD-300LED-5M-Flexible-Lamp-Car-Light-Strip-12V-EC001-/300678239286?pt=US_Car_Lighting&hash=item4601d1d436
300 LED's light the Shack really nice. Much less expensive than the Bulbs
and they run off of my Emergency Back Up Batteries. One strip has been
running 24/7 for about 2 years. Only 6 of the 300 LED's/Resistors?? have
failed. All are still Bright... Very Low Current used for the Light Output
achieved.
73 de Wade/KJ4WS
On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Mike Bryce <prosolar@sssnet.com> wrote:
> Wade,
>
> Take a big, and I mean a really big gulp, and try an LED light. Gosh
> they're expensive, but they don't have the RFI that the CFI seem to
> manufacture
>
> I have several 110 Edison based LED lights in my shack. They too heat up,
> but nothing like a good 'ol 100 watt light bulb.
>
> mike, wb8vge
>
>
> On Sep 7, 2012, at 1:30 PM, wade staggs wrote:
>
> > *I was taught that a Transformer with No Load on the Secondary Winding,
> > uses Only what is known as Magnetizing Current. In all of the Books from
> my
> > learning, this Magnetizing Current is Very Small. The Only Current Draw
> > from a Linear Power Supply when Not in use, should be the Magnetizing
> > Current and also the Small amount needed to keep the Capacitors Charged.
> > Switching Power Supplies Are More Efficient because they do not cause as
> > much Heat. The Series Pass Transistors in a Linear Supply, DO Generate
> Heat
> > ..... When Current is being drawn. Therefore, they are Not as efficient
> as
> > Switching Supplies. I have Never heard a Birdie in the Receiver with my
> > Astron 35 Amp Supply. Being the owner of several Switchers, I choose to
> > keep the Astron Linear PSU Online and also, Charging Emergency Back Up
> > Batteries. *
> > *Roy, you are correct about Linear Supplies to the point that they use
> VERY
> > LITTLE Power when just idling................... Same argument with CFL
> Vs
> > Standard Light Bulb. The Standard Light Bulb will help heat the room you
> > are in during winter months. During the Summer, CFL lighting will take a
> > Big Load off of your Air Conditioner because they generate much less heat
> > while in use. But, I have one CFL Lamp that causes pure Havoc with the
> > small AM Radio that Miss Brenda, uses in the kitchen......... Darned if
> you
> > do and Darned if you don't.... We listen to a Very Good Christian Station
> > on AM during the day.*
> > *
> > 73 de Wade/KJ4WS*
> >
>
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