Marine Light Bulbs and Boat Light Sockets

Boat Light Bulbs and Replacement Marine Light Bulb Sockets Resources and Information

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Marine Light Bulbs and Boat Light Sockets FAQs

What makes Ancor boat lighting products unique? 

Ancor was founded over forty years ago to provide wire and electrical products that are designed to withstand harsh corrosive environments. Ancor is the originator of Marine Grade® wire, which is built with features such as UV-resistant jacketing and individually tinned stranding. These innovations result in wring products that are ideal for the marine and mobile applications.

Ancor’s complete line of wire includes a variety of sizes and applications and every color recommended by ABYC standards. In addition, Ancor offers a full range of terminals, connectors, and wire management tools for any wiring project.

Ancor’s innovative line of NMEA 2000 cables and connectors feature unique color coding to simplify NMEA 2000 networking.

Ancor is dedicated to not just providing products, but providing innovative solutions for marine and mobile electrical projects.

What are the most important factors when choosing an underwater light?

The most important factor should always be what the light looks like underwater and whether the light can achieve your desired effect and control.

OceanLED's optics are bespoke and are designed to direct light to achieve more penetration through the water. OceanLED offers lights with a variety of beam shapes and surface angles, allowing our customers to create the lighting they want.

OceanLED lights are designed to use less power, maintain much longer life spans, and with far better color retention and clarity.

Can I run with my underwater lights on?

Absolutely, LEDs are a solid-state light source and therefore are not vulnerable to vibration-related failures. OceanLED lights are fitted with thermal protection, so if the light overheats it will dim or turn itself off as a precaution until the temperature has reduced to a safe level for the LEDs to be in use.

What is the best color for underwater lighting?

Blue and green light has shorter wavelengths than white light and can penetrate through the water more efficiently, giving a better lighting effect. The human eye is more sensitive to shades of blue and green, so these colors will make your lighting display stand out.

However, if you do your boating in crystal clear waters we recommend white, as this enhances the natural beauty. OceanLED's ultra-white LEDs are whiter than any other underwater light on the market so when you want a white light, at 6500k color temperature providing a stunning display.

Choose OceanLED Colours LED lights for optimum choice and flexibility.

Do I need a navigation light on my boat? 

Recreational boats operating at night must display navigation lights between sunset and sunrise. The basic rule is that sidelights, the masthead, and stern lights are required. However, please refer to the US Coast Guard’s “A Boater’s Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boaters” for details.

Recreational vessels are required to display navigation lights between sunset and sunrise and during periods of restricted visibility (fog, rain, haze, etc ) The U S Coast Guard Navigation Rules, International-In-land, specifies lighting requirements for every description of watercraft The information provided below is for power-driven and sailing vessels less than 65 5 feet (20 meters) in length.

If your power-driven vessel is less than 23 feet (7 meters) in length and its maximum speed does not exceed 7 knots, then it may display an all-around white light and, if possible, sidelights, instead of the lights prescribed previously.

For power-driven vessels, less than 39 4 feet (12 meters) in length, the masthead or all-around white light must be at least 3 3 feet (1 meter) above the sidelights.

To alert other vessels of conditions that may be hazardous, there are requirements to display lights at night and shapes during the day.

What is Lunasea Marine Lighting’s warranty policy? 

If the product was purchased from an authorized Lunasea reseller, the product should be returned to that reseller if less than 30 days from the purchase date. If it has been longer than 30 days from the purchase date, please review the following and contact Lunasea directly. If the item was purchased from Lunasea directly, please review the following and contact Lunasea.

Lunasea is not liable for any charges incurred by the Customer relating to the installation, repair, or removal of Lunasea product offerings.

Lunasea warrants that this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship. If you believe your Lunasea product is defective, it must be returned to Lunasea for inspection by our warranty claims department. After inspection, Lunasea will verify that the defect was not caused by negligence, abuse, unauthorized repair, or disassembly, Lunasea will determine whether the product will be repaired or replaced in accordance with Lunasea Warranty*.

You must have a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. To get your RMA number, please contact our warranty department by phone at (800) 272-0170 TOLL-FREE, or by filling out the Return Merchandise Authorization Form on our website.

Once you have an RMA number, the product must be shipped back to Lunasea prepaid. Ship product to 9619 W. Yulee Drive, Homosassa, FL 34448.

Please include a copy of your original invoice (proof of purchase).

Please be sure that your RMA number is clearly marked on your documentation as well as on the outside of the packaging used for shipping.

Please include a short note on the problem you are experiencing and your return address.

Completing the steps above will ensure faster processing of your claim so that Lunasea can get your product back to you as quickly as possible.

How do you know which functions a combination trailer light serves?

While DOT on the light’s lens indicates that the device meets the US Department of Transportation requirement, a Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) code on a combination light’s lens will tell you for which functions the light is designed.

Should I use incandescent or LED boat trailer lights?

LED trailer lights have become the new standard. Their advantages include the following:

• Draw a fraction of the amperage that incandescent lights draw
• Operate at cooler temperatures
• Last longer
• More resistant to shock and vibration
• Typically brighter than incandescent lights
• Illuminate 2/10 of a second faster – which equates to 18′ when traveling at 65 mph
• Some LEDs are offered in voltage operating ranges allowing the lights on the trailer to operate regardless of whether the vehicle is putting out 12v or 24v.

Until fairly recently, the primary drawback of LED boat trailer lights was that they were expensive – commonly more than double their incandescent counterparts. However, this has changed and LED light pricing has come down substantially.

Are submersible trailer lights necessary?

For trailering and launching a boat, submersible trailer lights are necessary for the simple and perhaps obvious reason that the rear of the trailer, including your clearance lights, will be partially underwater.

You may be asking yourself why this is even a discussion point. The trailer lights and trailer light kits you can find at most hardware, home improvement, or farm and fleet-type stores can cause confusion. It is important to realize that these products are general trailer lights that are not submersible. They are great if you are hauling a utility trailer, a trailer with snowmobiles, or other non-marine applications where submersible lights are unnecessary.

For a boat trailer, non-submersible trailer lights will not be long for the world after one or two boat launches.

Do you need special lights for the boat trailer?

As per the law, trailer light requirements are defined based on the trailer size. Hence, trailers that are 80 inches wide or less must be equipped with tail lights, stop lights, turn signals, side marker lights as well as side and rear reflex reflectors, while boat trailers above the range of eighty inches must have additional lighting for better definition and determination of their shape at night.