Browse Forums Lighting + Lighting Design Re: LED Lighting for a Standard House ? 3Jan 03, 2013 11:09 pm Building with Jandson Homes - Eclipse 18. http://adgnetworks.blogspot.com/ Re: LED Lighting for a Standard House ? 15Jan 04, 2013 10:14 am MR2 something that's been irritating me about LED's is how bad the drivers are... to make 13w they are actually drawing 16w! that's only 77% efficient.... power supplies in the servers we use at work are not readily available with 94% efficient, get with it! So - does this mean buying better quality is better - in the long run ? Maybe the drivers in cheaper kits are not of a high quality - thus prices can be set lower ? Re: LED Lighting for a Standard House ? 16Jan 04, 2013 10:19 am well this is where you get stuck, alot of the time you need to go with whatever driver the manufacturer recommends(for example the DPL-1400 needs a 42v source), else you get issues with pulsing etc when you dim below a certain level (you also need to go with the type of dimmer they recommend) but in the long term less energy thrown into heat (what most of the unconverted energy ends up as) will bring your bill down... by how much?? probably not enough to be worth it if adding 10% efficient to a converter doubles it's cost, but then if your making a converter with higher quality components will that mean it lasts longer? I know when I've replaced drivers the ones that have been working for a few hours get damn HOT, I'd rather not have that heat in my ceiling! Slooowwwwly getting a Manhatten 35 in Middleton Grange Re: LED Lighting for a Standard House ? 17Jan 04, 2013 10:27 am going a bit off the planet here but lighting is one of those things I think solar could affordably tackle, just grab a few good batteries in series (get you up to more line length friendly voltage) with some DC to DC converters and just run wiring down from the roof http://wattsaver.com.au/Jupiter_dimmabl ... river.html enough of my waffling on though. Slooowwwwly getting a Manhatten 35 in Middleton Grange Re: LED Lighting for a Standard House ? 18Jan 04, 2013 10:27 am Thanks for that. I guess its all worth it ... Re: LED Lighting for a Standard House ? 19Jan 04, 2013 10:28 am MR2 going a bit off the planet here but lighting is one of those things I think solar could affordably tackle, just grab a few good batteries in series (get you up to more line length friendly voltage) with some DC to DC converters and just run wiring down from the roof http://wattsaver.com.au/Jupiter_dimmabl ... river.html enough of my waffling on though. No - go for it - I'm starting from nothing so its all grist for the mill. We will have solar water and electricity - so why not the lights ! Re: LED Lighting for a Standard House ? 20Jan 04, 2013 10:31 am I've worked out if I save 25% of my power on the solar water, 70-75% with the solar electricity, 20% with the LEDS, and with my northerly aspect and solar efficient house - ie batts, windows, etc, and payment discounts for direct debit, early payment etc etc, I'll own the power company in a year or so ... What we have done in a few theatres ( including my own) is run 2 layers of 13mm gyprock, but sounds insulation especially for the bass is really tricky as a lot of that… 4 2888 Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1. optional, you can but normally just use the earth from the main switch board 2. should be enough but the distance determines voltage drop - sparky should work it… 1 29468 |