Fautasi LED Cabin Light

All cruising boats must be self-sufficient in terms of electricity, and so the less of it which they have to use, the better. Lighting is a major part of the electrical consumption of many boats – but this consumption can be vastly reduced by using efficient lighting such as LEDs.

In a previous article we discussed an excellent anchor light produced by a small company in Fiji called Bebi Electronics. This light is at least as bright as a conventional anchor light with a 25W incandescent bulb, whilst using some 3% of the power which the 25W bulb would use.

Similar power savings can be had by using efficient interior lights. (more…)