[REQUEST] Light bulbs for home, daylight/night light?

[Mr. Ingram's Computer Repair & Shoppe]

So probably like a good few of yall, I find myself in front of the screen at all types of hours of the day.

At work I love my 5000K LEDs:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HC7BJVC/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I even have them at home.
Though I have been doing some research about getting bulbs that will yellow with the time.
as the 1500lm 5000k bulbs aren't exactly 11pm light bulbs....

Does anyone know of a bulb that'll work great at 2PM when my mind should be running, but will dim and yellow as the sun sets to help put my body to sleep?

I assume I'll have to buy RGB or RGBW bulbs and then setup a raspberry pi or arduino to control the bulbs?
Though I hope an easier plug-n-play solution is available.

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

These won't auto change, but have both 5000k and 2700k modes: https://www.amazon.com/Sengled-Adjustable-White-Daylight-Equivalent/dp/B076KDY7VF

 

[Mr. Ingram's Computer Repair & Shoppe]

These won't auto change, but have both 5000k and 2700k modes: https://www.amazon.com/Sengled-Adjustable-White-Daylight-Equivalent/dp/B076KDY7VF

heh... I just found these too...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LOSEU3O/ref=emc_b_5_t

I didn't even know this tech was a thing!

 

[Porthos]

All I can say is I have 90% converted all lights in my house to LED. 100% of the lights that get any real on time. I will get the others that I rarely turn on later when they go out next.

Just put these over my workbenches. Funny they increased in price $10 since I got them on the 14th.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078PV1H83/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

Just put these over my workbenches. Funny they increased in price $10 since I got them on the 14th.

How are they? Did you have fluorescent before?

 

[Porthos]

How are they? Did you have fluorescent before?

I just took this picture, It is the only light on at the time.

 

[Porthos]

The above is just my garage dropoff/pickup area. I have an identical bench/light in my bedroom.

 

[TechLady]

This is what I have in my bedroom--it's helped.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B074JG43M1
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07218XJ2P

These around the house...you can program them to dim and warm up (easy and no arduino needed):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077PXFT8N

And I use Flux on my main computer screens: https://justgetflux.com

 

[Bryce W]

At work I love my 5000K LEDs:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HC7BJVC/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

So jealous of American pricing. We dont have that exact product, but the same product line with slightly less Lumens: https://www.amazon.com.au/Philips-N...sr_1_50?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1527834657&sr=1-50

Our lesser one is $149.67 USD, yours is $38.49 USD.

Its not quite comparing apples to apples even if the product was the same. It just costs more to play in Australia. Goods and Service tax, accounting for Australia Consumer Law, higher minimum wage etc.. but damn, dollar for dollar, no wonder a lot of Australians buy from the US, even with shipping costs.

 

[Mr. Ingram's Computer Repair & Shoppe]

I ended up ordering two of these 4-pack, 3-level lightbulbs:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LOSEW32/ref=emc_b_5_t?th=1

For my bedroom (where my entertainment/movie/tv system is setup)
bathroom
and VR-Room.

First day with the, I absolutly love them.

though almost $50 for 8 bulbs is crazy....
but if it helps with my sleep cycle and helps my body out, it'll be worth it.

 

[brandonkick]

I've never been a fan of overly cool or warm LED bulbs. I try to stay right in the middle.

If anything they are a bit more towards the warm side, but still cooler than the average
incandescent.


I've also been doing some math, and it seems it's really not worth while to convert my basement shop lights from CFLs to LEDs. The lights see an average use of maybe 2 to 4 hours a month and even if it were that much more... as I take it the average CFL is about 70 to 80% more efficient that incandescent and LEDs are only about 10% on average better than CFLs compared to incandescent.

It would cost me in the neighborhood of $100 to replace 4 of the 4ft fixtures I have (3 fluorescent bulbs per fixture). It would take a LOONNNG time to break even on the cost of the upgrade.

I really wouldn't bother doing many CFLs to LEDs either... unless it's a light that is on a long time. My outside flood lights got replaced. Used to have big, power hungry hallogen bulbs... now they run LED's that consume a small percentage of what the old ones did. Living room lights and a few others got converted over. 60w led bulbs are dirt cheap. 100 watters for some reason aren't. In places where a single 60 wouldn't do, I just put in a y splitter and put in two 60s... still a lot cheaper than a single 100w bulb.

 

[Mr. Ingram's Computer Repair & Shoppe]

I just use "old" or whatever is laying around for closets/rooms I don't use often. but for bedroom/workbench/places I spend my time, I like to have GOOD lighting.

 

[NETWizz]

So jealous of American pricing. We dont have that exact product, but the same product line with slightly less Lumens: https://www.amazon.com.au/Philips-N...sr_1_50?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1527834657&sr=1-50

Our lesser one is $149.67 USD, yours is $38.49 USD.

Its not quite comparing apples to apples even if the product was the same. It just costs more to play in Australia. Goods and Service tax, accounting for Australia Consumer Law, higher minimum wage etc.. but damn, dollar for dollar, no wonder a lot of Australians buy from the US, even with shipping costs.

LOL, I was going to say $38 is too much for 8 LED light bulbs. Honestly, I think I spent maybe around $2 to $3 per LED light bulb a few years back buying them on sale at a Big Box store, and they were Name Brand etc. I have bought no fewer than 40 LEDs in use. ONLY my desk lamp is halogen, and a chandelier is incandescent for ascetics. I have one CFL in an outside fixture after that LED got dim. A few LEDs actually already died an early death, but FEIT Electirc and Sylvania both stood behind the warranty of their products. In fact, FEIT replaced two (2) bulbs with a 4 Pack, and all I did was write them respectfully and submit a picture showing how dim they were. Have NOT had any issues since, and quite honestly if I do, I am NOT going to bother them again for the next two (2) because I look at it as warranty already fulfilled. By that point they will be old enough for me not to bother being I will have had reasonable, fair-use.

Sylvania sent a prepaid label for me to return the one that failed, so I figured what the heck... let them dispose of it. I honestly never expected to hear back, but they sent maybe $6 ish, which is likely what they cost every-day price... probably slightly more than I paid for it. In reality, I had already bought at least a 2 pack to replace it, so i deposited the check (via a mobile app) when I got tired of looking at it on my desk.

Either way after the early failures they have all been solid!

 

[NJW]

I've also been doing some math, and it seems it's really not worth while to convert my basement shop lights from CFLs to LEDs. The lights see an average use of maybe 2 to 4 hours a month and even if it were that much more... as I take it the average CFL is about 70 to 80% more efficient that incandescent and LEDs are only about 10% on average better than CFLs compared to incandescent.

LEDs score a big win in startup time (even quick-starting CFLs take time to reach acceptable brightness, especially as they age). More so with linear fluorescents in unheated buildings, where the traditional fluorescents take an age to start in winter.

There's a convenience factor that can be worth paying for. I replaced several linear fluorescent tubes with LED direct replacements (tube and 'starter' only, keeping the original fitting) and it has been worth it for me.