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Solar area lighting fun | 4 comments (4 topical, editorial)

Re: Solar area lighting fun (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by ghurd on Wed Dec 28th, 2005 at 07:38:39 AM MST
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I think that one comes with a 6V (20W?) 2-pin halogen. In some of my 12V conversions, it was replaced with a 12V 10W halogen.
In a stock light, the bulb could be replaced with a 6V 10W halogen to save a lot of power and still be quite brite.

For home brew, Lowes has (had?) a 4 AA battery operated motion sensor night light for $15. The AmerTac brand with the CDS cell on top uses a lot less total power, because in daylight it shuts the whole unit off, so the light won't light and the motion sensor is not looking for motion. Daylight power consumption is <1ma, IIRC.
Cheaper than buying the parts in it!

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Solar area lighting fun | 4 comments (4 topical, 0 editorial)

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