Topic: lighting

[biffabear]

hi what form of lighting do u use at night for general allotment jobs perhaps something like a head torch :)

[Emagggie]

Don't go there--too spooky.........

[supersprout]

yes, head torch here ::)
plenty available online, I think mine was about £12.99

[manicscousers]

ray's got one on his christmas wish list this year  :)

[Si]

Tea lights... 200 for £1.50 and they last for about an hour.

[Emagggie]

What do you do in the dark, pray tell?

[Merry Tiller]

Yes, you've got me interested now ???

[Robert_Brenchley]

That was what I was wondering as well. My predecessor on the plot had an elaborate arrangement set up in the shed with a car battery, and wiring going all over the place. He used to sleep there, apparently, when he'd quarrelled with his wife. There was a makeshift bed and everything, and it was so mouldy and disgusting the first thing I did was burn it.

[RSJK]

Not into electrics, but would love to have a light in my allotment shed, how do you go on about wiring a light up-to a car battery and ,does anybody know off any usefull sites on the web where I could learn to do it please.

[Tulipa]

I would imagine if you looked on websites about caravans, motor homes or boats there might be some information.  They use a leisure battery though rather than an actual car battery but would work well.

There used to be a Haynes manual for caravans that would have it in.

Sorry, not really much help, I am sure there are far more technical people than me out there...

T.

[Merry Tiller]

One of these would be good to go with it

http://www.solar-batterycharger.co.uk/BatterySaver%20Plus.htm

http://www.bettergeneration.co.uk/shop/solarmate-i---5w-solar-lighting-kit-17.html

[manicscousers]

we've had the big, communal shed wired up for lights, we've got an old generator to work them, only trouble is, needs two strong people to get it out of it's box  :)

[ACE]

For lighting your shed or floodlighting your plot use a car battery and a cheap inverter from maplins.

[caroline7758]

What about a portable gas lamp for the shed? Calor gas etc from camping shops.Like others, I wouldn't think of going down after dark!

[Barnowl]

For lighting your shed or floodlighting your plot use a car battery and a cheap inverter from maplins.

Hi Ace, techie question,

Is running at 240v off an inverter more efficient (i.e. the battery lasts longer) than using, say, 12v car foglights / 12V Halogen Floods or is  it that the bulbs are cheaper?

[Larkshall]

I thought I would use a solar powered lamp in my garden shed. I bought a Guardman Shedlight £15.99, it was ok while we had good sunlight and long hours of it. The last month its not been very good, a candle would give more light, better still a Chalwyn Tropic Hurricane lamp. I have now run a plug-in extension from my garage to the garden shed. I use an economy lamp 11watt (=60watt). It could be run with an invertor and battery if necessary.

[ACE]

Hi Ace, techie question,

Is running at 240v off an inverter more efficient (i.e. the battery lasts longer) than using, say, 12v car foglights / 12V Halogen Floods or is  it that the bulbs are cheaper?

Dunno, but I ran 3 pumps for water features at a show  16 hours on one charge.

[Merry Tiller]

I thought I would use a solar powered lamp in my garden shed. I bought a Guardman Shedlight

What kind of battery does that use?

[caroline7758]

There's an ad in yesterday's Guardian mag for a wind-up lantern for £19.99 if any one's interested.

[cornykev]

Right now we've built a lighthouse back to Emaggies question; what for the love of God do you do in the dark? :o :o ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? :-\ :-\