Originally Posted by
Wilbur Bud
LOL, but you're not doing the arithmetic. 0.15 amp per "diode" x 21 diodes per light x 2 lights x 12 volts = 75 watts
No, they are only 1.2 and 1.8 watts, respectfully. The arithmetic is Divide 0.15 by 21, which gives 0.07 amps per diode. Otherwise, you'd be looking at a very expensive product, with enough lumens to light up a football field.
And I am sticking with the Halogen MR-16. I want all the parts I use to be available at local stores. The LED MR-16 sounds nice, but it looks like I'd have to order it online.
The other day, I removed the 50 watt sealed beam (incandescent , but DOT Approved), and replaced it with the20 watt Halogen MR-16 (Just as bright, if not brighter, but lacking DOT approval).
The local auto parts store is NAPA , with the nearest Advance store being ten miles from here, but they don't have it in stock (I made a phone call) , meantime, I printed out the Product description and photo and took it to the NAPA store and showed it to the men at the counter, and they let me look at their catalog, which has some nice stuff, but they'd have to order it, "not in stock".
But the NAPA store has made an advance (no pun intended) in that they now have LED Marker Lights and Tail Lights. Which they did NOT have at this time last year. So the incandescent marker lights came off, and the LED marker lights went on. They are high quality, SignalStat brand, waterproof, made for the trucking industry.
This embedded video shows the Red LED Tail Lights at 0:40 seconds. I pan the camera around in tight quarters; the Tail Lights look yellow, because they are so bright (that is one drawback of digital cameras) but you can see the red glow cast on the wall behind the bike. It's a virtual tour of the Type Ten "Fiberglass Shark Bicycle". At 0:51 seconds , you can see the Chain Guard! Not too many bikes have Chain Guards anymore.
The Radio is playing the VHF Hi-Band , NOAA Weather Station.