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najewicz
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Initially Posted - 03/25/2003 :  22:06:28  Show Profile
I was getting the boat ready for the new year and was checking the electrical panel - I noticed the lamp socket to the right of the "master" swith was empty ( come to think of it I don't ever remember there ever being anything there). Does anyone know the size ( or specification ) of the lamp that belongs there? I assume it is an indicator lamp.

Also has anyone coverted any of their running lights to colored LED's ( Light Emitting Diode)? The brightness of some of these new LED's ( including white) is fantastic, and they draw less current than an incandescent lamp.

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Dave Najewicz
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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 03/26/2003 :  00:08:23  Show Profile
<font color=blue>I was getting the boat ready for the new year and was checking the electrical panel - I noticed the lamp socket to the right of the "master" switch was empty (come to think of it I don't ever remember there ever being anything there). Does anyone know the size (or specification) of the lamp that belongs there? I assume it is an indicator lamp. </font id=blue>

Hi Dave,

When I was working on my electrical system I accidentally broke that bulb <img src=icon_smile_angry.gif border=0 align=middle>

I found a replacement at an auto parts store ... they called it a "12-volt panel light" ... they had red, amber, and white ones ... since the original was red, that's what I installed (I suppose it is better for preserving night vision anyway). The light fit in the panel perfectly ... I didn't have to modify the hole or anything.

If you have any trouble finding one, let me know ... I've got a spare I can mail to you.

Good luck!

Buzz Maring
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 03/26/2003 :  08:33:40  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
Are the LED Lights a bulb replacement scenario, or an entire relighting scenario?

D. Wolff - "The Flying Wasp" #401 sr/sk
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najewicz
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Response Posted - 03/26/2003 :  19:50:40  Show Profile
Duane,

Right now there are a few replacement "lamp" assemblies which usually have a cluster of 5-6 individual LED's. Attached is a page to a company called LEDtronics, they are one of the leaders in LED products right now (Agilent is also a big player). The prices on these are really comming down fast (I am a product developement engineer for a consumer products company so I have been looking into them). The range of their products has grown dramatically in just a few months since I last looked at their web page. they are still kind of pricey... but they will last almost forever (20,000 hours +) and they put out a lot more light ( lumens) per watt than a conventional incandescent. Alomost all of the traffic signals in the US have been converted to LED due to their long life and high efficiency. Next time I have my mast down I will definately change my mast head/steaming lamp to a White LED system. Some one is selling them in the West Marine catalogue and they really want a fortune for them... I will try to get some directly from the manufacturer.

http://www.led.net/datasheets/minbase_index/minbas_index.htm

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Right now there are a few replacement "lamp" assemblies which usually have a cluster of 5-6 individual LED's. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote>

So I would need to replace the entire light, not just the bulb. I have Aquasignal lights right now.

dw

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