Lighting Tip :)
09-14-2014, 07:09 AM
#41
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Originally Posted by Bree123
Was at HomeDepot today buying light bulbs & learned a new trick from one of their licensed electricians. If instead of buying incandescent bulbs, you buy CFB's or LED's, you can put a brighter bulb in the fixture.
Here I was thinking that if the lamp was made for a 60W bulb, that meant that I had to buy a 60W (or less) equivalent LED -- that is, an 11W LED. Turns out that 60W is 60W. So I bought 19W LED's (equivalent of 120W incandescent) & omg! It's like noon at the equator now in my sewing area.
Probably a bunch of you smarties already knew this, but I thought I'd pass it along for anyone else who was sitting clueless in their dark studio space, wishing they had enough light to sew.
Here I was thinking that if the lamp was made for a 60W bulb, that meant that I had to buy a 60W (or less) equivalent LED -- that is, an 11W LED. Turns out that 60W is 60W. So I bought 19W LED's (equivalent of 120W incandescent) & omg! It's like noon at the equator now in my sewing area.
Probably a bunch of you smarties already knew this, but I thought I'd pass it along for anyone else who was sitting clueless in their dark studio space, wishing they had enough light to sew.
bc I always thought the reccommendation was for protecting your
lampshades.
When my first was born, I had the cutest little lamp on her dresser
and put a bulb in without checking the little warning tag inside the
shade and when the bulb finished
smoldering through the lampshade,
it left a "smelly" burn mark on the wall.
The smell is what alerted me to go look,
since I was not cooking!
I have been buying equivalent to 75w for the house as a
compromise for some time.
I don't know anyone that does all that well with 60w.
Thanks for this info, bc our electrician said
i shouldn't put up flourescent lighting
in my sewing room and for the life of me, I can't remember why.
It wasn't a safety issue, I do know that.
Anyone have any comments on how flourescent works for them?
09-14-2014, 07:13 AM
#42
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: San Diego California
Posts: 92
Go to Inspired LED web site and look at Sewing Machine LED Lighting Kit. It is will with the money and more. I bought one and it was enough to do two machine and OHHHHHHHHHHHHH what a new world for my old eyes. I truly love my old machines. I love it, love it, love it. I will have to say that my husband did the installing with a little modifications, but nothing major. Hope this helps. Diane
09-14-2014, 08:20 AM
#44
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: AR/NM
Posts: 358
Originally Posted by Bree123
Was at HomeDepot today buying light bulbs & learned a new trick from one of their licensed electricians. If instead of buying incandescent bulbs, you buy CFB's or LED's, you can put a brighter bulb in the fixture.
Here I was thinking that if the lamp was made for a 60W bulb, that meant that I had to buy a 60W (or less) equivalent LED -- that is, an 11W LED. Turns out that 60W is 60W. So I bought 19W LED's (equivalent of 120W incandescent) & omg! It's like noon at the equator now in my sewing area.
Probably a bunch of you smarties already knew this, but I thought I'd pass it along for anyone else who was sitting clueless in their dark studio space, wishing they had enough light to sew.
Here I was thinking that if the lamp was made for a 60W bulb, that meant that I had to buy a 60W (or less) equivalent LED -- that is, an 11W LED. Turns out that 60W is 60W. So I bought 19W LED's (equivalent of 120W incandescent) & omg! It's like noon at the equator now in my sewing area.
Probably a bunch of you smarties already knew this, but I thought I'd pass it along for anyone else who was sitting clueless in their dark studio space, wishing they had enough light to sew.
~ Janice
09-14-2014, 11:57 AM
#45
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Location: SW Washington USA
Posts: 4,396
Originally Posted by AZ Jane
All of this why? Because someone needed to make more money..............................
We are on equal pay electric bills (at the end of the year the actual usage/cost is divided by 12 and the following year's equal pay is based on that).
In 2011 our equal pay was 170.00
in 2012 our equal pay was 140.00
in 2013 our equal pay bill is 125.00 a month. We haven't gotten the notice for 2014 yet.
But that is a TON of money saved over the years going forward.
And the cost of the new bulbs has come way down and the seem to last forever. So far I've only had to change two bulbs and I think one was because I knocked over the lamp.
09-14-2014, 02:30 PM
#47
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Thanks so much, dmarina, for your post - I just ordered a kit with the add-on of another power supply so I can do both my machines. I am so excited and can hardly wait for it to arrive! The reviews all sound to great and the price is so reasonable.
09-14-2014, 04:02 PM
#48
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Originally Posted by Prism99
I didn't know this, so thank you for the tip!
09-15-2014, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
If you have any type of suction cup, those work great for removing recessed bulbs. And a big ol' wad of packing tape stuck to the bulb will work in a pinch, too. 
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