| Subject: | Re: LED Backup Light Bulbs |
| From: | OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> |
| Date: | Sun, 31 May 2020 09:17:58 -0600 |
Did not receive the original EM from Stan ~ Can someone who did
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On 29 May , 2020, at 5:31 PM, Michael A. Radtke wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Thanks for your comments.
>
> Dan: Your suggestion would allow about as much lighting as I would ever
> need. However, I would be happy with a more modest improvement and I
> hesitate at modifying the van with external lights. So I've decided
> to follow the other recommendations.
>
> Stan: Good idea. I will add reflective tape to the housing as you
> suggested to harvest at least some of the radial light rays.
>
> Jack: How did you find that LED replacement? I looked through what
> seemed like 1,000 choices for something with about 1,000 lumens that
> might direct more of the light axially rather than radially. Every bulb
> that I researched concentrated 70% or more of the light radially.
> Then I checked out your recommendation and found that it sent 55% of
> its light axially out the rear of the van. Stan's reflector idea
> should capture at least some of the remaining 45%.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike