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11-21-2019, 08:12 PM | #1 |
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Looking for some recommendations...
Looking for some battery powered LEW lights I do not have to wire myself... I bought these ones https://www.ebay.com/itm/12pcs-Wirel...72.m2749.l2649 And they worked great, but shorted out after like 2 or 3 uses. I would keep them on for 2 minutes just to take pictures... Would like something similar but more reliable. Any help appreciated! |
11-21-2019, 08:35 PM | #2 |
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While I understand from what I gather that you'd rather have the battery terminals prewired in, these:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/20Pcs-1-8mm...y6K0skgaezCwcA are my personal go to, as they already have leads and resistors attached. connecting them to a power supply is dead simple, as long as you observe the correct polarity. I tend to splice the wires into a 9v battery bracket, and I've had great results. Never even have to muck about with soldering. The 8mm and 10mm sizes make great Joe scale lightbulbs.
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11-21-2019, 08:45 PM | #3 |
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I am interested in this answer too but still somewhat confused as I have never worked with electricity (in any capacity) haha. Are you basically just saying buy that part, a 9V battery and wrap the wire around the plug things at the top of the 9V?
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While I understand from what I gather that you'd rather have the battery terminals prewired in, these:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/20Pcs-1-8mm...y6K0skgaezCwcA are my personal go to, as they already have leads and resistors attached. connecting them to a power supply is dead simple, as long as you observe the correct polarity. I tend to splice the wires into a 9v battery bracket, and I've had great results. Never even have to muck about with soldering. The 8mm and 10mm sizes make great Joe scale lightbulbs.
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11-21-2019, 09:01 PM | #4 |
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What I typically have done for my dio stuff is build my own compartment for the battery, used the plug in caps, and then interrupt it somewhere along the wiring with a cheap toggle, or in one case, a house light switch. As long as you make sure you've got the pos/neg correct, you're good to go. Edit: What he says below is 100% true. Saying "you could" in regards to just wrapping the wire doesn't mean you should, just that "yes, the light will come on". and yes, cover all exposed connections... The bit about the gum wrapper is no joke,; I myself have used a 9v and steel wool to make a lighter.
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11-22-2019, 12:13 AM | #5 |
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A shorted battery is a fire waiting (but not for long) to happen. It can be very nasty very quickly. You can readily start a fire with an AA battery and a chewing gum wrapper (google it if you've never seen it).
I would NOT recommend wrapping loose wires around 9V battery terminals. If those wires touch (or if one wire contacts both poles) you will end up with either a melted wire or a fire in your home in very short order. Use of a 9V battery connector is a wise move. I WOULD recommend either soldering and taping the wires you splice to the battery connector or else use some other means of ensuring that the wires do not disconnect or become exposed and then come into contact with each other creating a short. This isn't complicated stuff to do but doing it wrong is a bad idea. Grab a kit like this and get it done right: https://www.amazon.com/Delcast-Preci...dp/B007N6UO6Y/ A simple soldering iron and a bit of rosin core solder with some heat shrink or electrical tape covering the splices will get you set up safely for very little money.
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11-22-2019, 02:50 AM | #6 |
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