AC Powered LED Circuits

[Jim Rojas]

I am interested in making my own AC powered LED lighting.

I have replaced all my incandescents with the Home Depot style compact
flourescents. I was surprised on how short lived they all are. I am tired of
going back and forth to replace them (free exchange).

I am also looking for a 3 way lamp LED lighting diagrams for all my table
lamps. I would like the same 30-60-100 watt lighting output as the compact
flourescents

Thank you

Jim Rojas

 

[John Fields]

On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 13:57:24 GMT, "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@tech-man.com>
wrote:

I am interested in making my own AC powered LED lighting.

I have replaced all my incandescents with the Home Depot style compact
flourescents. I was surprised on how short lived they all are. I am tired of
going back and forth to replace them (free exchange).

---
Then I suggest you take a look at your line voltage which, if high,
could be responsible for the failures. After all, compact fluorescent
manufacturers aren't in the free replacement business.
---

I am also looking for a 3 way lamp LED lighting diagrams for all my table
lamps. I would like the same 30-60-100 watt lighting output as the compact
flourescents

---
For free???

I don't think there's anything like that in existence yet, so I'm
ROTFL, even if this _is_ seb!

--
John Fields

 

[Jim Rojas]

Been that route. 121VAC isn't exactly high. Plus we have whole house ZapCap
surge protection.

Jim Rojas

"John Fields" <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote in message
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On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 13:57:24 GMT, "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@tech-man.com
wrote:

I am interested in making my own AC powered LED lighting.

I have replaced all my incandescents with the Home Depot style compact
flourescents. I was surprised on how short lived they all are. I am tired
of
going back and forth to replace them (free exchange).

---
Then I suggest you take a look at your line voltage which, if high,
could be responsible for the failures. After all, compact fluorescent
manufacturers aren't in the free replacement business.
---

I am also looking for a 3 way lamp LED lighting diagrams for all my table
lamps. I would like the same 30-60-100 watt lighting output as the
compact
flourescents

---
For free???

I don't think there's anything like that in existence yet, so I'm
ROTFL, even if this _is_ seb!

--
John Fields

 

[John Fields]

On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:02:05 GMT, "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@tech-man.com>
wrote:

Been that route. 121VAC isn't exactly high. Plus we have whole house ZapCap
surge protection.

---
Somebody over on sed (I think) suggested you try finding out whether
you're mounting them in the proper orientation. Tried that yet?

Also, you ought to crosspost to the relevant groups instead of doing
it with separate posts, so I'll do it now to save you the trouble.

--
John Fields

 

[andy]

On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 13:57:24 +0000, Jim Rojas wrote:

I am interested in making my own AC powered LED lighting.

I have replaced all my incandescents with the Home Depot style compact
flourescents. I was surprised on how short lived they all are. I am tired of
going back and forth to replace them (free exchange).

I am also looking for a 3 way lamp LED lighting diagrams for all my table
lamps. I would like the same 30-60-100 watt lighting output as the compact
flourescents

Thank you

Jim Rojas

Radio spares in the uk have some nice looking high flux led units:

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[Jim Rojas]

I have all the 3 way lamps units mounted with the bulb facing upwards. Which
is the only way it can be mounted.

I have some hall & bedroom bulbs mounted sideways, and with the bulb facing
down in the all the closets...so it seems to make no difference how they are
mounted. They still blow out way before the 5 year guarantee...Then I have a
few that start off dim, then gradually get brighter the longer it stays
on...annoying.

I have tried Walmart & Home Depot...GE, Sylvannia, no name...no luck.

Jim Rojas



"John Fields" <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote in message
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On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:02:05 GMT, "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@tech-man.com
wrote:

Been that route. 121VAC isn't exactly high. Plus we have whole house
ZapCap
surge protection.

---
Somebody over on sed (I think) suggested you try finding out whether
you're mounting them in the proper orientation. Tried that yet?

Also, you ought to crosspost to the relevant groups instead of doing
it with separate posts, so I'll do it now to save you the trouble.

--
John Fields

 

[Bennet Williams]

I have had the same issues as you.
I was especially annoyed with the slow brightening of the bulbs.
I recently got some bulbs from Commercial Electric (at Home Depot).
They advertise "instant on".
They work great - they come on to full brightness immediately. I don't
know about the longevity yet.

BRW

On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 23:18:28 GMT, "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@tech-man.com>
wrote:

I have all the 3 way lamps units mounted with the bulb facing upwards. Which
is the only way it can be mounted.

I have some hall & bedroom bulbs mounted sideways, and with the bulb facing
down in the all the closets...so it seems to make no difference how they are
mounted. They still blow out way before the 5 year guarantee...Then I have a
few that start off dim, then gradually get brighter the longer it stays
on...annoying.

I have tried Walmart & Home Depot...GE, Sylvannia, no name...no luck.

Jim Rojas



"John Fields" <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote in message
news:87pki0d01dqjeqkj05fsr74tj6ti42gr1n@4ax.com...
On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:02:05 GMT, "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@tech-man.com
wrote:

Been that route. 121VAC isn't exactly high. Plus we have whole house
ZapCap
surge protection.

---
Somebody over on sed (I think) suggested you try finding out whether
you're mounting them in the proper orientation. Tried that yet?

Also, you ought to crosspost to the relevant groups instead of doing
it with separate posts, so I'll do it now to save you the trouble.

--
John Fields

 

[Rich Grise]

Bennet Williams <> wrote:

I have had the same issues as you.
I was especially annoyed with the slow brightening of the bulbs.
I recently got some bulbs from Commercial Electric (at Home Depot).
They advertise "instant on".
They work great - they come on to full brightness immediately. I don't
know about the longevity yet.

I think it might be a turn-on-turn-off issue. In and apt. I lived in
a few years ago, they had one outside the door of each apartment,
like rows of porch lights in the hallway. In 5 years of living there,
I saw the maint. guy change one. But they're on 24/7. He seemed to
indicate that 5 years wasn't unusual at all.

Cheers!
Rich

 

[Jim Rojas]

The porch light I have outside uses a replaceable 4 tube bulb with a built
in photoelectric sensor. I installed the fixture about 11 years ago. I have
only replaced the bulb once in all that time. This is totally
acceptable...It's the screw on type I am having a problem with. I don't
think they dissipate heat evenly enough, and may cause the glass to to
weaken, then fracture.

Jim Rojas

"Rich Grise" <null@example.net> wrote in message
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Bennet Williams <> wrote:

I have had the same issues as you.
I was especially annoyed with the slow brightening of the bulbs.
I recently got some bulbs from Commercial Electric (at Home Depot).
They advertise "instant on".
They work great - they come on to full brightness immediately. I don't
know about the longevity yet.

I think it might be a turn-on-turn-off issue. In and apt. I lived in
a few years ago, they had one outside the door of each apartment,
like rows of porch lights in the hallway. In 5 years of living there,
I saw the maint. guy change one. But they're on 24/7. He seemed to
indicate that 5 years wasn't unusual at all.

Cheers!
Rich