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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 1258317" data-attributes="member: 2189"><p>Yes, No, All of the above. This is why you have to do the research. There are multiple issues to consider beyond the price at the checkout line.</p><p></p><p>As my wife and I prepare going into retirement with the idea of being off grid, I also wanted to see what the durability is of the LED. Being off grid I want to wire the house light circuits for 12 VDC (avoiding an inverter and it's own power consumption) which I can then use handmade LED lights without the need of a transformer. Store bought lamps have built in transformers as the LEDs can't take direct 120V power so it has to be stepped down. This is another reason LED's can be pricey. </p><p></p><p>I've already taken 2 Banker Lamps and built my own LED light array and wired in a 12 V transformer so I can plug into a 120 VAC source. They work great.</p><p></p><p>So in my case there are multiple incentives at play. Besides, if you read the Energy Act of 2007' the standards by 2020' if they remain and at this time I can't see that they won't, LED's may be the only lamps on the market that meet those standards. Bitch all you want but I don't see this as going away and with everyone screaming about the gov't taking away their light bulbs, <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/otherviews/24820283-452/light-bulb-lobby-forces-unwanted-bulbs-into-americas-homes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>I've seen none of you delving into who was really behind all of this in the first place</strong></span></a>.</p><p></p><p>It's always been a <a href="http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/light-bulb-conspiracy/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>Lightbulb Conspiracy</strong></span></a> and it still is.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't think so. She and Roadrunner are an item these days and I don't see her as a cheater.</p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/wink-very.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wink-very:" title="Wink Very :wink-very:" data-shortname=":wink-very:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 1258317, member: 2189"] Yes, No, All of the above. This is why you have to do the research. There are multiple issues to consider beyond the price at the checkout line. As my wife and I prepare going into retirement with the idea of being off grid, I also wanted to see what the durability is of the LED. Being off grid I want to wire the house light circuits for 12 VDC (avoiding an inverter and it's own power consumption) which I can then use handmade LED lights without the need of a transformer. Store bought lamps have built in transformers as the LEDs can't take direct 120V power so it has to be stepped down. This is another reason LED's can be pricey. I've already taken 2 Banker Lamps and built my own LED light array and wired in a 12 V transformer so I can plug into a 120 VAC source. They work great. So in my case there are multiple incentives at play. Besides, if you read the Energy Act of 2007' the standards by 2020' if they remain and at this time I can't see that they won't, LED's may be the only lamps on the market that meet those standards. Bitch all you want but I don't see this as going away and with everyone screaming about the gov't taking away their light bulbs, [URL='http://www.suntimes.com/news/otherviews/24820283-452/light-bulb-lobby-forces-unwanted-bulbs-into-americas-homes.html'][COLOR=#ff0000][B]I've seen none of you delving into who was really behind all of this in the first place[/B][/COLOR][/URL]. It's always been a [URL='http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/light-bulb-conspiracy/'][COLOR=#ff0000][B]Lightbulb Conspiracy[/B][/COLOR][/URL] and it still is. I don't think so. She and Roadrunner are an item these days and I don't see her as a cheater. :wink-very: [/QUOTE]
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