Ted, thanks for the comparison, I think perhaps your building, being a darker brown, just might not transmit the light as well. As for putting too fine a point on it, you may be correct for some people, however that is typical me. I am known for pursing a topic to the nth degree before making a decision. So I thank you for your indulgence.
Using LEDs is something I had dismissed based of older LED performance. But the newer ones are intriguing and I especially like the looks of the brake light Pete introduced. However from an affordability point of view, the light strips are the way to go. Also Pete’s informing me that LEDs are dimmable if you use a PWM dimmer is welcome news. I already have a pile of them because of experimenting with using them for train speed control (the correct ones work quite well for that -- I run DC). Being able to dim them makes overkill manageable.
On the 120V front – I have learned, from an electrical engineer, you can run 83 C7 bulbs on 20ft of 20AWG wire. 22AWG is more than sufficient for the jumpers using a single C7. Problem is finding some sort of mini connector. JSTs have an exposed section which could be a danger. I’m wondering if liquid electrical tape would cure that.
Thank you to everyone for your input and I hope you will continue to comment.
Tom Stoltz
in Maine
