LIGHT THE ROOM

HERE'S THE ANSWER TO MAKE A LIGHT THAT REALLY DOES LIGHT UP THE ROOM. ONLY USES 14 WATTS BUT IT IS BRIGHTER THAN THE OLD 100 WATT INCANDESCENT!

WE HAD A FAN LIGHT THAT USED A 100 WATT QUARTZ LIGHT! IT WAS DIMMABLE BUT EVEN SO IT PUT OUT NOT ENOUGH LIGHT AND GOT VERY HOT. MY IDEA WAS TO REPLACE THE BULB WITH AN LED BULB. I COULDNT FIND ONE THAT WAS OK AND WOULD FIT IN THE SPACE. I DECIDED TO USE A STRIP OF LEDS DESIGNED FOR 120 VOLTS AND DIMMABLE.

THE STRIP CAME BUT HOW TO PUT IN SPACE ? I DECIDED THAT A CYLINDER THAT COULD HOLD THE LIGHT STRIP BY WINDING IT INSIDE WITH THE LIGHTS POINTING OUT WOULD WORK. RUBBERMAID MAKE JUST THE PERFECT CONTAINER. BUT CONNECTING THE STRIP TO THE EXISTING LAMP SOCKET WAS A CHALLENGE.

I CUT OFF THE OLD LAMP SOCKET AND USED TWIST NUTS TO CONNECT THE STRIP . THE NEW STRIP WAS ONLY 14 WATTS SO HEAT IS NO LONGER A PROBLEM.

WOUND THE STRIP IN THE CONTAINER AND FASTENED IT TO THE OLD CAVITY WITH A COUPLE OF SHEET METAL SCREWS. YOU CAN SEE THE INSIDE BUT IT LOOKS OK TO ME. THE LIGHT IS AMAZING AND LOOKS COOL!