I'm still trying to replace my old wall-mounted cabin light fixtures with new ones that will accommodate LED bulbs. What should I look for in the fixture?
Look for the bulb connector inside to match up with the type of LED bulb you want to use. Generally we sell the most common types of bulbs for each fixture. You can lookup your bulb by clicking here on Bulb Lookup  Back to Top

Will your 12volt led bulbs fit in my 12 volt incandescent sockets?
Yes, look for the bulb connector inside to match up with the type of LED bulb you want to use. To help you we have a couple of tools on the web site, You can lookup your bulb by clicking here on Bulb Lookup  Back to Top

Are LED's and/or LED bulbs (not individual LED's) dimmable?
Yes to a degree, the bulb will dim to about 50 percent brightness and then shut off. But you must use a reostat dimmer.  Back to Top

If so, is a special type of dimmer required. 
They are the non-electronic type (Reostat) or older style  Back to Top

I would like to order some LED lights, however I'm having difficulty determining the direct replacement for the #90 Bulb Clear, used in my running lights. They have even bayonet pins, with two terminals on the bottom. Overall length 1-3/8"
Start with finding the base type and then the size for this use the Bulb base lookup   Back to Top

Is there any chart available that would tell me LED equivalent to the wattage of a given household bulb?
No  Back to Top

You should list the Beam Angles, as that is critical to convert to Lumens.
See this. http://led.linear1.org/lumen.wiz What are the beam angles for those below?
For the Tower bulbs it is 360 degrees  Back to Top

When compared to DR LED, the number of actual LED's you are using seem to be more - is this just to accommodate difference in layout pattern?? 
The reason for more LEDs are to give the bulb the right height for the fixtures lens and degree of visibility (112.5 port 112.5 starboard and 135 stern)   Back to Top

Assuming that you are selling to the marine marketplace, does your bulb meet 2 nm requirements for Colregs/CG?
The bulb will meet the requirements but is not certified by UL for the USCG, The reason is that bulbs as a rule are not tested for the cert only the fixtures can be. This from UL labs directly. And fixtures state that " A bulb shall be a certain Candle Power" of which our bulbs can produce.   Back to Top

Do you make a light that will replace the standard G4 light for a sailboat?
Yes we do See them here G4 replacments

Unfortunately, my G4 lights have a hood with the receptacle for the pins at the back of that hood.   They would require a unit where the pins come out the back of the unit so that the light shines down and away from the pins.  Do you have anything like that?
Yes we do, for the bulb that is side mounted. see them here G4 replacments   Back to Top

Do your lights fit into the old 12v light system or do we need to purchase a special fitting along with your light? 
Our lights are direct replacement bulbs, meaning that if you remove the old one and match up the base with our LED replacement bulbs they will work.
We sell replacement light bulbs. The fixture you have is unknown to me but if you look at the bulb you want to replace and answer these 2 questions we can get you the right one.
1. The contacts one the bottom... One or two?
2. The pins on the side...  Opposed (across form each other) offset ( one high one low)   Back to Top

Do you sell LED replacement bulbs for the interior lighting?
Yes Start by finding the base type and then the size for this use the Bulb base lookup  Back to Top

Can you add a rocker switch to your strip light?
Yes  Back to Top

How do I know if it is the correct bulb for my mast light bulb connector?
We have a bulb base lookup chart for you to match your bulb.  Back to Top

I am looking at my bulb. It has two apposed "lugs" on the side of the bulb's metal base. There are two electric contacts on the bottom of the base. The axis of the lugs is perpendicular to the axis of the electric contacts. What do I use?
The BAY15D part number type LED replacement bulbs. Click HereClick Here  Back to Top

Are LED Bulbs approved by the USCG ?
Following the existing regulations, only the light housing filters (Fixtures) are subject to an official approval (it must have the right color, be tinted in the mass and resist to ageing). Luminous sources must not get an agreement. However, lights must conform to the International Regulations of the IMO, which specifies the visibility distance of navigation lights.
We think that NU-LITES LEDs do probably conform to the International rules of the IMO. However, we cannot give any warranty about that. We also think that it will be very difficult to get an official paper which could attest that a product is matching a non-existing Regulation or that no Regulations applies to this product. As with other bulb vendors, we cannot invest in testing our bulbs in light Fixtures from all manufacturers. For more information, you may contact UL Labs directly about the test they perform on behalf of the USCG and other regulating bodies.
The most important fact is that the bulbs used meet or exceed the candle power rating set by the manufacturer for the fixture, in a lot of them it is 8 CP (8 candle Power). The CP for the LEDs is around 15 CP depending on the LED bulb in use.

How many percent of the emitted light is absorbed by the colored filters of the lights?
None! The answer is definitely "no" because we are not using white LED in front of colored filters. We only use LED's which are emitting a colored light, which is compatible with the tint of the filter. That is, about 100% of the available light is passing through the filters.   Back to Top