Camping Lights.....

[Fanie]

Hallo Johan,

Lank laas gesien ne' ?

Dis baie moeilik om te se, die vergelyking word gewoonlik nie teen goeie batterye gedoen nie maar teen die "konvensionele" batterye wat geheel en al nie geskik is vir hierdie doel nie. Dis soos bote wat hulle altyd net in kalm water toets en dan se hoe goed is die boot se hantering

My beskeie opinie - die SLA battery is ontwerp spesifiek vir lae stroom instandhouding vrye aplikasies en selfs die laer kwaliteit modelle van hulle hou 5 jaar plus as jy hom oppas en nie verniel deur te veel krag te trek en pap te laat nie. Die SLA battery in die werkwinkel is 14 jaar "float" batterye, hulle werk nou al 'n rukkie, die gewone 105Ah SLA battery wat die kombuis se ligte verskaf is nou al seker 8 jaar oud en hulle werk steeds foutloos.

In alle gevalle ongeag watter tipe loodsuur battery jy gebruik wil die battery nie meer as so 25% van sy kapasiteit ontlaai nie want dan verkort sy lewe vinniger. Hoe minder kapasiteit jy op 'n slag ontlaai hoe meer kere kan die battery herlaai word.
Dis soos in as jy die battery elke dag pap maak sal die battery dalk so 100 tot 200 keer herlaai kan word, terwyl as die battery elke keer net se maar 20% ontlaai word dan kan jy dalk 'n hele paar duisend keer dit doen.

Batterye is vrek duur, ek sal eerder groter gaan en minder kapasiteit gebruik en seker maak die opset is reg ontwerp om die maksimim leeftyd daaruit te kry as om elke paar maande die battery te moet vervang. Tyd gaan vinnig verby, ek probeer altyd elke stelsel so maak dat die verwagting ten minste 5 jaar of langer moet wees. Die laaste ding wat mens nodig het as jy wil gaan visvang of iewers heen gaan is om eers weer nuwe alles te moet kry.

 

[AYOBA!]

dankie Fanie, ja...werk nog steeds my agterend af soos jy kan sien...moet bietjie kom halo se eendag, was laaaanklaas daar...

 

[neilvend]

I was recently frustrated by a gas lamp as they are so temperamental and noisy. After the last one decided to break while using it. I decided to research the best possible option and ended up going to Outdoor Warehouse and bought a purpose built car external battery (like a car battery) and two LED lights that run off the battery. Best solution as the battery lasts for a long time powering the same two lights and totally quiet.

 

[delwynv]

personally the most effective is leds -

so far its has proved its worth on the camp site and overnights
and its cleaner more efficient technology drawing the least amount of power from batterys

there are diy options that you can build up your own system to suit your needs.

so typically you would need some 12v led lights
a battery (preferably deep cycle)

seeing that you are opposed to other methods solar does seem like the only method for you to harvest power when you are away from power.
unless u plan to run your car and charge from that maybe an with an inverter or dc charger/

for longer use u would a solar panel to charge the batteries and a solar charge controller to monitor the charging of your battery

shorter use u can get away with charging the batteries at home with a 220v mains charger.

so really the options are limitless and what you need will depend on how much light u need and for how long u wanna run that light.

there are plenty of forums with this subject as its always a challenge for most outdoor people and with that comes allot of solutions

 

[delwynv]

ellies has this kit in the attached pic,

it comes with a battery pack and 4 lights that are 3watt 12 volt,
it also has a usb charger for phones etc
and a solar panel that u can use to charge the battery pack during the day when not in use.

i use this in the gazeebo and the tent,

there are spme cheaper ones at the flea markets and in china town
but those tend to use lower powered bulbs and small batterys which don't last very long and take long to charge again.

outside of the gazeebo and i use one of those led floodlight type lamps
thats 12v hooked up to a 7ah alarm type lead acid battery -
that usually has a nicer wider coverage and is bright enough for most things

ps have a look at the lumeno lighting? which u can find now at most places makro, outdoor wharehouse etc,
its a full range of lighting from led strips, led bar lights, flexible trips, floodlights, spot lights, that come with cables and connecters extention plugs etc. so u can buy according to what u need and seeing that its plug and play its quite easy to use and configure ur own system.

the thing with this is that the initial outlay is expensive but once thats done
its done and doesnt need replacing and doesnt cost u more to fill gas tanks, buy batterys, carry noisy generators or even rely on eskom to charge the system.

good luck and let us know if u find any better solutions that u can share with us. tx