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Everybody knows reliable, not-expensive telescopic table lamp, widely sold through IKEA. Though, it’s relatively simple to modify it from 25 Watts halogen bulb to the LED and drastically decrease the power consumption with a little bit less brightness.

I found MR16 LED bulb cluster, 12V 1.2W in Rona store for $6. The point is that the socket for original T4 Bi-Pin Base halogen is the same that for MP16 that have almost identical two needle-like pins. And base of lamp is containing transformer, providing 12v AC current, so the modification is simple and easy.

Of course, it can be elaborated more to make design more neat and adding aesthetic features. There is always room to chase perfection. At least main goal – to reduce consumption about 20 times is achieved.

Here is illustrated DIY guide :

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Gentlemen, turn your lights on!

This is this time again, the time we love from when we have been kids. And here is the trick – the LED holiday lights turn your white Christmas into green! There are no exotic things anymore, major retailers like Canadian Tire, Walmart, Costco, HomeDepot, you name it, all updated their inventory with LED strings of all sizes and colors.

Let’s take it seriously, one entire string of LEDs consumes merely the same energy as single bulb from old-style light chain. There is the myth that LEDs are “too cold” and many people loved their traditional holiday lights because of that. If this is the case, it made great sense with the advent of the ‘warm’ white LED in the 2700K range that you can chose over the ‘cool’ white. Remember “National Lampoon Christmas” ? This way to entertain neighbors is gone. Also, the LEDs dissipate mach less energy into heat, eliminating risk of causing fire on extremely dry flammable evergreen.

Facts about LED using in Ontario.

Since 2004, by the way, seasonal electricity savings in Ontario came close to amount equal to the annual energy consumption of 300 average homes, and this is only because many electricity utilities are participating in “switching to LED” campaign. Also in 2004, Toronto set a mandate for changing Cavalcade of Lights festival to LED applications. All these spectacular displays are available for observation at Niagara at the Falls, so, take a chance to visit Falls and have a look.

Continuing to deal with big and fat energy suckers through the home, here was another one found – security flood lights with motion detector, at the back of the house. Here is how it was upgraded to get the tiny fraction of energy it used to consume before and still be operational enough to lit the path.

DIY guide

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