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16/8/2017 at 3:06pm
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B and M do led lights at a good price worth a look
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16/8/2017 at 3:55pm
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Thanks will take a look kenles
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18/8/2017 at 8:53pm
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I have made in the past 1mtr led strip lights with a 3mtr lead with cig lighter plug. I hung the lights off the rafter pole. They were very sucessful and used very little battery power. In fact I sold a few dozen on Ebay the problem was the costof materials and what I sold them for I wasn't making any money.
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18/8/2017 at 9:47pm
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I have one of these and find it gives plenty of light. They do a 500 lumen version and even a 1000 lumen version I believe. The same lamp is produced under several different brand names so search around for best price. I got mine from Amazon and paid about £11.00 I think.
It can be stood on a table with the diffuser fitted or hanging from the roof by a hook on the bottom. Remove the diffuser when hanging otherwise the top creates a shadow.
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19/8/2017 at 10:14am
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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 18/8/2017
I have one of these and find it gives plenty of light. They do a 500 lumen version and even a 1000 lumen version I believe. The same lamp is produced under several different brand names so search around for best price. I got mine from Amazon and paid about £11.00 I think.
It can be stood on a table with the diffuser fitted or hanging from the roof by a hook on the bottom. Remove the diffuser when hanging otherwise the top creates a shadow.
Problem is these are usually a cold white and not very nice to have in the tent.
I think most people prefer a warm white LED and these can be harder to find.
I bought some LED lights from B&M and they have a relatively warm output, 2 brightness settings plus a flasher mode. Batteries seem to last quite well in them
http://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/eveready-multifunctional-portable-light-314807
For a mains one then I use a standard camping light to which I have fitted a switch and replaced the energy saver bulb with a warm white LED one
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19/8/2017 at 1:47pm
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Yes, that is one problem with LED, they do seem to be a bit dazzling although I have found the lamp I linked to at 300 lumens fairly reasonable.
I always used an ordinary table lamp but found it cast shadows everywhere...normally under the table where you need the light to search your equipment box - lol.
I did once buy a mains powered two metre strip of warm led lights but it only had a lead of about 18" I believe so it was difficult to find somewhere to hang it and still reach a source of power without having cable running all over the place.
Hence, back to battery powered lamps which, with LED, last quite a long time.
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19/8/2017 at 6:02pm
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We have just got one of these for our awning, looking forward to using them next weekend.this
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22/8/2017 at 2:40pm
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Quote: Originally posted by HighSlayer on 19/8/2017
Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 18/8/2017
I have one of these and find it gives plenty of light. They do a 500 lumen version and even a 1000 lumen version I believe. The same lamp is produced under several different brand names so search around for best price. I got mine from Amazon and paid about £11.00 I think.
It can be stood on a table with the diffuser fitted or hanging from the roof by a hook on the bottom. Remove the diffuser when hanging otherwise the top creates a shadow.
Problem is these are usually a cold white and not very nice to have in the tent.
I think most people prefer a warm white LED and these can be harder to find.
I bought some LED lights from B&M and they have a relatively warm output, 2 brightness settings plus a flasher mode. Batteries seem to last quite well in them
http://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/eveready-multifunctional-portable-light-314807
For a mains one then I use a standard camping light to which I have fitted a switch and replaced the energy saver bulb with a warm white LED one
For general in tent lighting cool white doesn't really bother me.
However I have 3 of the type of lamps that Bob61 links to. When I bought the original one, they were one of the few decent output battery lights around ISTR (beucase the use D cells, as opposed to AA cells I think). Nowadays more effcient LED's means higher output from smaller AA lamps.
However, it's still my favourite lamp.
We have a later version which is 1000 Lumen and also has a warm white setting as well.
lots of solar fairy lights make for nice 'relaxing' light
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0078ZTWP4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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22/8/2017 at 9:07pm
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Hi Catblue
I use a Led Strip Tube it has 12v/240v option which means it can be used on EHU. Its used in large 8 men tent.
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23/8/2017 at 10:19pm
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These
Pricey yes, but the quality is incredible.
Cheaper here and you will get to know James and Suzie too!
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2018 & so it begins.
April - please, just one weekend!
May - Who knows....
June - Tristram, Polzeath 10 nights
August - Dartmouth Regatta 4 nights
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28/8/2017 at 9:13pm
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I purchased 5 Metres of flexible LED light https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00JQV6U7Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1, and cut it in half to make two lights. Using a cigarette lighter plug, cable and inline connectors https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00JDAONHO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1, I connected each to remote switches, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00GUBNDI4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1.
We used these lights one in the awning and the other in a gazebo. Although it may seem novel the light switches are useful as you can dim the lights to save power as well as being able to switch on or off from up to 15 Metres away. The lights are also compact to store by using the original supplied reel. At full power each strip uses 36 watts and is very bright.
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