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| LED LIGHTS. Any good flicker free ones? |
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| wraper:
--- Quote from: bigfoot22 on January 22, 2023, 12:26:19 pm ---And Flourescent is mostly glass. --- End quote --- You forgot about ballasts and large enclosures they come with. Not to say there are hell a lot more of materials used for the same light output. I personally mostly use cheap LED bulbs from IKEA which have 138lm/w. https://www.ikea.lv/en/products/kitchen/kitchen-lighting/light-bulbs/solhetta-led-bulb-e14-470-lumen-opal-white-art-00498735 |
| wraper:
--- Quote from: bigfoot22 on January 22, 2023, 12:26:19 pm ---Ooh quite impressive. Wonder what the cost is. if you take into account the upfront cost then maybe its not such a great idea? --- End quote --- High efficiency bulbs also run way less hot, so higher price should be compensated by lifetime. |
| wraper:
--- Quote from: bigfoot22 on January 22, 2023, 12:40:55 pm ---The ballasts are also rated for 25,000 hours. --- End quote --- In practice fluerescent electronic ballasts often fail faster than ballasts in LED bulbs despite them running very hot due to compact size. One should get LED light fixture for new installations, those run quite cool so should last much longer than retrofit LED bulbs. |
| deadlylover:
I'm using the Cutter optisolis strips. In terms of light quality it's basically as good as it gets. Decent value too if you happen to be in Australia I don't know how bad shipping is overseas. It's on a proper MCPCB not those crappy flexible strips. Powered using a Meanwell LED driver with a pot to control brightness. Unfortunately I find myself being nocturnal occasionally and having high quality lighting seems to make a huge difference to my mental health as funny as that sounds. |
| themadhippy:
--- Quote ---but you could still touch one pin while the other pin has already made contact with the socket --- End quote --- you have to try really hard as its almost impossible,its actually easier to achieve with the twist end caps mentioned below --- Quote --- Here you slide the tube in both ends at the same time and then twist it and the pins engage with the contacts. --- End quote --- we,and im quessing large parts of the world also use the type that has 2 holes and held in place by a spring, top and bottom type of thing |
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