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Matty F wrote:
On Nov 16, 12:30 pm, "Newshound" wrote:
I have no power at my stables, but successfully run electric fencers off old
(but serviceable) car batteries. For the winter I've tried running a
fluorescent tube and CFLs off a cheapo inverter but they indicate low
voltage after not much use. Is that because the inverter doesn't like the
CFL load? Would I be better off with incandescents or do I need a better
inverter?

I'm running 30 LED lights off a 12 volt battery, for my fake gas
street lamp.
15 LEDs take 2 watts.

Heh.. Not the ones I'm lighting my kitchen with! They're 3W each!

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Ind...Led/index.html

Ouch! they've gone up in price since I got them - wish I'd gotten more
now - they were under a fiver 18 months back IIRC...

I replaced 2 x 50W GU10 spots with 3 x 3W LED bulbs, and they only had
the cool-white then...

Gordon