LED running lights - battery powered
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LED running lights - battery powered
Ok, was out for an evening sail today. When it came time to turn on the mast light and running lights, the running light fuse blew. I had a spare, but it got me thinking (which is never my strong point).
Anyone have any suggestions re: portable/easyily placed battery powered LED running lights I can use as a back-up?
Anyone have any suggestions re: portable/easyily placed battery powered LED running lights I can use as a back-up?
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Re: LED running lights - battery powered
I could use my anchor light. It is a white 360degree ligth with on a cable that goes to a 12V plug.
That corresponds with the regulations that says if your running lights break at least install a white light.
That corresponds with the regulations that says if your running lights break at least install a white light.
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Re: LED running lights - battery powered
I have this same set up w 12v plug and light. I hook it to the halyard that is not in use and can haul it up about 20 feet so as to light up the whole deck / boat.kurz wrote:I could use my anchor light. It is a white 360degree ligth with on a cable that goes to a 12V plug.
That corresponds with the regulations that says if your running lights break at least install a white light.
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Re: LED running lights - battery powered
If you switched to LED’s in the cabin, mast light, and running lights, I don’t expect any fuses to blow. There is an incredible reduction on the draw from the battery/batteries. All of the LED’s combined might equal the draw of one of the incandescent bulbs in the cabin.dlandersson wrote:No. using the setup the boat came with.
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Re: LED running lights - battery powered
Nice point. We were happy the masthead light was working - and really happy I had spares.
kurz wrote:I could use my anchor light. It is a white 360degree ligth with on a cable that goes to a 12V plug.
That corresponds with the regulations that says if your running lights break at least install a white light.
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Re: LED running lights - battery powered
R u guy,s aware of a USA Coastguard Warning about LED,s interfering with VHF Radio Signals & poss. navigation equip. there is an article about it in a recent Practical Sailor Issue have not had a chance to read it yet myself , but thought I should make everyone aware as all my lights on board r now LED,s, not sure if that is only when they r turned on ?
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Re: LED running lights - battery powered
John,Highlander wrote:R u guy,s aware of a USA Coastguard Warning about LED,s interfering with VHF Radio Signals & poss. navigation equip. there is an article about it in a recent Practical Sailor Issue have not had a chance to read it yet myself , but thought I should make everyone aware as all my lights on board r now LED,s, not sure if that is only when they r turned on ?
J
Thanks for the heads up. I was not aware of any such reports
I can’t imagine there could possibly be any interference if there isn’t any electrical flow. Without the electricity, the lights are just an inanimate object.
If there is an electrical engineer reading this, please chime in.
Ray
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Re: LED running lights - battery powered
What I noticed concerning LED inside the cabin when the are on: I get disturbation when I listen to the normal Radio broadcast (not marine radio), just houshold radio programs some times.
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Re: LED running lights - battery powered
FYI
https://www.quora.com/Why-do-some-LED-l ... lbs-do-not
https://www.quora.com/Why-do-some-LED-l ... lbs-do-not
kurz wrote:What I noticed concerning LED inside the cabin when the are on: I get disturbation when I listen to the normal Radio broadcast (not marine radio), just houshold radio programs some times.
Re: LED running lights - battery powered
I think its a great idea. Every time I walk through the sporting goods at walmart I tell my self I should pick up a back up set, they normally have them for about $30.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Shoreline-Ma ... t/35259546
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Shoreline-Ma ... t/35259546
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Re: LED running lights - battery powered
Interesting post. As Nav lights are critical safety gear, having a backup might not be a bad idea at all. Even a single bulb failure could be dangerous. Same for the anchor light.
Post above shows a battery powered portable.
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Post above shows a battery powered portable.
--Russ
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Re: LED running lights - battery powered
Got these
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01 ... UTF8&psc=1
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01 ... UTF8&psc=1
Seapup wrote:I think its a great idea. Every time I walk through the sporting goods at walmart I tell my self I should pick up a back up set, they normally have them for about $30.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Shoreline-Ma ... t/35259546
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