TritonLED 10-Inch Waterproof HIGH OUTPUT
a quick search found this. not food grade, but temp up to 176 at 22$ ...?
TritonLED 10-Inch Waterproof HIGH OUTPUT
a quick search found this. not food grade, but temp up to 176 at 22$ ...?
2017 140 taps 30x8 12x16 shack 28.5 gal
2018 158 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 44 gal
2019 223 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 36 gal
2020 226 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 250 waterloo ro 63 gal
2021 230 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 250 waterloo ro 37 gal
2022 230 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 250 waterloo ro 55 gal
2023 235 taps 30x8 12x16 waterloo ro
I have the same style light fixture as Dave has in my hood. I got it at the local Home Depot or Lowe's- can't remember which now. I have a one of those small, 40w appliance bulbs that are for ovens in mine. Figured if it was good enough for inside an oven, it would be good enough for in my hood, and it has worked fine. It's all "contained"- nothing to come loose and go into the sap. Not sure if that can be said for the strip lights, or if adhesive will hold up to the steam and heat.
The style of light Dave posted is the same light Leader has installed in their steam-aways for decades. Those lights have a proven, severe condition operational record.
Steve
2014 Upgrades!: 24x40 sugarhouse & 30"x10' Lapierre welded pans, wood fired w/ forced draft, homemade hood & preheater
400 taps- half on gravity 5/16, half on gravity 3/16
Airablo R.O. machine - in the house basement!
Ford F-350 4x4 sap gatherer
An assortment of barrels, cage tanks & bulk tanks- with one operational for cooling/holding concentrate
And a few puzzled neighbors...
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The Triton led is high output not high temperature enviroment. Most led lights are rated at 77 degrees with a maximum service temperature of 140 degrees. Above 77 degrees the light output decreases. An led fixture mounted outside the hood shining through a window may work but should have some way to insulate it from the heat.
First introduced to making maple syrup in 1969
Making syrup every year since 1979
3 x 10 oil fired
Revolution syrup and max flue pan
Almost 1300 taps total with 900 on high vacuum
Bought first Marcland drawoff in 1997, still going strong.
when I first posted I was thinking in the hood, but with strips. seeing these I'm thinking of mounting outside. I can tell you I don't want condensation dripping off the light fixture back into the pan. that was why I liked the led strips. well, I'm going to try this out. hope something here helped op
2017 140 taps 30x8 12x16 shack 28.5 gal
2018 158 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 44 gal
2019 223 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 36 gal
2020 226 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 250 waterloo ro 63 gal
2021 230 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 250 waterloo ro 37 gal
2022 230 taps 30x8 12x16 shack with 8x8 kitchen 250 waterloo ro 55 gal
2023 235 taps 30x8 12x16 waterloo ro
7th generation maple producer in sugarhouse built in 1892
2x World Champion Maple Syrup Producer
1250 taps on cv adapters
Leader Vortex 3x14 with Max Flue and Revolution Syrup Pan,Enhanced Steam Away
www.leggettmaplesyrup.com
The reason the led bulbs didn't last is because they can not tolerate heat. Most are rated for a maximum of 140 degrees. Get a "rough service" or "severe duty" bulb. A good auto supply store should have them. They are used in drop lights.
First introduced to making maple syrup in 1969
Making syrup every year since 1979
3 x 10 oil fired
Revolution syrup and max flue pan
Almost 1300 taps total with 900 on high vacuum
Bought first Marcland drawoff in 1997, still going strong.
I just used a std incandescent bulb, 100 watts. I was planning to switch to LED but I now read on this thread that LED does not tolerate the temperatures in the hood. I don't have a steam away, and thus my hood does not vibrate, even though the flues pan does, not much of that is transferred to the hood. I guess I'll stick with incandescent bulbs.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.