From: RicArgente@cs.com
Message-ID: <b0.8ae2334.26bffcca@cs.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 07:51:38 EDT
Subject: Re: panel lights
To: lancair.list@olsusa.com
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In a message dated 08/07/2000 1:23:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
spdahlgren@uswest.net writes:

<< -what is considered the best unit(s) for lighting instrument panels? >>
Scott,

One of my objectives while attending OSH'2000 was to purchase instrument 
lighting for 5 on my un-lit instruments on my panel.  I also did not want to 
use post lights.  I ended up buying the UMA Instruments' bulbless lifetime 
electroluminescense light bezels 
(http://home.rica.net/uma/aircraft/lightbez.htm) for $33@.  You'll need a 
DC-AC inverter for an additional $35(good for 6 instruments).  This product 
lights up the entire instrument  360 degrees.  Comes in three lighting 
colors, Green, Red, & White(actually illuminates as a cool blue-ish color, 
this is the one I bought). I also looked at the NULITE products but was not 
impressed.  I am also going to purchase a glareshield lighting strip from 
Aeroenhancements (http://www.orbitwebs.com/aeroenhancements/glareshield.htm) 
for back up lighting and also to provide some lighting to my switches on the 
panel.  I held off buying this at OSH since I did not know the exact length I 
needed (they can custom cut the strip for you).

Hope this helps.

Rick Argente
N360ZR
http://ourworld.cs.com/ricargente
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