[TheForge] OT: Government waste

[Dave Mudge]

I have replaced most of the lights in my house and shop with LEDs

I can't tell you what a difference that they made in the 4' florescent shop
fixtures.

The ones I use bypass the ballast all together. It's an easy rewire job .

Instant on, no hum or whacky magnetic field, they use 18 watts each put out
2,000 lumens each

and I use the 5,000K color temperature (bright, daylight).

Thinklux LED Fluorescent Replacement Tube - 4 Foot - 18 Watt - Ballast
Bypass - DLC Qualified - Shatterproof

item # 18WT8P-4F-50K-BYP  They are not affected by cold and have no
flickering.

I order them on-line from http://www.earthled.com. They cost $10.49 each
and have free shipping.

dave m

On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 2:35 PM, Bruce . <freemab222 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Jerry,
>
> I'd be interested in what BRANDS of LED lights you've been happy with.
>
> Currently one place I'm using compact fluorescents is in a basement area
> where the fixtures have a limit of 60 W actual energy usage, and 60 W
> incandescent bulbs don't throw enough light.  The funny thing is that using
> compact fluorescents or LED bulbs this way will not >save< energy --
> they'll just provide more light.
>
> I'm not in the least opposed to saving energy, I just resent stupid laws
> with unintended consequences.
>
> While we're talking about lighting -- does anyone know of a BRIGHT light
> (e.g., LED) that can be attached to an auto-darkening welding "helmet" to
> make it easier to see when the arc is off, and which will not be ruined by
> spatter?  I tried a strap-on lamp and (a) it didn't want to stay in place
> and (b) got crudded up by spattered flux (from flux-core welding).  (It
> would have to be lightweight, but could draw its power from a separate
> battery, hung on a belt or in a pocket.)  I could hack such a thing
> together, but have too many projects already...
>
>
> Bruce
> NJ
>
>