I'm trying to understand why the design uses 66 LEDs and only puts out 5w! There many other CREEs with far fewer LEDs but claim all the way up to 80w. Seems like terrible product design. Why have a 3" bulb with most the LEDs on the sides and a rather...
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You are correct that many LED lights are sadly lacking lumen specs. I don't nomally buy ones without lumen specs unless I don't have much choice for my application and then I cross my fingers or check a lot of reviews. High powered CREE LED's are more expensive than piling in a bunch of lower output cheap ones. Pick your price point and good luck finding lumen ratings.
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It will produce as much as a 60W bulb I think. I have mine hanging over the kitchen sink and it works just fine. It's aesthetically pleasing... to me at least, but I am a minimalist. I love my bulb. It's been working fine since the day I bought it and the day it burns out I will order another one! :-)
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I'm an engineer who designs buildings. Our lighting designers say that LEDs should not be used in enclosed fixtures, but that does not match my experience. I have 5 Besa Bobbi ( http://www.amazon.com/Besa-Lighting-911052C-Collection-2-Light/dp/B000TF9OTE ) ceiling fixtures (which I love) with two of these per fixture, and I have had no failures. I think it is a heat transfer issue. If the fixture were only rated for a 20 W incandescent there might be overheating, but I think that any fixture rated for 60 W lamps will not overheat with 9 W LEDs. I even have one marine light using these on a porch.
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I tried to use one of these on my 50 Watt LED flood light and it was strobing/pulsing. From what I hear these motion sensors need a certain amount of current (amp draw) to work properly. Which isn't a problem if you're using a halogen/incandescent or even compact fluorescent bulb. But since the LED lights use so little current it just strobes. If anyone knows how to get these to work well with an LED flood light I would love to know. Thanks
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It should have said E-26 base so everyone can get it. Three 100w equiv. CREE LED bulbs here....they only draw less than 50 watts total so no fear of fire or heat damage.....very bright.
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As per usual english_august is reporting from outer space and is obviously a "space cadet". He or she doesn't have a clue about what he or she is talking about! Based on my experience with LEDs as an electronics experimenter, I believe that they will never dim or burn out. LEDs need a jolt of high voltage to burn them out. Their circuit can be designed to protect them from this. I hope this dude purchases his or her precious Sony and spends $600.00 to $1200.00 for replacement bulbs over the life of the set. In the meantime the rest of us will be enjoying our "Sammys" without fuss or muss and keeping our wallets intact. As per usual english_august is reporting from outer space and is obviously a "space cadet". He or she doesn't have a clue about what he or she is talking about! Based on my experience with LEDs as an electronics experimenter, I believe that they will never dim or burn out. LEDs need a jolt of high voltage to burn them out. Their circuit can be designed to protect them from this. I hope this dude purchases his or her precious Sony and spends $600.00 to $1200.00 for replacement bulbs over the life of the set. In the meantime the rest of us will be enjoying our "Sammys"... » Read More As per usual english_august is reporting from outer space and is obviously a "space cadet". He or she doesn't have a clue about what he or she is talking about! Based on my experience with LEDs as an electronics experimenter, I believe that they will never dim or burn out. LEDs need a jolt of high voltage to burn them out. Their circuit can be designed to protect them from this. I hope this dude purchases his or her precious Sony and spends $600.00 to $1200.00 for replacement bulbs over the life of the set. In the meantime the rest of us will be enjoying our "Sammys" without fuss or muss and keeping our wallets intact. « Show Less
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Though I didn't actually measure the watts draw I would estimate they draw considerable less power than a normal bulb and puts out plenty of light and also very little heat. Led,s use so little power anyway, it's just a matter of just finding one that is a decent price while performing about as well as a standard incandescent bulb. Color, light output, price, and heat output, would be the most important things to look for.
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I agree with the other 2 answers. This fixture also has very little rim space so you don't have allot of wiggle room. LED technology is so nice because you don't have to worry about heat buildup like you do with other light sources.
