Hi Fred,
I am not speaking from experience, however the EFIS and GPS are light
generators, and don't depend on white reflected light in order to see their
colors properly. They generate their own. My guess is the cockpit lighting
will not affect the EFIS and GPS screens in any way.....there could be a
physiological affect on the eyes, if the red cockpit lighting sensitizes the
eyes to colors differently....but I would think it would be negligible.
My $0.01,
Greg
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Fred Klein
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 8:53 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Panel lighting
All,
I've just added a lip around the instrument panel with the intent to
shield those little LED strip-lites-on-a-tape in lieu of lighting
individual instruments; these little puppies are available in red and
blue...and supposedly, the blue ones are getting all the buzz, though
I'm not sure why.
I'd assumed I'd use the red ones for maintaining night vision, but am
now wondering how red cockpit lighting affects EFIS and GPS
screens...thinking perhaps that the red light may compromise the their
legibility.
Has anyone fitted these LEDs along w/ EFIS and GPS and tested the set
up, either on the bench or in flight?
Fred
A194
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