Posted: 5/7/2011 7:40:30 PM EDT
| I'm looking for an LED lantern that I can power from my battery box I'm building. Ideally I do NOT want it to have its own internal/built in rechargeable battery. Balance of efficient and bright. Thanks |
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Have you considered using a 12 volt LED trouble light instead? They make several varieties that plug into a cigar lighter.
Combine it with one of these for adjustable brightness. |
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Basic 12 volt LED work light without rechargable battery:
http://autolumination.com/worklights.html Some 12 volt LED "bulbs" here will work in some DIY or auto droplight applications: http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=/led_prods.htm&gclid=CKSb7dSL2KgCFUJ-5QodBRwqhg How about Marine lights? http://www.sailorsams.com/ http://www.sailorsams.com/led_deck_lights.htm Hard to find 12 volt lanterns that don't have a rechargable battery too. http://12voltledforsale0.co.cc/forsale-Coleman_LED_Rechargeable-B001TSCJ2Y.html How about these? http://www.harborfreight.com/rechargeable-24-led-work-light-95181.html http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200407598_200407598 |
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These work good, but are not a lantern. Here
Have a pair of these in the storm shelter, and IIRC draw about 0.5amp each. BRIGHT too! |