Reply With Quotethe best led's are the 180deg not the 45deg downlights
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SubscriberI have just purchased a caravan for use away from power. I need to set it up with LED's for interior lighting. I have bought a couple of LED down lights to mount over the table.
What I need is lighting over the sink, stove and bench area. This area has overhead cupboards so I was thinking of strip led's under the cupboards. What concerns me is there are a lot of ads on eBay stating that their product is very bright.
Now having a light that is bright is one thing, but means nothing if it does not throw the light any distance. I purchased a 240v downlight a while ago. It has 80 LED's all of which are not that bright. It could have had 500 dim ones and it would still be dim.
I was thinking about something like this.
12v 100cm flexible Led light strip waterproof boat rv (eBay item 270729944344 end time 03-May-11 20:56:45 AEST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats
Or this.
2 x 12v 50cm 75 Led light 390mA - 4.7w 2 light deal (eBay item 230606041984 end time 16-Apr-11 17:15:18 AEST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats
Any one had experience with this sort of lighting?
Dave.
the best led's are the 180deg not the 45deg downlights
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SubscriberWhat sort are these? What do the look like?Originally Posted by richard4u2
Dave.
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There are numberlesss LED strips on ebay, so long as you are prepared to wait buying from Hong Kong or China means you will pay about 1/3 the price of them in Oz. I have bought a few of the 60cm versions of this strip light:
White 120cm Flexible Waterproof PVC LED Light Strip | eBay
and have been very happy with their light output as interior lights. This seller has some neat double row lights too, only 20 cm long.
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SubscriberAre these 180 degree lights like richard4u2 suggested? Will these really light up my bench top to appease my ageing eyesight?
Dave.
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I hadn't checked their angle before, but I just went and looked. Their main brightness is 75 to 90 degrees wide, but still reasonable light to 180 degrees. No sharp cutoff. A good general illumination but brightest in the middle. One of mine is curled up in a spiral under my tailgate instead of a globe lamp which lasts about one slam. I can read under it easily. The other 2 are straight, one facing forward and one back as interior lights. Excellent for directory reading.
YarnMaster
www.ledshoponline.com/
Have a look at the marine or automotive sections.
Flux LED's will give significantly more light.
Might be a bit more cost wise than fleabay but much better quality. I've ordered quite a few for both cars now and will be fitting out the trailer with them shortly too.
And there an Australian business too!
Andrew
I am not a moderator, I am a human being!!!
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SupporterI bought this 500mm long one to improve the lighting in my camper.
12V 75-LED White Light Strip (50cm) - Free Shipping - DealExtreme
I wanted it to be a bit versatile. so I fitted it inside a clear acrylic tube and capped the ends to make it waterproof and rugged. I fitted the 12V power socket salvaged from an old printer to give me more options about how and where I use it.
It is very bright. Time will tell if it is as useful as I think it will be, but the signs are good so far.
1973 Series III LWB 1983 - 2006
1998 300 Tdi Defender Trayback 2006 - often fitted with a Trayon slide-on camper.
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SubscriberWhat exactly is this clear acrylic tube? Is it the soft clear hose that you buy from Bunnings or is it a hard plastic? What did you use to cap the ends?
Dave.
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SupporterSoft tube might work, but wouldn't be as sturdy or as clear. I happened to be passing a place in Gosford where I had previously bought HDPE for another job, so I bought the really clear, hard acrylic tube. It cost me $12, which was more than the LED strip. The strip is a perfect fit inside the tube.
I capped one end with a flat piece of plastic glued on with plumber's PVC cement. I had planned to do the same with the other end, but I must have been having a senior moment when I bought the 500mm of acrylic tube because I thought the strip was only 400mm long. Consequently I had to heat form a bit of PVC conduit that I already had to create an extension about 40mm long to accommodate the socket for the power lead. The extension was a neat fit over the end and I held it on with a couple of self tapping screws.
If I had remembered when I was buying the tube that the strip was 500mm or if I had some PVC conduit big enough to slip over the end of the acrylic tube, it would have been a bit simpler and neater.
If you can't visualise what I am describing, I could probably take a couple of photos.
1973 Series III LWB 1983 - 2006
1998 300 Tdi Defender Trayback 2006 - often fitted with a Trayon slide-on camper.
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