Experience with LED light bulbs?

[Zilpo55]

We want to switch to LED lights on our 12V cabin systems everywhere possible. I just ordered a few with the Edison screw type base equivalent to 60-100W standard bulbs to try in our can lights, etc. Does anyone have any experiences or advice to share on these devices?

[Bamby]

We want to switch to LED lights on our 12V cabin systems everywhere possible. I just ordered a few with the Edison screw type base equivalent to 60-100W standard bulbs to try in our can lights, etc. Does anyone have any experiences or advice to share on these devices?

I'm a bit at odds with what you're really asking here. The bulbs you have posted are designed for 120 vt. fixtures and power. Whereas the LED lighting utilized in our boat actually utilizes 12 volt power as provided by the battery itself no generator or power converter required. I have used some bulbs at work similar to the bottom one you posted they seem pretty bright for what they are, but the led's seem somewhat focused like little spotlights on the walls.

[Zilpo55]

I'm a bit at odds with what you're really asking here. The bulbs you have posted are designed for 120 vt. fixtures and power. Whereas the LED lighting utilized in our boat actually utilizes 12 volt power as provided by the battery itself no generator or power converter required. I have used some bulbs at work similar to the bottom one you posted they seem pretty bright for what they are, but the led's seem somewhat focused like little spotlights on the walls.

These are 12V DC bulbs with the same size base as a standard household bulb. Our houseboat has recessed can fixtures in every room with dual bulbs per fixture; one 120VAC and one 12VDC. The glass bulbs look identical to plain old lamp bulbs! (I don't want to find out what would happen if you mixed them up.) I never knew such a thing existed. Here is the link to the LED bulbs I ordered. I will report more when they arrive.

http://www.amazon.com/iLLumi-Project...lb+edison+base

http://www.amazon.com/iLLumi-Project...lb+edison+base

[ShoreBound]

I have used and still use the 12 volt bulbs that look exactly like 120 volt ones (Zilpo55 is right, don't mix them up!). Switching to LED would be a tremendous savings of power. These seem to be a great price. I have bought a couple of these type of LED's in the past and have paid about 40 bucks for them.