Involvement:General (knows how to use it) - Ownership:1 week to 1 month
Pros:
Easy to power with 12v source
Light has a nice warm colour
Very bright for size
Solder pads (-/+) on each side allowing for variety of wiring configurations
Pre-drilled holes in aluminium base for mounting or attaching heat sinks
Cons:
Gets hot running at 12v
No data sheet provided so operating temps are unknown
Involvement:Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership:1 week to 1 month
Pros:
Very Bright. Hurts your eyes if you look closely. I cannot measure if it's actually 200 lumen, but it must be very close to it.
Color is very nice. Appears to have the same tone of warm CFL's.
Doesn't need special drivers. Just plug on any 12V power suppl...
Cons:
Gets HOT. Without additional heat sink, heats up to 67°C in 30 minutes @12V
There's no datasheet or instructions for reli...
posted by Wudan on 05/03/2013 Certified Owner
Involvement:General (knows how to use it) - Ownership:1 week to 1 month