Anyone know of any LED lights that I can buy?

[mikeschn]

We have 12 VDC receptacles throughout the giant teardrop in anticipation of camping rustic.

The original plan was to use our battery powered lanterns which we have modified by adding a plug to it.



But now I am wondering if some kind of LED lights might be better for battery conservation.

Anyone know of any plug in LED lights that I can buy?

Mike...

[Ageless]

Interesting that I have been perusing LEDs this morning. If you just 'Google' what your looking for . . . .they even have replacement LED bulbs so you don't need to buy new fixtures. The amount of info and goodies is amazing

http://www.theledlight.com/

Just an example

[48Rob]

Mike,

Wouldn't it be easier to just install a couple/few permanant LED fixtures and add a simple push button on/off switch?

Surely the Giant teardrop isn't so big that you need to carry plug in lights around to illuminate all the different rooms and levels...

Rob

If you really want plug in fixtures, you can add a cord, like you did to your lantern, to the available off the shelf fixtures at the big box stores.

[mikeschn]

Rob,

It's too late to pull new wiring for built in LED lighting. That's why I am looking for something that I can plug in.

BTW, I check the lantern in the first pic, and it draws 1/2 amp. I checked the outside porch light, after I put in the superbright led, and it appears to draw just about nothing!!!

Mike...

[48Rob]

Here is a link to one type of "add on " plug in LED.
There are probably many more available, and of course adding your own cord to the fixture of choice.

http://cgi.ebay.com/DC-Double-Adjustabl ... 6004r14718

[High Desert]

Mike, another source that many people I know have found to be a good supplier is Super Bright LEDs. They have many different applications, many are plug & play to existiing bases. I know their replacement automotive dash light bulbs are very effective.

Link-http://superbrightleds.com/led_prods.htm

[mikeschn]

This one might have possibilities. It comes with a plug that I can plug into a 12 volt outlet. But how bright is 145 lumens???

http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemanc ... 2000001562



Mike...

[mikeschn]

Mike, another source that many people I know have found to be a good supplier is Super Bright LEDs. They have many different applications, many are plug & play to existiing bases. I know their replacement automotive dash light bulbs are very effective.

Link-http://superbrightleds.com/led_prods.htm

Shaun,

I really like superbrightleds.com. I bought a replacement bulb for my porch light. It's really bright, and I can't even reads the amps on the meter!!!



Mike...

[mikeschn]

Just for fun, I took my light meter outside, and measured the Lux from these two light sources...



The Rayovac has a lux of 1800 at a distance of 4"

The Coleman lamp has a lux of 40 at 4".

Hmmmm... better convert that into lumens...

1800 lux = 167 lumens

40 lux = 4 lumens...

That makes the lantern with 145 lumens pretty bright!!!

Mike...

[mikeschn]

Here's another possibility... only there is no way to plug this one in...



Mike...

[Ageless]

If you have wire and a soldering iron; there is always a plug-in. There are also voltage reducers to convert 12V to lower voltage

[mikeschn]

If you have wire and a soldering iron; there is always a plug-in. There are also voltage reducers to convert 12V to lower voltage

Got a link to a voltage reducer? or are you talking about something like this...
http://www.powerstream.com/dc6.htm


Mike...

[mikeschn]

I went out this morning and picked up the Rayovac Sportsman that's supposed to get 300 lumens.

Here's what it looks like...



It looked bright, but not THAT bright. So I went and got out my light meter. Hmmm it measures 500 lux at 4". Um... that would be 46 lumens.

Notice too, in the picture, that the light does not light up the surrounding walls very well. It was pretty dim in the trailer with just the Rayovac Sportsman turned on.

Okay, lets turn on that old standby, the Rayovac 8D Fluorescent Lantern. Wow, what a difference. Look how it lights up the interior walls of the trailer.



I guess I am done looking for now. I'll stick with with the Rayovac 8D Fluorescent Lantern.

Mike...

[chorizon]

Did you return the little Rayovac and inform them of the "false advertising" on the package?
I could understand if it were a few lumens but 6X different?

[ARKPAT]

Looks like the LED vs the tube lights are ( LED = TASK Lighting and Tube lights = AREA Lighting ). Good comparison Mike.



Pat