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Sven-Ake Eriksson
New member Username: Sven
Post Number: 16 Registered: 11-1999
| Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 01:28 pm: | |
I have tried one of these high intensity LEDs from lumileds and found that a single device (red or white) will produce all necessary light needed when flying in darkness. LED light will draw no more than 0.35 amps max. Check this link www.lumileds.com
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Jim Oyler
New member Username: Midniteoyl
Post Number: 66 Registered: 07-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 03:05 pm: | |
Was gonna use them myself - they have one thats twice as bright now (700Ma). The only thing I was wondering is if one single LED will provide the amount of light needed in all directions..? Was thining I would use 3 in a rounded pyrimid fashion to cover up/down and 120 degrees to the sides. jim
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Jim Oyler
New member Username: Midniteoyl
Post Number: 67 Registered: 07-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 03:08 pm: | |
Err - Ment: "Was gonna use them for the NAVIGATION lights, myself.."
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Jim Ward
New member Username: Jehward
Post Number: 9 Registered: 02-2000
| Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 06:01 pm: | |
Sven: Which part # did you try? They have various types. As well, are they compatible with 12volt systems? How did you plan to wire them? Thanks. Jim |
   
Sven-Ake Eriksson
New member Username: Sven
Post Number: 18 Registered: 11-1999
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 02:37 pm: | |
The part I use is the 350 mA luxeon star which have a light distribution of +/- 70 degrees thus one of these devices will be enough to light up most of the instrument panel and fwd cabin. I will use one red and one white unit, separately dimmable. Wiring will include a small electronic device connected to +12 volt that produces an adjustable current 0-200 mA. LED will be connected between GND and current output from electronic device. A LED in itself are not compatible with 12 volt systems so the electronic device is mandatory for correct operation. I will try to publish the circuit in some way. It is made with one transistor and a couple of resistors and one potentiometer for dimming. |
   
paul mikaelsen
New member Username: Pmikaelsen
Post Number: 8 Registered: 07-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 02:45 pm: | |
I went down to the local NAPA store and picked up a tail light/brake light combination LED for a truck. I mounted it in my overhead panal and put a two position switch on it. In the bright position it gives me enough light inside to see all my instruments and everything. In the low position i can still read my charts. Total cost was under $30. It comes ready to hook up to a 12 volt system. |
   
paul mikaelsen
New member Username: Pmikaelsen
Post Number: 9 Registered: 07-2002
| Posted on Friday, December 19, 2003 - 03:44 am: | |
Here is a picture of the overhead panel with the brake light. |
   
wayne
Unregistered guest
| Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 09:20 am: | |
don't know what country you are in, but any lights that you want to use for NAV lgts have to be an "approved" type here in the US. I get some stuff at the NAPA myself ,but that is one of the things I had to get from Wicks/ACSS. For my interior map/reading lgts I use those small black eyeball jobs, one pointing to each seat,spos to be long life. |
   
paul mikaelsen
New member Username: Pmikaelsen
Post Number: 10 Registered: 07-2002
| Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2003 - 10:47 am: | |
I am from Boliva. I guess I thought this page was on cabin lights. What's pictured is my cabin lighting. So that you don't think were too backwards here in Bolivia all of my NAV lights and STROBE are WHELEN. |
   
Jim Oyler
New member Username: Midniteoyl
Post Number: 69 Registered: 07-2003
| Posted on Thursday, January 01, 2004 - 06:58 am: | |
That was me who brought up the Lumiled LED NAV light thing... Was my bad |