Found a source for interior LED lights

[frostyone]

http://pilotlights.net

Haven't ordered yet, just came across while researching lights for my build.

I'd like to include one red LED in my build, to use as a middle of the night bathroom light...should be easy on the eyes...

[TwoVans]

Originally Posted by frostyone

I'd like to include one red LED in my build, to use as a middle of the night bathroom light...should be easy on the eyes...

Better to use green (NVD compatible). Also, IMHO, easier on the night vision.

[jage]

Green is better to see by, but red has less of an impact on your night vision especially if you cannot adjust the system brightness.

So I guess it's a choice, is seeing and distinguishing color in the light more important, or is being able to see in the dark after the light. I would guess a green LED would be more disturbing to sleep, at least for me, because psychologically I believe red is "better" and I would have to adjust to the idea of green.

"a brighter green light will generally have a more negative effect than an equally bright red light"

[BroncoHauler]

Lots of colored LEDs at the site below as well. As a matter of fact, I'm using LEDs from there to convert my Bronco's gauge lighting from white to red. Fast shipping!

http://www.superbrightleds.com/led_prods.htm

I've never ordered from the place you mentioned, and I did not compare prices, but many items associated with airplanes are crazy expensive (makes SMB related gear seem downright cheap).


Herb

[TwoVans]

But how are you going to drive "blacked out" on your Night Vision Devices (NVDs) when the zombies show up???

[accrete]

i majored in photojournalism in college and spent lots of time in a traditional darkroom (mid 1970's). Back then with 35mm film, the emulsion was less sensitive to red as long as it wasn't to bright. But some night-vision research i did some time ago talked about aqua or blue/green (507nm wavelenth) being a good compromise for general use at low levels at night. LEDs in this nm are available, usually called "aqua", which also happens to be the color for promoting _good-communication_ in relationships : )

here is a link to an aqua 507nm LED.
cheers,
thom

[danamrak]

We ordered from here..... http://www.planetbulbstore.com/led-12-scbay-w.html
when we bought last year they had the best price. Love the LED lights.

[Angel]

I like my blue led light. When it is on I can see but from the outside, no one can tell I have it on. I did not see aqua as an option when I ordered.

Angel

[mikes]

Looks like these are the same light strips we use on RC aircraft for night flying

They come in strips of 1m length and can be cut between every 3 LED's and run on 12V

hobbyking sells them for about $5 a strip

http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh ... oduct=8944