| LED House Light Oddity [message #270701] |
Wed, 28 January 2015 22:26  |
George Beckman
Messages: 1085
Registered: October 2008
Location: Colfax, CA
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First of all, I did not get my LEDs from any of the vendors known to the GMC community. I suppose I should admit that I, with his permission, used some of my friend's LEDs that were sent to my house and waiting for his arrival. (The price, perhaps, for storing his coach out in the elements for three months.) I offer no solutions here and am only telling what happened and what I found.
I installed the LEDs in all my fixtures except the two reading lights in the bedroom. On a recent trip to and stay in Fort Bragg, CA, a house fuse blew out leaving half the lights working. It didn't take long to find the bad fuse and replace it. However I did wonder why a fuse was burned when the amperage for lighting should be much reduced.
The next day I noticed one side of the hall light was not working. Because I was generous to myself when I appropriated, with permission, the LEDs I installed a new unit. In doing so I noticed a tiny brown spot on the relatively new light fixture reflector.
This struck me as odd, but upon closer examination I found an arc point on the wire. Odd, because there is very little draw to the LED. You will see a tiny bit of tape I put over the wire.
After replacing everything I was looking at the LED and found an arc point in its insulation.
Now, it could be that one is an arc point and one is just a black spot but for sure, one arced to the reflector, which is painted white. I suppose I should look at the tiny red wires on all the LEDs... or blame it on vibration wear and forget the whole thing.
'74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
Best Wishes,
George
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