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Subject:Re: LED Backup Light Bulbs
From:OlRivrRat
Date:Sun, 31 May 2020 09:17:58 -0600

Did not receive the original EM from Stan ~ Can someone who did

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On 29 May , 2020, at 5:31 PM, Michael A. Radtke wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Thanks for your comments.
>
> Dan: Your suggestion would allow about as much lighting as I would ever
> need.  However, I would be happy with a more modest improvement and I
> hesitate at modifying the van with external lights.  So I've decided
> to follow the other recommendations.
>
> Stan: Good idea.  I will add reflective tape to the housing as you
> suggested to harvest at least some of the radial light rays.
>
> Jack: How did you find that LED replacement?  I looked through what
> seemed like 1,000 choices for something with about 1,000 lumens that
> might direct more of the light axially rather than radially.  Every bulb
> that I researched  concentrated 70% or more of the light radially.
> Then I checked out your recommendation and found that it sent 55% of
> its light axially out the rear of the van.  Stan's reflector idea
> should capture at least some of the remaining 45%.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike

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