Gdetrailer wrote:
tenbear wrote:
In my experience I have found the 3528 LEDs are about half as bright as the 5050s, I also like the warm white. I have also found a big difference in venders on eBay. Whatever you decide on, buy 1 or 2 and try them before buying a whole bunch.
5050 LEDs although better than 3528 LEDs are not all that efficient.
5050 LEDs are .22W each and only give off about 10-15 lumens per chip.
on the other hand there are much more efficient LEDs, if you can find modules which use 5730 LEDs you will be much better off.
5730 LEDs are 1/2W each and can net you about 100-120 lumens per watt.
Basically 6 of the 5730s can give you more light than 48 of the 5050 LEDs..
Color, well that is up to you but LEDs really vary drastically in the color aspect.. 3000K to 4000K will get you pretty close to incadescent and 5000K-6500K is going to get you the harsher blue/white color..
Seems like you know what your talking about. I'm trying to replace the halogen bulbs in the puck style ceiling fixtures of my RV. I've tried various LEDs and had problems they seemed darker (less light) or harsh color. The fixtures use a G4 2 pin mount on the side. I need a pancake array. From you quote it appear I should buy:
1. Get an array of at least 6 LEDs 5730 type.
2. The 5730's should have a color temperature around 3000K to 4000K to get incandescent light color that is not too harsh.
Do you have a suggestion on purchasing source?
