Posted: 7/15/2015 8:33:16 PM EDT
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I bought some 12V LED lights for only about $5 that are normally intended for use on a vehicle and connected them to Anderson power poles - instant emergency light!
The biggest downside is the cable is so small, that it could easily be ripped out of the power poles and my strain relief sucks. Any suggestions? The light works great and is extremely bright. The pictures don't do it justice. They're even waterproof. It takes about 100mA each. It would make a nice light for field day for taking notes, etc. http://www.ebay.com/itm/291161780706 http://www.amazon.com/Blusmart%C2%AE-Daylight-Driving-Waterproof-Aluminum/dp/B00W9ODC0A 
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| Be very careful with those. I bought some that look exactly like that on Amazon for emergency lighting. They worked great for that but the do have a few down sides. You mentioned the wires being really small which can be a problem. The other issue with the ones I had is they get EXTREMELY hot. Mine get so hot you will burn yourself on them. They also got so hot they melted the adhesive on the back side. |
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Turns out my light does overheat. I just didn't leave it plugged in long enough.
Regarding the suggestion to epoxy the power poles to the light - that would work in theory, but would limit my ability to place the light where I want. I did use epoxy putty to surround the cable and power poles. That worked pretty well. |