> I wrote this earlier under the [BUY] tag, but received no replies.
>
> Does anyone have experience with high-intencity LEDs? Is it  
> reasonable to
> expect them to last a long time, outdoors, in a constant on/off,  
> automotive
> environment?
>
>> I picked up this LED at Fry's Electronics:
>>
>> Intensity:  10,000 mcd
>> Directivity: 15 deg.
>> Operating lifetime: up to 100,000 hours
>> Wavelength: 520 nm
>> IF: 30 mA
>> IFP: 100 mA
>> VR:  5 V
>> PD:  120 mW
>> Topr: -30 to +100 (doesn't specify F or C)
>>
>> The guys who packaged it are coastcutlery.com, and they want $1.85  
>> in 1K
>> quantity (a bit more than we want to pay).
>>
>> Is there another source?
>>
>> Out of curiosity, are there high-intensity LEDs that are diffused  
>> (this
>> one's clear)?
>>
>> Thank you in advance,
>>
>> Vitaliy
>>
>> PS There seems to be very little difference b/w 10 and 17 cd.

If you want some decent ones try looking for Luxeon V. They are  
proper high-intensity LEDs.

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