LED Lighting tutorial, What and How?

[Breytie]

I see a lot of questions on using LEDs. I have quite a lot of info and experience on working with LEDs and feel like creating a tutorial. Now the questions is whether I do a few "ready to use" solutions or a "brew your own" guide? Or what would you like?

[bobhenry]

I am a total novice in the LED world and welcome this thread.

I am soon to build my 8 x 24 caboose and fully intend to go solar especially in the lighting department. I would like to install can style or indirect soffit lighting. My big questions is circuit control and staging the lighting for different moods from dim to bright reading. I look forward to any thoughts and help you can afford us.

[Shadow Catcher]

I have experience altering lights to accept LED's In #1 and buying marine light fixtures that take a G4 and installing the arrays.

From #1


From #7 Compass Rose







I used two conventional RV "porch lights" and added amber LED arrays using 3M VHB tape to hold them in place.
The only concern I have is the over voltage put out by the converter during boost phase. So far it has not been a problem.

[parnold]

I see a lot of questions on using LEDs. I have quite a lot of info and experience on working with LEDs and feel like creating a tutorial. Now the questions is whether I do a few "ready to use" solutions or a "brew your own" guide? Or what would you like?

How about an "Idiot's guide to LED lighting" for us idiots!

[S. Heisley]

I see a lot of questions on using LEDs. I have quite a lot of info and experience on working with LEDs and feel like creating a tutorial. Now the questions is whether I do a few "ready to use" solutions or a "brew your own" guide? Or what would you like?

How about an "Idiot's guide to LED lighting" for us idiots!

BOTH, thanks. Even those who think they know everything may learn something different or new and we all could use any knowledge we can get; even if it is a "refresher course". I would say start simple and work up to complex, if you have the patience to do so.

Thanks again and.....We'll be watching!!!

[bdosborn]

I like star emitters:




LED Conversions

Bruce