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cekkk
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Sep 17, 2013

PROBLEM REMOVING BULBS

I'd like to swap out my incandescent bulbs for LEDs. First off, I removed a wedge bulb from the 2-light chandelier over the dinette table. From what I read here and elsewhere the bulb is a 921.

I had bought the LEDs at CW, KaperII #52609 Day/Cool White 921 replacement LEDs. They are the corn cob type. I plugged one in but it did not work. No light. Any idea why? Could it be a 2-light fixture has to have 2 LEDs in it, so just one won't work?

Can you suggest a better style than the corn cob in a fixutre that shines down on the table?

I installed these LEDs in a pair of single lamp pancake ceiling lights in the closet. They don't produce very much light, maybe half of the original incandescent 921s, which are rated at 260-some lumens. I found a chart that says these LEDs are 215 lumens, but they aren't nearly as bright. Can you recommend a bulb that will pump out a comparable amount of light as the incandescents in an eye pleasing color. Thanks.

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  • Some LED bulbs are sensitive to which wire is Positive and which is Negative. It could be as simple as plugging in the 921 replacement LED and, if it does not light up with the switch, pull it, turn it 180 degrees and plug it back in. Let us know if that fixes the problem.

    I use LED panels (36 or 48 bright LEDs in a small square) in my ceiling lights. Those put out tons of light (almost too much). I'm not sure how many LEDs are on your 921 replacement but I'd guess something like a dozen? It may just not be as bright.

    I got my LEDs off eBay. I don't recall the seller (but could look it up if you PM me) - I know he was in Hong Kong. I paid about $3.50/panel, each were quite bright, each was "warm white" color (which made the wife happy), and each has been working for 3 years now. I'm real happy with them.

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