SWITH LED BULBS

[adam48]

Hello, I have been a old school incandescent light bulb person for a long time. With the new year 2013, comes new laws, where 75 watts bulbs will no longer be sold. I'm afraid of change and hear a long list of issues with LED light bulbs, and fluorescent bulbs. (Bad color output, inconscient light output from brand to brand, and humming, flickering, etc, etc)

 

I'm curious if anyone has tried the new SWITCH LED Bulb with Insteon/ISY?

http://www.switchlightingco.com/specs.html

 

I like the liquid filled idea. (and resemblance of a incadescent bulb) (This is not a advertisement, as I dont own one).

 

Just wondering if anyone has tried this new bulb with Insteon devices and had any comments.

 

(Just to note, I never typically dim a bulb lower than 40%)

 

Does anyone have any other LED bulbs that have been successful and would recommend? (based on length of service with no problems, and perform well)

 

Thanks

Adam

[Brian H]

I saw a review of the Switch Lighting Bulb in the CPF Forums.

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/sho ... deo-Review

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/sho ... ight-bulbs

 

They are a very recent product release and was delayed for a fairly long time. I had signed up a year or more ago for their email updates on their line of bulbs.

 

I am using the Phillips EnduraLED and Lighting Science Group Definity LED bulbs with Insteon devices.

Since I have moved from CFLs to LED bulbs. Most of my Insteon devices where of a relay type.

I have tested the dimmable LED bulbs on Insteon dimmer type devices and most worked very well.

 

The 60 watt ones are a bit on the pricey side. $49.99 was what I saw.

The Sylvania, Philips, LSG and a few other brands are getting much more reasonable.

[Xathros]

I have bought about 15 EcoSmart GP19 8Watt (40W Equiv) and found them to work quite well with Insteon dimmers and relays alike. These are selling for 9.99 ea at HomeDepot in my area. Only place they didn't work was on the 2 wire dimmers as they are not a large enough load. I only have about 6 months use on the oldest one so can't say how long they will last.

 

-Xathros

[Brian H]

One difference when using a dimmable LED bulb on a Insteon or any other brand dimmer switch.

LED bulbs electronics when turned On have a brief high current In-Rush current and a repetitive peek current as the AC wave changes polarity.

 

Many LED bulb manufacturers give you the equivalent to an incandescent bulb wattage for calculating the number of bulbs on a dimmer or specify how many you can use on a dimmer.

 

Like my Phillips 12.5 EnduraLED watt 60 watt equivalent LED bulbs indicate use 80 watt as your calculating factor.

With a 600 watt dimmer. You can take the wattage of the incandescent bulbs and add them up. So on a 600 watt dimmer with 60 watt incandescent bulbs. I can use 10 bulbs 600/60=10

With my EnduraLED bulbs. I use a math factor of 80 watts. So on a 600 watt dimmer I can use 7 of them. 600/80=7.5. Even though they actually are using 87.5

watts.