Posted: 10/9/2012 5:18:27 PM EDT
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Has anyone done any research/testing for LED lights to be run on 12v battery/solar setups? I am looking to light a small living space as efficiently as possible in the absence of normal AC power.
Is there such a thing as LED bulbs that use a standard light bulb socket but can run on 12v DC? Or should I be looking at lights designed for other uses (fishing, etc) that could be re-purposed to light a living space? Sorry for my ignorance on the subject, but I have been tasked with researching this for our family planning and I thought y'all could give me a jump-start. Thanks! |
| Have a look at led lights for recreational vehicles. There's lots and lots of options. I use led lighting powered by a auto battery in our cellar. My current solution uses 40 feet of "rope" lighting to light the 12x8 area. It sips less than 4 watts. 2 golfcart batteries will run those lights continually for almost a month without charging. |
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Have a look at led lights for recreational vehicles. There's lots and lots of options. I use led lighting powered by a auto battery in our cellar. My current solution uses 40 feet of "rope" lighting to light the 12x8 area. It sips less than 4 watts. 2 golfcart batteries will run those lights continually for almost a month without charging. very interesting...any pics? |
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Have a look at led lights for recreational vehicles. There's lots and lots of options. I use led lighting powered by a auto battery in our cellar. My current solution uses 40 feet of "rope" lighting to light the 12x8 area. It sips less than 4 watts. 2 golfcart batteries will run those lights continually for almost a month without charging. very interesting...any pics? No, bug I'm considering putting together a guide for planning of this sort for tornado shelters, and similar environments. Wiring something like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/230862697874?redirect=mobile For both 110 and 12v allows you to power the lights via the grid or generator, or by battery backup without running an inverter. Using rope lights in the wall to ceiling corners of smaller rooms does a great job of creating shadow free lighting that feels very natural. |
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I have not used any of these. Hell, I just found the site about 90 seconds ago, but it looks very interesting!
http://www.commandelectronics.com/ |
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It's been a while since I bought ours but I think it was from this site:
http://www.sailorsams.com/12-volt-led-rope-lights Just need to prepare by getting the 12v AC power supply plus 12v car and perhaps 12v alligator style clips so you can plug it in the wall, cigarette plug, or directly to battery. LEDs use little power and last a long time too! I have them inside my gun safes too so I can see better. I love LED rope light! |
| Do a search for solar LED garden lights. We have them outside in the yard, and they throw a good amount of light. You could read by them inside. They come on at dusk, and off at dawn automatically. The local Big Lots has them for a few bucks. You could put the solar panel in a south-facing (or southwest) window, or run the cord outside if you must. |