jonathan 4 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Looks so easy , just replace anchor light bulb and get an automatic LED anchor light, anyone tried one of these? https://store.marinebeam.com/dusk-to-dawn-automatic-photocell-led-anchor-light-bulb/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 379 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 The guy renting out the Nolexes in the BOI a few years back used to cable tie one of those cheapie solar garden lamps to the pushpit of each boat. always on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex TL systems 63 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Looks good I might get 2 and do the tri colour as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,239 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Just be aware that the lamp designed for an incandescent bulb wont have the correct colors with an LED in it, and the light will almost certainly no longer meet the colregs. Those bulbs a VERY likely to cause issues with your VHF reception and transmission. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonathan 4 Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 I would have thought that a guy selling these as anchor lights would have had a lot of negitive feedback if they where switched... ie VHF interfering, as he is selling it specifically into marine anchor light market? Will try one, and see. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi_jon 26 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Just be aware that the lamp designed for an incandescent bulb wont have the correct colors with an LED in it, and the light will almost certainly no longer meet the colregs. Those bulbs a VERY likely to cause issues with your VHF reception and transmission. VERY likely to not cause issues with VHF reception. The bulb has a built-in EMI suppression circuit. Agree with you that one of these bulbs behind colored lenses will probably result in a blue color instead of green. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonathan 4 Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 I really want the auto for anchoring, not about to replace my longer range High amp navs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi_jon 26 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 ^ The comment about putting the led bulb in a tricolor was for ex TL System. You should be fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mcp 32 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 The bulb has a built-in EMI suppression circuit. It is not a big deal to have it tested either. There are plenty of HAM guys, with spectrum analyzers that would test this for free. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,239 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 VERY likely to not cause issues with VHF reception. The bulb has a built-in EMI suppression circuit. Agree with you that one of these bulbs behind colored lenses will probably result in a blue color instead of green. Maybe. I've read their page as well.The proof is in the pudding as they say. Good Nav lights have an LED life expectancy of 50,000 hours, and have the appropriate USCG an Colregs approvals. As a unit (they are sealed). One of the benfits of this is no corrosion in the socket, at the most inaccessible location on your boat (the masthead) Your boat, do what you like! Be interesting to see how this bulb performs, at least the manufacturer has apparently made an effort to make it suitable for marine use. Oh, and its not only the color of the lens and the light through it, but the nature of the diffuser (lens) and its suitability for the multi point light source of an LED bulb. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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