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Benn 2019 Mar 15, 2019 14:09:02 GMT

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Post by WildlifePaul on Mar 15, 2019 14:09:02 GMT

Mar 15, 2019 14:02:40 GMT blueeyedchick said:

I have refrained from using LED Benn. Our electrical supplier says they have a down side. They contain a small amount of lead and arsenic particles and if they are broken might be a problem.

As an installation company we have to dispose of them safely when they are removed from site as they are hazardous if these particles are breathed in. It is unlikely that they will get smashed in bird boxes but as our birds are cavity nester's I have decided not to go down this avenue but to keep the lighting as low as possible and have one window,so it doesn't spoil my enjoyment. Of course it is everyone's choice and this is my own preference.

The green feather led bulbs aren't exposed to break or be cracked Kathy,
They are well protected behind a case so if a bulb did ever break then it wouldn't be going into the bird box.
But since they birds are unable to peck the bulbs they wouldn't really break anyway.