Less than half the draw on the house battery.

There is a commercially available LED anchor light that sells for about
$113 but for some strange reason I had to try to make it myself. The
difference in cost is not significant when you consider what most of us
get paid/hr and the time it will take me. In fact, I'll probably lose
money so I am not sure why I am making it myself.

wrote in message
oups.com...
Less than half the draw on the house battery.


Thanks.

I take it this is not a cost effective thing for the casual night boater to
do, unless a brighter light and more visibility is wanted.

" JimH" wrote in message
...

wrote in message
oups.com...
Less than half the draw on the house battery.


Thanks.

I take it this is not a cost effective thing for the casual night boater
to do, unless a brighter light and more visibility is wanted.


Brighter, they are, and that's not a bad thing. They also have a long life
when compared to a regular bulb. It would take a while to recover the
initial cost compared to the cost of replacement bulbs however.

Eisboch

If you have time on your hands, maybe it is cost effective. The LEDs
are about $2.00 each and the resistors cant be any more than $.50 each
and the relay is $4.50 for a total cost of components of about $20.00.

wrote in message
oups.com...
If you have time on your hands, maybe it is cost effective. The LEDs
are about $2.00 each and the resistors cant be any more than $.50 each
and the relay is $4.50 for a total cost of components of about $20.00.


I just checked a USCG approved LED anchor light. 3 watts at 12 volts.
2nm visibility.

Over 100 bucks.

Eisboch

wrote in message
oups.com...
If you have time on your hands, maybe it is cost effective. The LEDs
are about $2.00 each and the resistors cant be any more than $.50 each
and the relay is $4.50 for a total cost of components of about $20.00.


There is a seller on EBAY from Asia, that sells the bright LED's for a
decent price. I think the shipping is for 20 at a time.