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Turk
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Initially Posted - 01/14/2006 :  20:47:31  Show Profile  Visit Turk's Homepage
I have been searching the net for LEDs to put together my own custom lights for the interior of my cabin. I charge my battery with a 65 watt solar panel - so amp hours are a premium for me. Lots of sites sell individual LEDs at reasonable prices but how do you get them regulated and into a housing that is usefull. I finally found a great website that has done most of the work for you and at a great price.

I purchased the BEKA light and the reading light and I am quite impressed. They are made by a company in FIJI and will even custom make what you want. The Beka puts out quite a bit of light using 18 white LEDs. It's not daylight, but enough to get around in the cabin just fine. The light is a little "cool" but I thought I would add some type of yellow shade to soften the light. I bought the BEKA with the cable included and will keep it's length intact so it can be brought outside at night and hiked up the mast. The average dome light in a cat 250 uses .6 amp to run. The Beka uses .1 amp. and is very efficient. The reading light needs to be put into a housing, but the light output is pretty impressive.

Here are some images of the Beka. Also the website link.

http://www.bebi-electronics.com/index.html
Turk



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2003 C250 WK #663
Northeast Ohio
Mosquito Lake/Lake Erie
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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 01/14/2006 :  20:57:25  Show Profile
Has anyone tried the Festoon LED's in the stock light fixtures?
http://www.superbrightleds.com/festoon.html
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tinob
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Response Posted - 01/15/2006 :  23:18:59  Show Profile
Tom, I haven't looked recently but seem to remember bayonet bases on the bulbs on my '83 Cat. Didn't notice the leds with bayonet bases. Did I miss something?

Val on the hard DAGNABIT # 3936
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Trust Me
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Response Posted - 01/16/2006 :  13:54:54  Show Profile
Turk:
Your on to my next project to save amps.
Check out http://www.sailorsams.com/mall/imtra_bulbs_b15d_incnav.asp
They have a 12 and 24 light cluster board that can be spliced into your bayonet wiring.
Yours,
Ron
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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 01/16/2006 :  14:33:06  Show Profile
Val, I failed to mention that the my 250 has the Seafit dome lights, which has Festoon type bulbs. (2 white and 1 red) I see that they make the LED Festoons and they appear to fit the Seafit dome. I was wondering if anyone has tried them and if they work okay before order some.
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Gloss
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Response Posted - 01/16/2006 :  15:23:49  Show Profile
the led lights I have installed in my cabin so far have been small dome lights with about 12 led lights in them. They are OK to dimly light up an area, or for general cabin lighting with little cost in amps. I haven't found a good LED reading light yet. Actually I just bought one, but haven't hooked it up, I'll let you know.

Anybody out there found a good LED reading light?

I wish I had a 64 amp panel, I only have an 11.
I did, however, install a LED anchor light. Brightest, bluest light in the anchorage, so you can find your boat. Low .2 amp power draw too.
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Sloop Smitten
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Response Posted - 01/16/2006 :  17:47:29  Show Profile
Frank,
Check the link in Turk's email. They have a reading/spot light.
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