[Tarpon]

When do you think LEDs will reach the levels where they can be used for general home lights? In a technical sense, white LEDs actually are fluorescent lights -- they use a phosphor to convert blue light into other colors.

I have been playing around with CREE X-Lamp and Luxeon Rebel LEDs to see how they might fit into house lighting, and so far, too expensive. Best is under counter cabinet strip lighting, and spots in cabinets. I just recently got a flash light with a single CREE X-Lamp that puts out 150 lumens, makes a good $30 donor device for experimenting.

Not clear when the LED breakthrough will come, what's your guess?

[rb22982]

Probably a few years away from them being economical for most. Tough to say though.