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I believe that the LED strobe lights are a better and cheaper option. Where would i source something like this locally?
Cheers
Swannie

Spruce in USA.
Google on Internet.

Swannie,
I fitted LED strobes from CN Lighting http://www.cnlighting.co.za/ to my previous M16 and was quite happy with the result. The LED strobes are quite a bit cheaper, lighter and easier to install as the flasher circuitry is contained within the strobe itself and doesn't require a separate bulky strobe driver box to be installed as well. The resin encased strobe lights are certainly a lot tougher than conventional strobes and less vulnerable to accidental breakage if knocked. I did have some initial electrical "tick tick" feedback issues through my headsets but that was rectified by using heavier gauge wiring to the strobes.

But....

On a recent trip back from Gariep I was able to compare both the LED strobes on my old M16 being flown by Jean, and the conventional filament strobes mounted on Jonathan's M16. There is no question that the conventional filament strobes are significantly brighter and much more visible from a greater distance than the LED strobes. If I fit strobes to my M22 I think I'll go the conventional filament strobe route as they are simply that much more effective - particularly as my intention would be to improve the visibility of my gyro to other aircraft in hazy or low light conditions.

Learjet

Are you sure the conventional strobe you refer to isn't a xenon strobe and not a filament?

Ger

Ger, I think you're correct.

Learjet

The xenon strobes are the most common type.
The xenon strobes produce a huge amount of light compared to any other light source. It's not easy to replace them with LED's that produce the same instantaneous light output.

There is no question that the conventional filament strobes are significantly brighter and much more visible from a greater distance than the LED strobes.




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From what I have seen. The LED's are very directional. If viewed from the front, they are quite bright, but from an angle, pretty useless. If someone designed a LED strobe looking something like a ball, it will be much more effective.

Chaps,We have been making strobes for trikes for a while now, the Xenon is without question up until now a far brighter option, but its as Glen stated a directional thing and not actually a brightness thing. The Chrisnics are very good as they are scattered like a pineapple and use a driver. Hence the "Tick tick". On a trike with conventional Xenons the driver is in the base and the base is ally allowing a very efficient heat-sink for the mosfet. No problem except that they are large, not heavy. Glens idea is currently in use with helicopters, The Agusta 109/119 series has a Strobe the size and shape of a super size Mc Donalds coke cup, this is littered with smd Leds. Works well. Now we are busy with lighting solutions for townships dwellings, hence the interest in Leds generally and keeping up with whats happening. Drivers are a kind of a no ball in aviation due to interference. As an example, take a really good Petzel or similar headlight and place next to a radio and listen to the noise it makes. I have just imported a batch of 55,000mcd Leds, they have a 25 degree angle. These are useless for what I bought them for, but we have wired them up into a 1/2 pineapple shape and hitched up a simple 555 flasher circuit and the results are quite interesting. This may possibly be the solution by assembling them in a hex shape with approximately 9 Leds per side and another 18 on the top. It will fit in our existing lens but the base may be smaller...and lighter...

Zulu1

Hi Zulu1
The strobe in your pic is i presume self driven??
How much do they cost?
Mine i think packed up...still need to follow wireing.
Cheers
Graham Mac

swannie , ek het die, werk soos n bom

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/el/ ... _aveo.html

Hi Graham, yes they are self propelled, the base is spun aluminum and has a rf bead inside it for noise. They are R950,00 ex works with trailing link bracket. We have stocks as we made this week.

Safe flying weekend.

Zulu1

There is no question that the conventional filament strobes are significantly brighter and much more visible from a greater distance than the LED strobes.








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Hi Zulu1
Where do I find the strobe you posted about?
Blue skies
Arthur