Rich wrote:
Regarding the LED nav lights. If you have a masthead tricolror, why bother
with LED lamps on your deck lamps? Power savings from running the LEDs is
of little value if the engine is running. IMHO, it would make more sense to
invest in an energy efficient masthead.
I think Rick is indeed right regarding the power consumption. The real
benefit with a GOOD led bow light is reliability. I don’t know how many
times I have found myself fiddling with incandescent units to get them
to light.
Now to what John said, SCADtech previewed the VERO Navigation Lights at
the Miami boat show. This unit is tiny so less chance of getting caught
on anything. It is designed for utter reliability. For example, it
comes with a 12′ lead wire so you can make the first connect well below
deck, in a dry area where the connections will not corrode or get
snagged. It is still a few months before these ship, but they are
really the cat’s meow in LED lights and the price will make all the
other units out there look silly.
In addition to the bow light, the same form factor will be available for
a steaming light and a stern light.
I send around some photos or a link soon.
And here is some trivia with which you can impress your friends and win
bets in bars… Where does the name “VERO” come from?
Stay tuned.
Pete
J
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