[RFI] LED recessed lighting

[David W]

Hi folks, looping back to my situation where I had installed Amico LED Wafer lights in my shed that were generating 6 db of noise to my antenna.  Based on Scott’s suggestion I installed Corm 20VK6 line filters on each circuit as close as possible to the first light in the chain (1 on each of 3 circuits).  The RFI is now completely eliminated.  Thanks to all and Scott for the suggestion.

David K6ZD

> On Jun 22, 2022, at 4:51 PM, Scott Yost via RFI <rfi at contesting.com> wrote:
> 
> Since it might be futile trying to identify an RFI free LED based on another's experience I'll offer a solution I found. 
> I retrofitted incandescent lights in my wife's sewing room with these:
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08NPH3NXF?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
> These are not can lights, and what's worse I found they produced RFI at the low end of 40 where I spend most of my time. 
> But, I found an RFI solution that may help with a noisy LED.
> Neither mix 31 or 43 in a common mode choke had an effect on the RFI these bulbs produced. 
> But a safety capacitor placed from hot to neutral in the junction box feeding the lights completely eliminated it.
> DO NOT USE an ordinary capacitor. Use only a properly rated safety capacitor. 
> In my case I used a 0.0022 uF X2 275V metal film capacitor.  One is all it took to silence the entire string.
> ScottNM8R
> 
> -------- Original message --------From: David Hale <astronomerdave at gmail.com> Date: 6/18/22 18:35 (GMT-05:00) To: RFI at contesting.com Subject: [RFI] LED recessed lighting 
> Does anyone have experience with or can recommend an LED can light that is RFI-friendly? My wife wants recessed lighting in a spare room we’re turning into a “den”. 73 de N3WTK 
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> -------- Original message --------From: David Hale <astronomerdave at gmail.com> Date: 6/18/22  18:35  (GMT-05:00) To: RFI at contesting.com Subject: [RFI] LED recessed lighting Does anyone have experience with or can recommend an LED can light that is RFI-friendly? My wife wants recessed lighting in a spare room we’re turning into a “den”. 73 de N3WTK _______________________________________________RFI mailing listRFI at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rfi
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