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I was amazed at the amount on information this group gave on the prior LED
discussion and would like to tap that source with my LED question.

I am designing a copper sculpture that will serve as a holder for a lighted
address sign. In doing research on my options for providing the light, I've
found that the best would probably be LEDs using a solar panel to charge the
batteries during the day. I've found a commercially produced unit that is
being sold by a number of companies that does the same thing. However I
can't just buy one of those and use the guts, because they are designed for
lighting only a one sided sign. Besides, it uses red LEDs, and I don't want
that color. I want to hang my sign and have it viewable from both sides
with the lighting elements in the middle. Having more LEDs would require
more battery power and solar panel capacity than that unit would provide.

The LEDs needed for this wouldn't need to be bright, just enough to back
light a translucent panel by spacing the LEDs out across behind it. I
haven't been able to find a circuit that would do this and don't know how to
design my own. I have limited knowledge of electronics, but would be able to
follow a schematic and wire up a breadboard type of circuit board with LEDs
on both sides.

Any and all help would be appreciated very much.
Lane

OT - More LED info needed
 

I am designing a copper sculpture that will serve as a holder for a lighted
address sign.

I just received my issue of Nuts & Volts magazine today.

www.nutsvolts.com

There was a featured new product from Ledtronics,Inc that may be just what you
want. Colors and applications information available.

www.ledtronics.com

Usual disclaimers

Earle Rich
Mont Vernon, NH

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"ERich10983" wrote in message
I just received my issue of Nuts & Volts magazine today.

www.nutsvolts.com

There was a featured new product from Ledtronics,Inc that may be just what
you
want. Colors and applications information available.

www.ledtronics.com

Usual disclaimers

Earle Rich
Mont Vernon, NH

Do you remember the name of this product? The NutsVolts site search on
"ledtronics" comes up empty and the LedTronics web site has a ton of
products and a brief look through I couldn't find anything.
Lane

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Lane wrote:
I was amazed at the amount on information this group gave on the
prior LED discussion and would like to tap that source with my LED
question.

I am designing a copper sculpture that will serve as a holder for a
lighted address sign. In doing research on my options for providing
the light, I've found that the best would probably be LEDs using a
solar panel to charge the batteries during the day. I've found a
commercially produced unit that is being sold by a number of
companies that does the same thing. However I can't just buy one of
those and use the guts, because they are designed for lighting only a
one sided sign. Besides, it uses red LEDs, and I don't want that
color. I want to hang my sign and have it viewable from both sides
with the lighting elements in the middle. Having more LEDs would
require more battery power and solar panel capacity than that unit
would provide.

The LEDs needed for this wouldn't need to be bright, just enough to
back light a translucent panel by spacing the LEDs out across behind
it. I haven't been able to find a circuit that would do this and
don't know how to design my own. I have limited knowledge of
electronics, but would be able to follow a schematic and wire up a
breadboard type of circuit board with LEDs on both sides.

Any and all help would be appreciated very much.
Lane

You might look at the new LED illuminated tail lights. You could probably
take them apart and power them from any 12 volt source. They are very cheap
at a truck supply outfit.

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Since you are making an address sign you probably already have electricity.
going the solar power route will require changing the batteries and
maintaining the system. A low voltage wire can be run cheap and the power
consumption is nominal.


--
Roger Shoaf
If you are not part of the solution, you are not dissolved in the solvent.


"Lane" lanenospam@copperaccentsdotcom wrote in message
...
I was amazed at the amount on information this group gave on the prior LED
discussion and would like to tap that source with my LED question.

I am designing a copper sculpture that will serve as a holder for a
lighted
address sign. In doing research on my options for providing the light,
I've
found that the best would probably be LEDs using a solar panel to charge
the
batteries during the day. I've found a commercially produced unit that is
being sold by a number of companies that does the same thing. However I
can't just buy one of those and use the guts, because they are designed
for
lighting only a one sided sign. Besides, it uses red LEDs, and I don't
want
that color. I want to hang my sign and have it viewable from both sides
with the lighting elements in the middle. Having more LEDs would require
more battery power and solar panel capacity than that unit would provide.

The LEDs needed for this wouldn't need to be bright, just enough to back
light a translucent panel by spacing the LEDs out across behind it. I
haven't been able to find a circuit that would do this and don't know how
to
design my own. I have limited knowledge of electronics, but would be able
to
follow a schematic and wire up a breadboard type of circuit board with
LEDs
on both sides.

Any and all help would be appreciated very much.
Lane