Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5.4) with ESMTP id 1043143 for rob@logan.com; Sat, 09 Feb 2002 12:05:16 -0500 Received: from mta2.snet.net ([204.60.203.71]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sat, 9 Feb 2002 11:38:39 -0500 Received: from VPNuserID (50.130.252.64.snet.net [64.252.130.50] (may be forged)) by mta2.snet.net (8.12.1/8.12.1/SNET-smtp-1.1/D-1.1/O-1.1) with SMTP id g19GelF0009018 for ; Sat, 9 Feb 2002 11:40:48 -0500 (EST) From: "Bruce Gray" To: Subject: RE: landing lights on 320 or 360 Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 11:40:46 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <181.353ba16.2996a3cc@aol.com> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Tom, The new lights on European autos are High Intensity Discharge Lights (HID). They use an xenon gas filled emitter, have no filament, and generate their light by plasma discharge. Typical operation voltages, at the emitter, are 35k volts. Therefore they require a ballast. I have two in my Glasair III that I developed and sell for/to the Glasair crowd. Mine put out 500k candle power, turn night into day, have a useful life of over 5,000 hours, and sell for $550. LoPresti has a similar certified unit called the 'Boom Beam' that sells in the 1k range including the install kit. These are the best and brightest lights on the market. Their only downside is cost. Bruce >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://members.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please remember that purchases from the Builders' Bookstore assist with the management of the LML. Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>