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Looking for an LED light for inside a tent / caravan awning. Will have a 240v 3 pin plug - any recommendations?

Cheers Dan


 
Posted : 21/04/2015 5:38 pm
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Dunno about a mains one, there's loads of battery/solar ones around, I got one from Aldi; it's fairly large, typical hanging lantern, cost peanuts, does the job.
Tesco do a variety of cheap lights: http://www.tesco.com/direct/sports-leisure/torches-lanterns/cat19320005.cat
Shitloads here, too: http://www.campingworld.co.uk/en/gb/Tent-Lights-and-Lanterns/c-79.aspx
Fill yer boots! 😀


 
Posted : 21/04/2015 5:45 pm
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9 or 12 volt battery and some LED flexistrip.

Labcraft if you want posh extruded aluminium.


 
Posted : 21/04/2015 5:54 pm
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We use a screwfix inspection lamp, the lower powered one is enough light for a tent.


 
Posted : 21/04/2015 10:02 pm
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remember to switch it off before, ... you know 😳


 
Posted : 21/04/2015 10:04 pm
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Actually that is a good point to raise:

Any lamp with a small light emitter and a projector lens arrangement (most led units) will cast a really [b]sharp[/b] shadow! 😳

Maybe best go for a light with a large opalescent bulb.

Depends what sort of campsite you're on, I guess.


 
Posted : 21/04/2015 10:34 pm
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Decathlon have various options for not much money


 
Posted : 21/04/2015 10:39 pm
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I've used solar leds and they lit the tent but in the end still prefer the old semi-opaque plastic milk container filled with water with a headtorch strapped around it (light source pointing inwards towards the water giving a great ambient glow). And a few tealights in sturdy holders.

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Posted : 21/04/2015 11:05 pm
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Decathlon have various options for not much money

They do little square ones as part of a 'system', with adapters for headbands and such. They're ace.


 
Posted : 21/04/2015 11:07 pm
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https://www.alpkit.com/products/glowe

https://www.alpkit.com/products/trinity

I havent used these, but I have a few of Alpkits headtorches and they are very good.


 
Posted : 21/04/2015 11:10 pm
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[url= https://www.mpowerd.com/ ]Solar powered light[/url]

Got one of these. Great bit of kit. Light, and light. And solar powered. And for a good cause.

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Posted : 22/04/2015 2:26 am

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