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OT - More LED info needed
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 |
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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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OT - More LED info needed
"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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OT - More LED info needed
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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OT - More LED info needed
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 |
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