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LED Lighting
LED Lighting
I am getting tired of replacing fluorescent tubes and ballasts in light units that are falling to pieces anyway.
I would like to replace with LED lighting. Are there any complications from a wiring perspective?
I am hoping it's just disconnect the two wires from the existing ballast units and reconnect to the new LED lights.
I would like to replace with LED lighting. Are there any complications from a wiring perspective?
I am hoping it's just disconnect the two wires from the existing ballast units and reconnect to the new LED lights.
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Should not be an issue so long as the LED lighting device is rated for 240 volts. Having said that, beware of two things. First, there is some really cheap crap that has come in from China, mostly in the form of LED bulbs designed to replace a standard incandescent bulb. Not only do they have a short life (especially considering cost), some of them are downright dangerous... I bought a brand new one that was a definite shock hazard. Second, LED's operate at a much lower voltage. Make sure that what you buy is efficient... lumens versus watts... again... cheap Chinese devices put in a big resistor... a big waste of energy.
Here's a glimpse of where this technology is heading
http://lifx.co/main/index.html
They deliver to Sg so I'm tempted to give it a try once they are up and running. I think Philips is doing something similiar.
http://lifx.co/main/index.html
They deliver to Sg so I'm tempted to give it a try once they are up and running. I think Philips is doing something similiar.
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Yes hah. Phillips has a lighting system with an iOS app to control the colors.bgd wrote:Here's a glimpse of where this technology is heading
http://lifx.co/main/index.html
They deliver so Sg so I'm tempted to give it a try once they are up and running. I think Philips is doing something similiar.
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http://www.extremetech.com/electronics/ ... researcherzzm9980 wrote:Yes hah. Phillips has a lighting system with an iOS app to control the colors.bgd wrote:Here's a glimpse of where this technology is heading
http://lifx.co/main/index.html
They deliver so Sg so I'm tempted to give it a try once they are up and running. I think Philips is doing something similiar.
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"Computer controlled lights can be turned off if the computer that controls them is taken over by malicious software". No sh1t?nakatago wrote:http://www.extremetech.com/electronics/ ... researcherzzm9980 wrote:Yes hah. Phillips has a lighting system with an iOS app to control the colors.bgd wrote:Here's a glimpse of where this technology is heading
http://lifx.co/main/index.html
They deliver so Sg so I'm tempted to give it a try once they are up and running. I think Philips is doing something similiar.
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