These links are very good, keep it up chaps :) We started fitting LEDs in our caravan, initially the cheapo 3xAA cell ones, as reading lights for when we went to bed and I have been well impressed with them so far.
I don't think it has been mentioned so far but if you are looking for general illumination then go for the wide angle ones as t'others can be very directional - great for spots but not so good otherwise. The first time I came across these was when I met a chap at a Home Educator's summer camp quite a few years ago, down in Charmouth. He had a converted, ex-military 'Landy' ambulance which he was using as a camper van; he had bought his LEDs from Ikea(!) as Christmas lights and then modified them by drilling small holes in oblong strips of perspex, about 20x30mm, pushing the lamps into the holes and then sticking them around the inside of the cabin. The effect was quite stunning as 'mood lighting' - until that warm, very still, summer's night - when the rubber hose from his gas bottle leaked and he filled the entire camping field with propane .. I've never seen quite so many camp fires being put out, quite so quickly, by quite so many people .... After the Fire Brigade eventually let everyone back into the camp-site, which was a good four hours after they had arrived, he was forbidden to ever darken that farmer's gateway again :( Great idea though (the LEDs) <g> Trevor Dave Croft wrote: > "Brian on Harnser" <[email protected]> wrote in message > news:[email protected]... > >> Dave Croft expressed precisely : >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Bruce Napier" <[email protected]> >>> > Snip > >>> I have been using one of these for about a year. see >>> http://www.yourwelcome.co.uk/acatalog/LED___12v_MR16.html >>> It does run on the transformer that powered the 12 Volt 20 W filament >>> version. The light output is very good for 3 watts 12 V >>> What we could do with is someone to try one to see if the battery voltage >>> swings damages one! >>> > Dave Croft > > >> How about these >> http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/spot-light-cool-white-mr16gu53-1218v-acdc-p-1639.html >> a quid dearer but a wide voltage range >> Brian >> > > Thanks Brian, The good site you found has a wide range of LED's with an 8V to > 30V range. > http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/cool-white-bulb-8v30v-p-1878.html?osCsid=bd5a1764b89e7bdfc1d8b9905604f409 > looks to be useful as well & many others. > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