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Thanks y'all! I bought trial versions of the 60W-equiv. (soft white) and the 100W-equiv. ('daylight') -- and LOVE them! In fact, I'm thinking I won't be able to use four daylight 100W in my standing lamp -- that would make the (two-story, great room) living room look like a hospital operating theater!!(Oh, and John? Other descriptions say those (other?) bulbs use the "Cree LED Filament Tower Technology" to make the light be 'thrown around' like an incandescent, rather than focused like a spotlight. This 'ad' doesn't include that info -- so I didn't know if CREE used to make one without the 'circle of light.' Hence my question.) Thanks y'all! I bought trial versions of the 60W-equiv. (soft white) and the 100W-equiv. ('daylight') -- and LOVE them! In fact, I'm thinking I won't be able to use four daylight 100W in my standing lamp -- that would make the (two-story, great room) living room look like a hospital operating theater!!(Oh, and John? Other descriptions say those (other?) bulbs use the "Cree LED Filament Tower Technology" to make the light be 'thrown around' like an incandescent, rather than focused like a spotlight. This 'ad' doesn't include that info -- so I didn't know if CREE used to... » Read More Thanks y'all! I bought trial versions of the 60W-equiv. (soft white) and the 100W-equiv. ('daylight') -- and LOVE them! In fact, I'm thinking I won't be able to use four daylight 100W in my standing lamp -- that would make the (two-story, great room) living room look like a hospital operating theater!!(Oh, and John? Other descriptions say those (other?) bulbs use the "Cree LED Filament Tower Technology" to make the light be 'thrown around' like an incandescent, rather than focused like a spotlight. This 'ad' doesn't include that info -- so I didn't know if CREE used to make one without the 'circle of light.' Hence my question.) « Show Less
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That is 100 watts per socket. But since 100 incandescent are extinct, I've been using 60's and it looks very nice. Now they're going extinct too. I hate CFLs. Poisonous Mercury in them.
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Hi Nigel - You'll have to let me know how your solar panel / LED shed light project turns out. I've learned much and had fun with my 50W setup. Let me know how yours ends up. ~Bryan ;-)
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The answer is confusing. That's why it took so long for me to answer, I had to dig out my order info. Here's the best I can give you: 1. The first of these bulbs that I bought from Amazon cam from their warehouse. It surprised me how bright it was, about like a 40 or 50wtt bulb. I liked it so much that I ordered two more. 2. Disappointment! The next two cam from a place called "Think Fast". I didn't figure this out until later on. The second two bulbs barely lit up. Like you said, nearly useless. I can live with them in a limited use area. But the question is.....Why is there a difference? I don't know, and can't figure it out. Don't know what else to tell you. Good luck.
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Hi Brad, sure should work seamless for the 60 W LED. In general, I would always stay ca. 30% below the max. Watts given by the manufacturers of such devices because of temperature issues. Other than that, I use this one for one year now without any problem. Hope this helps.Best regardsPatric
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As per usual english_august is reporting from outer space and is obviously a "space cadet". He or she doesn't have a clue about what he or she is talking about! Based on my experience with LEDs as an electronics experimenter, I believe that they will never dim or burn out. LEDs need a jolt of high voltage to burn them out. Their circuit can be designed to protect them from this. I hope this dude purchases his or her precious Sony and spends $600.00 to $1200.00 for replacement bulbs over the life of the set. In the meantime the rest of us will be enjoying our "Sammys" without fuss or muss and keeping our wallets intact.
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I think the rationale behind the spec is based on the heat of a 25 watt incandescent, not its lumens output. The LED's are extremely cool in operation. The incandescent, on the other hand, converts a very high proportion of electricity to heat instead of lumens, which is why it burns so many more watts and gets untouchably hot.
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The instructions say to use 60W. I have the new 60W fluorescents and it seems a little weak. I'm thinking the instructions are for 60W incandescent and that you could go to 100W of the new fluorescents. I'm going to try it and see what happens.
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I bought some eBay led headlights that were rated at 150w. The results were not good. Put an HID kit in there instead and it was easily 3 times bbrighter , however the spread is horrible but I have yet to try to aim the headlights. I think that a stock halogen bulb with high output might give you the best balance. Best of luck. I don't regret the hids though, serious upgrade