testraub Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Can LED's be swapped on to an incandecent string? I have some deer I want to change to LED.Tom Straub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-klb- Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 testraub wrote: Can LED's be swapped on to an incandecent string? I have some deer I want to change to LED.Tom StraubThat is sort of like asking if you can put a Porsche 928 motor in a 914... Yes, but you will need to provide a fair bit of extra hardware (rectifier, and current limiting resistors) to make it work and you probably won't like the result.You will be much happier if you just put new LED strings on the frames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testraub Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Kinda what I figured, just thought I'd ask. Thanks for the reply.Tom Straub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBullard Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 But people have done it, why don't you you give it a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett H. Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I am in same boat here and decided it is far easier to just restring the deer with led's opposed to converting the wiring. I have had to restring them in the past with incans and its really nothing some zip ties cant handle. I did however find it easier to unhook one light and zip tie the new one in the same place to help keep the lights all uniform and not ending up with odd spacing between lights.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Hvasta Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Tom, do you mean to swap bulbs in the same string, or remove an entire string off the deer and wrap it with LED's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testraub Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 TJ Hvasta wrote:Tom, do you mean to swap bulbs in the same string, or remove an entire string off the deer and wrap it with LED's?Just swapTom Straub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Hvasta Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Oh, then I'd say no.. but John says it's been done before.. I'd either replace the minis on it (R&R), or just ziptie the LEDs over them.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-Paul Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Frankly I would not do a bulb swap if an LED string can be used. Just to much trouble. But, I have bought those 18", 3', 4' and 6' spiral trees. Pulled the lamps, installed a full wave bridge and calculated and install current limiting resistors. And I found out that dirty D.C. makes calculations not straight forward like clean D.C. I Have found that I can put 46 Pure White LEDs on a string without any resistors, just the FWB and plug into 115VAC. The main thing to remember is this. Your meter reads RMS, but you need to change this to Peak and keep the peak value below the LEDs rating. To include not only voltage, but current too. Right now doing my candy canes. Currently 20 icans, but will use 17 LEDs and a 48VDC P.S. and a DC controller. Thanks Paul R. will take pictures later once I am done. Might be 6 months before getting the controller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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