In article .com,
"Skip Gundlach" wrote:

I've had the opportunity to try 12-LED bars, and conclude that they're
inadequate for reading in bed, but something like the 39-unit
replacements for Edison bases might do just fine. How to get them over
our heads, however, is a real challenge.

I may be confused here. We've been trying various solutions for reading.
At the moment, we're doing A-B comparisons between little fluorescent
book lights and 3 LED flashlights, both running with 3 rechargeable AAs.
Overall light is about the same, but the fluorescent only lasts about
5-6 nights. The LED lights are used for the standard purposes other than
reading, but last about 30-40 nights.

Seems an 8 LED array would be more than bright enough for reading in a
bulkhead lamp, and would not need the voltage step-down.....

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