Wow! They're *much* cheaper than the one I installed (I put on a Lopolight -- if I were redoing it, I'd definitely consider the Signalmate).
Current draw and the required cable gauge are the only things that would make me go for 2 rather than 3nm. TBH though, the draw on most LEDs is so low, that I wouldn't worry about the battery drain. Voltage drop may be an issue - *some* LEDs fail to work it they don't get the required voltage -- unlike tungsten and halogen lights which gradually dim. I suspect that even small gauge will work -- in my installation after some concerns about the roundtrip wiring distance from the battery to the top of the mast (on my N41 its something ridiculous -- wayl over 100 ft), I remember the deciding factor being the mechanical strength of the cable rather than its electrical properties. Do you already have cable installed? This link: http://www.boatus.com/boattech/casey/05.htm should let you work out what cable you need. Also, if you mount it on the top of the mast -- be sure there's enough clearance that its visible close by -- I had to make a riser for mine. - Stu On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 9:06 AM, Bob Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > I know there was a discussion about LED lights recently and OGM was a well > regarded unit. I was looking at the anchor light unit at www.signalmate.com > and it looks like a well built small unit. Both 2 and 3 nm USCG approved > units are available for about the same money as the OGM. Why not put the > brighter 3 nm unit on for about the same money? Has anyone used this brand? > > Bob > PDQ 36 > Peace > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html >
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