[RE-wrenches] Speaking of outdoor DC lighting...

Andrew Truitt atruitt at gmail.com
Wed Dec 21 07:49:44 PST 2011


Thanks Isaac.  I spoke with Frank and he was helpful.  Those LED flood
lights are not cheap!  I am now thinking about using a SunSaver MPPT and a
small "pocket inverter" to give myself more flexibility with the lighting
options.

Does anyone have any experience with the SunSaver MPPT Remote Meter?  What
functionality does it provide?


Andrew Truitt
Truitt RE Consulting



On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Isaac Opalinsky <iopalinsky at gmail.com>wrote:

> Andrew,
>
> I used to work with Frank Patterson from The Lightup Company:
> http://thelightupco.com/.  He has a bunch of standard fixtures, but can
> also custom build a lighting package.  He's very familiar with the issues
> around DC LED lighting, like thermal management and stability.
>
> You will need fuses, both for the battery and the light.
>
> Isaac Opalinsky
>
>
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>> ... I am putting together my first small DC lighting system for my
>> backyard
>> shed.  It will consist of:
>>
>> [1] 180W Schuco module
>> [1] Morningstar SunLight charge controller
>> [1] Deka AGM 12V, 32Ah battery
>> [1] Trimetric meter
>>
>> And I need to find the right 12V LED flood light(s).  Any suggestions?
>>  The
>> purpose will be for winter evening b.b.q's and late-night lawn bowling
>> matches in summer.
>>
>> Any other advice for how to execute this installation?  Does the SunLight
>> come with fusing or do I need to protect it externally?
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>> Happy holidays to all!
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>> Andrew Truitt
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