Controversial BeliefsSome mugs still think the MMR injection gives children autism (it doesn't), while others are of the belief that we're ruled by billionaire lizard people. Tell us about views outside the mainstream which people go glassy eyed if you bang on about them (Your grandad's a racist - no need to tell us, thanks)
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 25 Apr 2013, 12:06)
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Probably because you're replacing 1880s technology with 1950s technologyCFLs and other fluorescent bulbs are not the solution. LEDs are. They're a drop-in replacement for any incandescent up to 50 watts with equivalent brightness, vastly increased life (up to 50,000 hours) and about 1/3rd the power consumption of a CFL or 5% that of an incandescent of the same brightness
Also, they're instant-on at full brightness and can be ganged-up easily (4 of 2.5watt GU-10 LEDs in a 4-way mount screwed into a bayonet fitting will replace a 100 watt incandescent while only drawing 10 watts, you need a 20-watt CFL for the same brightness)
(, Sun 28 Apr 2013, 11:53, 2 replies)
LEDs all the way! I put this to the test a while back and made my own lamps from 3w LEDs wired in series with a cheap driver.
...and Fcku me! They are as bright as the sun (well, ok, I've been known to exagerate on occassion), but emit very little heat. I used 36 to start with, although I've had to skim that down to three lots of 12 as they were just far too bright - through a welding glass I could still see everything in my living room clearly!
In total they would consume 108 watts, but are far far brighter than any 100w bulb I've ever seen.
The best part is, that with a microcontroller (I've been using an Arduino), I can change the colour to anything I want (I used an equal number of Red, Green and Blue).
LEDs are most certainly the way forward, plus when you get rid of them they don't contain mercury.
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