Thread: Query - LED light wattage for camp illumination

For floodlighting a whole campsite - while setting up in the dark - I have a 24 watt LED work light on a 4.5 metre telescopic mast which works great and keeps the light out of your eyes. Used to very good effect at Wombat a couple of weeks ago for the Saturday night spit.

For more gentle work lighting I use an LED strip which is dimmable. Not sure of the wattage - it is one of those strips you get on a roll with self adhesive backing which I have mounted to some aluminium strips.

There are so many cheap options now, even if you got it wrong, you could just grab another...

Not sure of the perfect set up yet, mine is a work in progress, like the rest of my camping setup.

Cheers - Gav

Can't answer with details. I forget what wattage mine are. I have two, rear and passenger side. They are great for reversing or checking anything to my left when looking for a site. For setting camp up there brightness is good.
But as a camp light they are too bright, you're always blinded when you look towards the vehicle.
And every bug in the area is attracted and most end up in the vehicle.
For years now I have been meaning to make up a filter or diffuser to fit over the light once camp is set up. Maybe I'll do that soon.
Kenley

I use one similar to this - 15W LED Flood Beam Work Lamp Light Driving Boat Utility 4x4 Truck Deck Light | eBay

Awesome amount of light, no glare, lights up plenty of the camp - some pics attached, sorry about the quality.

Pretty similar to mine (was part of an Aulro group buy). Pretty sure it's 18w


anyway puts out plenty of useable light


Same LED light on another Landy.



Martyn

Originally Posted by Bushie

Pretty sure it's 18w

i suspect 24w. each electrode will likely be 3w.

thanks all for the pics. gives perspective.

MLD

ill drop my 2c in.

I have 2m of led strip lighting attached inside my side awning which gives of a nice low light, enough to cook with when needed and more than enough to see around with.

i also have a 20W LED flood light with 20m of cable attached, I move this around where I need it and use my camera tripod to hold it up that way I can point the light were ever I need it and is height adjustable

I find having the two makes life easier, as the flood light can be too bright most of the time, when I am not near the awning and want a simple amount of light I have the Coleman LED lantern.

Leroy

Big fan of LEDs... the 990mm Aldi tube LED (rechargeable) which was on special a while back is excellent.

Before that I was running a 725 lumen 12W -240V Phillips energy efficient bulb (Edison miniscrew) powered by a 150W inverter. The bulb fitting (from a lamp) was screwed into the lid of a PVC jar for protection. It cast a mellow diffused light which was ample.
Am much happier no longer running 240V however!