Date:         Fri, 30 May 2014 09:03:27 -0500
Reply-To:     Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Seeking LED advice
Comments: To: Steve Williams <sbw@sbw.org>
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I cant wait to see the writeup!


On Fri, May 30, 2014 at 8:43 AM, Steve Williams <sbw@sbw.org> wrote:

> I installed LED strip lights in place of the stock cabin light, but
> running four feet, almost the full length of the cabin above the table
> and stove.  It lights up the whole main cabin quite well.
>
> I'll try to find time soon to take photos and write it up in detail.
>
>  Thinking of putting the strip under the metal strip on the edge of
>> the top bunk. Good place?
>>
>
> I thought about doing that, but I wasn't sure how to shield/diffuse
> them, so they wouldn't be annoying when sitting on the bench seat to
> work.  So I didn't mount any there, but I did mount the on/off switch
> and dimmer potentiometer in that metal strip, near the sliding door, so
> I can easily turn on the cabin lights from outside, after opening the
> door but before stepping into the cabin.  There's not much room inside
> that metal strip, so the geometry was interesting.
>
>  Thinking of either wiring into the galley light ...
>>
>
> I removed the galley light and used its wires for power to the LED
> dimmer module.  I tried a couple of dimmer modules.  The one I have now
> works well, but I'd like to find an even better one.
>
>  What size wire should I use?
>>
>
> Depends on the maximum current, of course.  Again, I'll try to find time
> to write that up in detail.
>
>  Thinking about adding a strip outside the slider so we have some
>> lights at night.
>>
>
> How to protect it from the weather?  I think that use case might be
> better served by a rechargeable light.
>
> Sorry I never wrote up this project.  Maybe I can get to it this weekend.
>