LEDs at E-town
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LEDs at E-town
To the person who posted the question to me, David has replied that the LEDs are in high demand. We will be installing them around the time of the Supernats. It was my interperetation that they will remain there....but then again....my interperetation.
-Nick Goldman
-Nick Goldman
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Re: LEDs at E-town (Nick Goldman)
hey with the brighter lights, we should start racing in other weather conditions- whether snow, sleet or rain. and hey oil downs will be more obvious on snow! :lol:
I'm sorry, I had to let one bad joke go for the day... lol
I'm sorry, I had to let one bad joke go for the day... lol
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Re: LEDs at E-town (MillerTime2)
I've been telling David we should open a hovercraft class, 'specially after the beginning of last season. We were about to start making sure we weren't located on an Indian burial ground...hehe.
-Nick Goldman
-Nick Goldman
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Re: LEDs at E-town (Nick Goldman)
I also heard that NHRA brings their own tree for the nationals. So I wouldn't think E-town will be getting the new tree soon.
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Re: LEDs at E-town (Nick Goldman)
I'm just relaying David's e-mail John.
-Nick Goldman
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Re: LEDs at E-town (REDGAR)
The theory of LED sounds okay, more consistent brightness in various lighting conditions, they dont burn out from vibrations and they illuminate faster. The problem I see with NHRA is they drop them on the teams the opening weekend and realize they improve reaction times .03-.05 so the teams have to adjust for them. Then they turn around last week in Phoenix and put a .03 delay on the LED's so the teams have to adjust again!
Also, I believe there is more than just a bulb change. The flood light is 110v filiment the LED's are a cluster of low voltage (light emmiting diodes) so there are some wiring and step down transformers involved.
I dont mind the change as long as we time to adjust to the change.
Dennis
Also, I believe there is more than just a bulb change. The flood light is 110v filiment the LED's are a cluster of low voltage (light emmiting diodes) so there are some wiring and step down transformers involved.
I dont mind the change as long as we time to adjust to the change.
Dennis
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Re: LEDs at E-town (INSANITY)
During one of the "down times" at Phoenix last week there was a short explanation of the bulb issue. The "sample" bulb they had was an improvement from the ones used at Pamona. They showed it had a small unit like a transformer on the back so when it was screwed in it would illuminate. They did not say that you needed special electronics or anything else, just this bulb and go. In the transformer (or whatever name you want to give it) was the electronics for the time delay of the LED's, and that is why they could adjust the time of it, and why you allegedly did not need special electronics to light it. Or so the story goes......
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Re: LEDs at E-town (chasenme)
The flood light is 110v filiment the LED's are a cluster of low voltage (light emmiting diodes) so there are some wiring and step down transformers involved.
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Re: LEDs at E-town (NJVetteGuy)
The LEDs are custom made by Bob Brockmeyer at Compulink. There are a total of 39 LEDs in one bulb. They will be used at HRP this weekend for the division 4 event. According to Graham Light, if the red-lights continue, they will do something with the electronics to slow down the illumination time. See National Dragster, February 28 issue, page 28.l