@TedW posted:SCOTTY!! I need more power! 😏 Yes the led are from cuttable 15meter reels. In groups of three, of course. From the pics below, I don’t think Lemax buildings “glow” like I see your D56 do. Here is the three led at 12vdc and then I threw in a 24 led strip and still don’t get the glow you do. I just think your walls are thinner or something.
This is where I get confused. From what I’ve found on line, brightness is measured in lumens. They tell me a C7 bulb gives off about 24 lumens. The strip LED system I found on Amazon is 2140 lumens for 300 LEDs of about 7.13 lumens per LED… also claims to be not dimmable. Ted, your light stick looks to be 5 LEDs so that should be like 35.67 lumens for each building – way brighter than the C7. I have some Lemax buildings mixed in my village and don’t find their ‘glow’ any different than the D56 buildings.
Do you still have the C7 light for the building? Maybe you could see if the C7 makes a difference?
@Avanti posted:I suspect that you can get the effect you are looking for by using automotive LED tail lamp replacements. They look like this:
Pete, I looked at these on Amazon and though pricey, deals can be had. However at 300 lumens and also not dimmable, I would be concerned these might be too bright.
So how does one figure this out? The LEDs are appealing, but not at the cost of the building ‘glow’.
Tom Stoltz
in Maine
