This is an LED tube installed in a security light.
Our house has security lights around it, that are activated by a Daylight sensor such that they only come on at night, and go off in the morning.
The purpose is of course, to keep raskals from having a dark secluded place to take their time breaking into your house through a window. Also, to keep you from getting surprised by someone jumping out at you at night. (women don't usually walk much at night because of this risk).
A few months ago, our electronics guys discovered these LED tubes that you can put in the fluorescent lights. We run almost exclusively fluorescent lights to save on power draw.
Electricity right now is more expensive than gas. Which means we run generators to make our own instead of drawing from the power at the local hydroelectric dam.
An LED bulb reduces the amount of power draw by a huge amount (close to 90%).
They last ten times as long as a normal fluor. tube.
But they cost about 10 times as much.
This means less bulb changing, less power bill, and good bright security.
They make sense.
And not only do they help us, they help the neighborhood with less draw on the generators.
All this you probably know because I blogged it a while back.
SINCE THEN:
We were early adopters of these bulbs and showed them to friends, and now, dozens of homes are equipped with them. One thing we noticed was that the light is a bit harsher. Another NICE thing was instant on!
A normal fluor. light will take a second to start lighting, then strobe and flash. Not only is that unfriendly while going to the bathroom at 3am.... but it's not as secure because it blinds you for a few seconds when you walk into a dark room. Enough time for someone to jump you.
Instant on is very nice to have!.. and you save money after about 10 months... it's all gravy!!!!
nice!
special thanks to friends who helped us buy a large portion of the bulbs!!!
