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Forum: Marine Electronics 07-01-2011, 13:33
Replies: 49
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Posted By hellosailor
Eric, what you have read is either the result of...

Eric, what you have read is either the result of a poor school system miseducating the author, or snarky snake-oil salesmanship.

""The bulbs used in Navigation Lights are part of the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 29-12-2010, 12:18
Replies: 49
Views: 14,542
Posted By hellosailor
I confess to having done some frightening...

I confess to having done some frightening tinkering...like using a rock to replace a defective thermostat. (Hey, it worked pretty well.<G>)

But with LEDs...really, there's not much point in...
Forum: Marine Electronics 29-12-2010, 10:58
Replies: 49
Views: 14,542
Posted By hellosailor
Matt, I agree with you. It is easy enough to far...

Matt, I agree with you. It is easy enough to far exceed the minimums COLREGs calls for, and easy enough to spec LEDs for the job. The only hard part is paying for them.<G> With the "good stuff"...
Forum: Marine Electronics 29-12-2010, 09:40
Replies: 49
Views: 14,542
Posted By hellosailor
Bruce, "bulbs" don't and can't meet the USCG...

Bruce, "bulbs" don't and can't meet the USCG COLREGS requirements, which are for "lamps" or "lights" or "lamp fixtures" however you might want to call them. The USCG doesn't approve "bulbs" per se,...
Forum: Marine Electronics 26-12-2010, 18:44
Replies: 49
Views: 14,542
Posted By hellosailor
"16V is the proper maximum voltage for safely...

"16V is the proper maximum voltage for safely specifying parts connected to a 12V boat system. "
Emphatically, no it is not. You might want to protect the circuit against overvoltage, but that's got...
Forum: Marine Electronics 24-12-2010, 12:16
Replies: 49
Views: 14,542
Posted By hellosailor
"Use 16V in your computation, not 12 or 14, as...

"Use 16V in your computation, not 12 or 14, as that is the typical maximum voltage in a boat." No good, daddle. The voltage at the alternator should never exceed 14.4 volts (except during charge...
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