[Shop-talk] LED heat output

[Brian Kemp]

Jim - I have an older version of this:

http://www.theenergyconscious.com/lig2210.html
(search sidelite LimeLite)
or see their store with more options at
http://store.limelite.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1817


It puts off a dull green (or blue) glow that doesn't mess with night 
vision like the white LEDs.  They are also under $10.  While they look 
like a duplex cover, they are really just cover the single gang box and 
extend out to the side.  I got mine locally, though I don't remember where.

If you get around to replacing the bath fan, look at one of the 
Panasonic models with a light.  Most of them also have a little night 
light.  It uses the regular 4W nightlight bulbs that you would just turn 
on when needed.  You will also appreciate how quiet a 0.3 sone fan is, 
unless you desire cover noise.

Brian

On 7/4/2012 9:13 AM, Jim Stone wrote:
> With 60 just around the corner, I find my making more frequent trips to the
> bathroom at night.  I figure a discussion on BPH would be way off topic, but
> surely LEDs are not.  I wanted to put a nightlight in the bathroom, but
> because of the way the bathroom is designed my wife found anything plugged
> into an existing outlet to be to distracting when she was trying to sleep.
> So, I did a little electrical surgery on the fan light switches right by the
> toilet.  I replaced the two existing switches with one double switch, then put
> a hard-wired hallway light into the empty space.  Here is the one I used:
> http://www.techmall.com/Pass-Seymour-Decorator-Full-Hallway-Light-TMHWL-p/510
> 47.htm
>
> So far, so good, but the the 3 LEDs produce much more light than I wanted and
> having it right at eye level proved to be pretty annoying in the middle of the
> night.  After a little experimentation, I painted the inside of the exterior
> plastic lens white, then put two layers of blue masking tape over the inner
> lens that covers the LEDs.  From an esthetic perspective the result is
> perfect.  The lens looks white when the other lights are on but gives me a
> soft blue glow when they are not.  However, the LEDs are now more tightly
> enclosed than before, with flammable paper just a fraction of an inch away.
> People say that LEDs don't produce any heat, but is that just relative to
> incandescent blubs?  Does this seem safe or have I created the possibility of
> a dangerous situation?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim
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