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PrudentRVer.com Announces
New LED Products to Replace
Halogen and Wedge Bulbs in RVs and Boats
PrudentRVer.com, a four-year provider of LED products for
RVers and Boaters, has new, improved replacements
for Halogen and wedge bulbs for interior lighting
LIVINGSTON, TEXAS – July 20, 2010. Sam Penny, the Prudent RVer persona at www.prudentrver.com, announced this week that four new, improved LED product are now available on the website: two to replace 12-volt halogen bulbs in “puck” fixtures and two to replace wedge-type bulbs in RV ceiling and sconce fixtures.
The new halogen bulb replacements are the G4.RV2N-H and the G4.RV3N-Flex. The new wedge bulb replacements are the W9.RV2N-H and the W9.RV3N-H. Digital pictures are available at links provided below.
Penny says, “These bulb replacements incorporate the knowledge we have gained over the last four years of how to build the best and most reliable 12-volt LED replacements for bulbs in the RV and boating industry, knowledge that is only now becoming apparent to our competitors.”
Penny adds, “In February, 2006, I met Kelly Walterscheid from Neutek USA in Mesa at Quartzsite. He showed me his original working prototype for a B15s bulb LED replacement, and he and I designed the first LED replacement for the wedge bulb on the spot -- the W9.RV3-H.
“I became a dealer for Neutek's LED lights, and in April gave Kelly the specifications for a halogen bulb replacement in puck lights. He provided a prototype of the G4.RV3-H by mid-month. It took more than eighteen months for the “knockoffs” from the Far East to start appearing on the scene – and they still don't understand the problem.”
The original white LEDs used in 12-volt environments had a stark, blue hue. They were single-emitter chips and used a plastic cap to focus the light into a narrow beam – a feature great for flashlights but bad for general lighting. Kelly led the industry in adopting flat, warmer phosphers and using multiple emitters in each LED chip to obtain more light. He also incorporated into his products several voltage and power control circuits needed to protect LEDs from the harsh electrical environment found in RVs and boats.
A key element in all four products is the use of a power regulation circuit that allows the lamp to be used in a 10 to 30 volt environment without damage to the LEDs. The latency of the regulation circuit also allows the use of the products in a low-voltage 60Hz AC circuit.
The G4.RV2N-H and W9.RV2N-H both utilize a 23mm-disc platform for six LED chips that use 1.75 watts of power provide 120 lumens of warm white light with a color temperature of 3500 degrees K. Its color rendering index (CRI), an indication of how well it shows colors, is 90 – high by most standards.
The G4.RV3N-Flex and W9.RV3N-H both utilize a 30mm-disc platform for ten LED chips that use 2.9 watts to provide 200 lumens of warm white light with a color temperature of 3500 degrees K. Its color rendering index (CRI), an indication of how well it shows colors, is 90 – high by most standards.
The G4.RV3N-Flex is unique in that it has a dangle connector that can reach either a horizontal or vertical G4 socket. It does require support for the disc with a lens cover or other means to hold it in place.
Pricing for the 2N series is $20 retail; for the 3N series it is $26 retail.
Links to the product description and digital images are as follows:
G4.RV2N-H - http://www.prudentrver.com/G4-2N.jpg
G4.RV3N-Flex - http://www.prudentrver.com/G4-3NF.jpg
W9.RV2N-H - http://www.prudentrver.com/W9-2N.jpg
W9.RV3N-H - http://www.prudentrver.com/W9-3N.jpg
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