Kacau
Kacau*		Kacau*
Pure White or Warm White 12 LED Marine Boat RV 24 volt Light Bulb

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	Cabin Lighting Is The Electrical 'Death Of A Thousand Cuts' To The Cruising Electrical Budget
Lit Kacau Reading & Spot Light		Lit Kacau Reading & Spot Light

At Bebi Electronics, we started actively working on a solution to the problem during the cyclone season of 2000 in Vava'u, Tonga. Although the first models of all of our 12 volt products were tested on our own vessel first, the first marine light which we sold was a 24 volt anchor light, which is now known the world over as our Namu!

After extensive experiments and testing, we proved that the simple resistor used in most off grid LED lighting products would destroy an ultrabright LED in less than 2 years. As a solution, we developed a low cost active current regulator. This regulator allows our marine LED lights to operate at full intensity within 'normal' battery voltage limits but without a negative impact on the lifespan of the light. And, unlike many regulation systems that are called '24 volt', you needn't worry about turning the light off during an equalization cycle; our lights are designed specifically to accomodate that!

As a long term (1981) live aboard and cruising sailors (1986), we KNOW that ALL electrical and electronic items on a boat need to be fully waterproof. Drawing on past employment experience for a manufacturer of materials for rocket nozzles and re-entry warheads, we developed the resin mix that is used for sealing our products. As pictures speak louder than words, you can view the results yourself here.

In our efforts to produce a durable product, the next possible 'weak link' is the attachment method to the yachts wiring. We prefer to sell lights with the fully tinned wire pigtails so that the connection to your boats wiring can be made completely water and corrosion proof.

We have learned that some people DO prefer the ease of installation into existing sockets. As a consequence, we are also offering the Kacau with gold plated pins for easier retrofitting our L.E.D. light replacements into halogen 2 pin (G4) sockets.

Since we never rest, beginning in January 2009, we started producing the Kacau available in a true 'warm white' LED colour, which some people prefer. Although the intensity ('brightness') of both colors of LEDs is the same, the way 'us humans' are hardwired, you will percieve the 'warmer' colour as being less intense!

For comparison, here is our 'warm white' LED Kacau Katakata on the left, and the 'pure white' LED Kacau light on the right. As is our policy, besides resizing for faster downloading, there has been no further modification of the photographs.

We have been using the Doe light for our own vessel, 'Shangri-La', for the past 5 years and are completely satisfied with the product. The first two Rinorino (the 12 volt version of the Kacau) were installed in our v-berth and is a marked increase in light over the Doe model. Join us, and the hundreds vessels who have cruised the Tropical South Pacific, in improving the lighting of your vessel at a very reasonable cost.

Specifications & Pricing

Number of LED's................	12      Click to learn more why we use
Input Voltage.......................	22-32vdc at rated light output
Drop-Out Voltage...............	~15 volts
Input Current.......................	<0.040 amps (0.026 typical)
Light Output........................	Constant over input voltage range due to integral current regulator
	Outer Ring - 16.2 cd/LED typical	Click here for a non-technical comparisons And specifications.
	Inner Pair - 4.2 cd/LED typical	Click here for a full technical specifications And comparisons.
	Typical average - 14.8 lumens
Total Light Cone Angle......	30˚-Outer Ring
	50˚-Inner Pair
Water-resistant....................	>1 hour submersion at 1 meter depth in 25˚C sea water
Connection..........................	~250mm (10 inch) fully tinned wire pigtail leads ~ OR ~10 micron gold plate halogen type bayonet pins (g4)
Weight................................	~20 gm (2 US oz.)
Dimensions..........................	Height - 29mm (1-1/8"); Max Diameter - 26mm (1-1/64")
Warrantee..........................	LIFETIME!
Single Unit Price................	US$18.00	Kacau Pure White LEADED	Kacau Pure White PIN MOUNT
	US$18.00	Kacau Katakata Warm White LEADED	Kacau Katakata Warm White PIN MOUNT
Buy a Twin Pack & Save 2 BUCKS!	US$34.00	Twin Pack Kacau Pure White LEADED	Twin Pack Kacau Pure White PIN MOUNT
	US$34.00	Twin Pack Kacau Katakata Warm White LEADED	Twin Pack Kacau Katakata Warm White PIN MOUNT
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A Kacau Will Fit In Almost Any Fixture...No concerns or worries about socket types!

Click Here To Learn How To Mount These Lights Into A Dome Light Fixture Like Above.

Click Here To Learn How To Mount These Lights Into a Wall Light Fixture Like Above.


^*The Kacau, who is DazzeLED by our LED lights, is what is known elsewhere as a petrel. This rarely seen bird (3 times in 150 years by ornithologists!), which feeds from the reef at night, is only to be found on Gau Island in the Fijian archipeligo. Rua ni Kacau simply means 'A Pair Petrels', even though the literal translation would be 'Two Of Petrel'. In yet another example of a 'communilect', in Eastern Cakadrove and the Lau Group of Fiji, this bird is called the Kaca'u.