Whats the max distance between the LED and another surface you would put this light? I want to try to convert my DLP TV from a bulb to LED!? Advice?
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Dear Robert, Using the 100W led REQUIRES it to be attached with 2 screws to a "heat sink" to prevent it from destroying itself from the heat generated at full capacity. Have you considered a group of 10w chips that do not require a heat sink. Good luck & stay in touch. Steve at saw.smith@nyc.rr.com
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It's not the front you need to worry about because there is very little warmth in the light. The back however will need a large heat sink, thermal grease, a cooling fan and a100 watt driver ( if that's the wattage of the led) . Good luck
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I am using LED bulbs in my kitchen, they are dimmable LED's, work just fine. I don' t know why an LED spot would not work.
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We just used a CFL bulb. Not sure about LED. Our experience with LED has been mixed. No savings if it poops out a little after purchase.
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I have a regular household light bulb in mine so I would guess a medium base led would work. Hope that helped.
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I use a 60W equivalent LED bulb and it's been working great. It doesn't heat up or anything so I'd really recommend it. Plus, the bulb's brightness is sufficient but very relaxing for the eyes, at the same time. You can check it out here: Triangle Bulbs T95121-6 (6 pack) - LED Dimmable 60 Watt Equivalent Warm White A19 Light Bulbs, 6 pack
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I an not an expert on this. I used the above light with a dimmer switch in a hutch in my dinning room. Generally I have found LED lights of this type to be more powerful and glary than the incandescent equivalents. I suggest you consult some one who really knows about LED lighting before making any choices.BK
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Yes, I'm using it with a CFL right now. I would assume it would be fine with an LED as well.
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The L-Prize is the ONLY LED bulb that might work. The Department of Energy is testing 200 of them at a temperature of 45 C (113 F) for 20,000 hours so far. Zero failures. *IF* you take one L-Proze bulb, put it in your fixture, leave on for several hours with a small thermometer inside the fixture. If the temp is <115 F, you should be OK. The L-Prize uses only 9.7 watts. But TEST one before buying many.
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I have a 40 inch led. I tried to connect a 32 inch led and it didn't work. Cheers.
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The min/max wattage comment (by Scott) is spot on. My fixture had 3 dimmable LEDs and I had flickering. I swapped out one LED bulb for an incandescent to get above the min wattage. All flickering is gone. dimming works as expected.
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Sorry for the delay. I had to find an incandescent bulb. I converted my house to CFLs years ago, but I found a 40W in the garage door opener. I'm not sure if it's the same size as a 60W. The LED bulb is about 3/8" - 1/2" longer than the 40W. Otherwise, they're the same diameter and pretty close in shape. The light from the LED bulb is very directional. If you put one in a table lamp, you'll light the ceiling more than the table. I tried one in a horizontal, single socket ceiling fixture and only lit up the one side of the room that the bulb faced. Best to have a dual-socket ceiling fixture. Sorry for the delay. I had to find an incandescent bulb. I converted my house to CFLs years ago, but I found a 40W in the garage door opener. I'm not sure if it's the same size as a 60W. The LED bulb is about 3/8" - 1/2" longer than the 40W. Otherwise, they're the same diameter and pretty close in shape. The light from the LED bulb is very directional. If you put one in a table lamp, you'll light the ceiling more than the table. I tried one in a horizontal, single socket ceiling fixture and only lit up the one side of the room that the bulb faced. Best to have a dual-socket... » Read More Sorry for the delay. I had to find an incandescent bulb. I converted my house to CFLs years ago, but I found a 40W in the garage door opener. I'm not sure if it's the same size as a 60W. The LED bulb is about 3/8" - 1/2" longer than the 40W. Otherwise, they're the same diameter and pretty close in shape. The light from the LED bulb is very directional. If you put one in a table lamp, you'll light the ceiling more than the table. I tried one in a horizontal, single socket ceiling fixture and only lit up the one side of the room that the bulb faced. Best to have a dual-socket ceiling fixture. « Show Less
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My TV is 51" and the two strips are 16" long, each. I just measured them. I initially got the very brightest LED's and returned them in exchange for the dimmer lights. The brightest lights are very bright! For us, anyway. IMO, they would be better for under bar lighting, in a cabinet, under a shelf, etc. The return and exchange was pleasant and easy!
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Well David, that is a good question. I have a light meter, but not where I have this equipment. What would you like to use this to illuminate? I may be able to answer based on your application. The range of color is amazing and it has worked perfect for anything where I have used this item. I have been quite pleased and I was trying to imagine the brightest setting and I can say that the light this strip throws is quite impressive. Sorry I cannot be exact with the lumens but If I knew what you would be using this for I could tell you if it would work, possibly.
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Hi Brad, sure should work seamless for the 60 W LED. In general, I would always stay ca. 30% below the max. Watts given by the manufacturers of such devices because of temperature issues. Other than that, I use this one for one year now without any problem. Hope this helps.Best regardsPatric
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The bulb I am using is just a plain 4 Watt bulb. I can also use a 7 Watt bulb in it. As far as an led bulb....I do not know. Sorry.
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Not sure on the max, but I have had a 120 watt incandescent in there with no problem. Currently, I have an LED bulb that puts out equivalent light at a much, much lower wattage.
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I put a color changing LED bulb in it behind my HDTV for backlighting. It takes regular household bulbs, incandescent, CFL and LED, but it is not recommended for any bulb that would exceed 50 watts. Most LEDs do not get anywhere near that.