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You could go DIY, quite simple to make, components list below.
BulkHead Lantern with Polycarbonate lense.
105watt (150watt in old money) Halogen BC bulb.
7m two core rubber cable.
13amp Plug.
Inline Rotary Dimmer unit.
Two pole inline 6amp rocker switch.
Cable entry gland.
2 X 22mm plastic pipe clips (or clips to suit your poles)
SS "D" clips x 2 ( so that lantern can be strung up if required)
I made the lamp as there was nothing on the market that could come close, the glow is superb almost old school parrafin lamp esque, and can be set from a night light glow, to full on brightness and anything in between.
Cost was about £20 all in.
The lamp works so well that I made 3 of them in total, one for the outside porch under the sun canopy, one for the main living area of the tent.
The third one is for in the kitchen tent, no dimmer on that one, just a 70watt halogen bulb.
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Topic: 240 volt Mains Awning Light?
