Hello. I will be using this on LED clear glass white string lights to tone down the brightness. LEDS burn cool, so it seems ok. Any thoughts? Thanks!
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I have applied this fan to LED-lit computer fans with absolutely no troubles.
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Where did you see they were suitable for totally enclosed luminaries? I don't see that anywhere. The heatsinks on them get too hot to touch. These are my first LED bulbs, and from what I've read some get hot and some don't. So I don't know if that is going to affect them; being on all the time, or being totally enclosed. I don't see how the plastic globe part of them doesn't melt unless it's some kind of high-temp plastic.
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Thank You for replying. Now I can be more confident on buying this next time. Although, I have one last question. Does this work for all LED christmas lights? Except those big bulb ones and probably the round dome type.
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I am using it on a kitchen light that has 4 small incandescent candelabra style bulbs. Works great on those. If your using incandescent bulbs and their not over-sized, it should be okay. I don't know if it would work on fluorescent type lighting.
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I wouldn't attempt to use this on glass. As others have mentioned; it is solely designed to be used on headlights which are made of plastic. So in that regard... if you are trying to buff something plastic, then go ahead; if glass, I would avoid it.
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My experience was not good using them on 500W par 64 cans, they melted within minutes, so 100 W - if they are far away from the light they MAY be OK but I would not guarantee it. My smaller cans with 75W get pretty hot and warp the more expensive gels because the bulbs are about 1 inch away, so these would likely melt too. The PAR 64 cans held the gels about 10 inches away and as I noted they melted in minutes. These would work well for LED or fluorescent lights, but incandescent lights were a no-go for me.
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Yes! There is never a problem going with lower wattage in a fixture, higher wattage would be a concern. I have this in the light over our kithchen table totally enclosed in a glass cover and no problem, just as bright if not brighter then the 75W incandesent it replaced.
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I an not an expert on this. I used the above light with a dimmer switch in a hutch in my dinning room. Generally I have found LED lights of this type to be more powerful and glary than the incandescent equivalents. I suggest you consult some one who really knows about LED lighting before making any choices.BK
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Hi - I think it will depend on what other lights you are using. The light is on the white side of the spectrum and noticably more white than traditional incandescents. It is not as harsh as the ones with a really white light. I have been using one bulb 24 hrs a day this winter in a room we use occasionally. It is fine, but I intend to replace it with a softer light this spring when I move the plants outdoors. I hope this helps.
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I disagree with Minite who says that it works "great" with a dimmable LED bulb. I'm using Philips LED bulbs, and it makes the bulbs buzz noticeably. Not badly enough that I will return it, and the packaging states quite clearly that it is not meant for CFLs or LEDs, but still a bit disappointing that a dimmer made in 2015 doesn't work well with LEDs.
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As long as they are dimmable LEDs I should think you would be just fine to use this, though certainly not all LEDs are of that variety.
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Hello! I have to try to use LED bulbs.. but did not worked! Burned LED soon as I've installed... You must use with halogen bulbs.If you looking for LED.. do not buy this product! Thanks!
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Sounds like a great idea! It sure worked on our chandelier. I think I will try it.
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I would think it will work just fine. Sounds like a cool project. I used it to frost a lantern glass to make a lamp shade out of it. Works great with a 100w bulb.
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I would make my own out of milk bottle plastic or cut your own Rosco color correction gels. Velum is another great option and it's inexpensive, so you can make a bunch of them. The clear/white panel that is included does nothing to diffuse the light. It just protects the LED bulbs.
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Higher operating temperatures may shorten the life of an LED but I don't think it's something to be worried about. Colder temps should have no effect on it.
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Darryl;I bought: HitLights High Brightness SMD5050 Warm White Double Density 300 LED Lighting Strip, 72Watt, 5M or 16.4 Ft, 12 Volt Sold by: HitLights. Mine DOES HAVE WHITE MASKING. There is also a clear coating on the copper pads, but I had little difficulty removing it for soldering. _____________( IMHO a very )( nice, bright )( lighting product ) ---------------------- O O ^__^ o (oo)________ (__ ) ) \ / \ | |-------- ω| | | | | |Brad Darryl;I bought: HitLights High Brightness SMD5050 Warm White Double Density 300 LED Lighting Strip, 72Watt, 5M or 16.4 Ft, 12 Volt Sold by: HitLights. Mine DOES HAVE WHITE MASKING. There is also a clear coating on the copper pads, but I had little difficulty removing it for soldering. _____________( IMHO a very )( nice, bright )( lighting product ) ---------------------- O O ^__^ o (oo)________ (__ ) ) \ / \ | |-------- ω| | | | | |Brad