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Re: LED lighting for garden


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  • Subject: Re: LED lighting for garden
  • From: Ian Oliver <ioliver.lists@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2001 17:02:53 +0100
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In article <NBBBLLKOOHNLKHBANMANOEJHPJAA.keith.doxey@xxxxxxx>,
Keith
Doxey wrote:
> The clusters are 26mm (1 inch) or 52mm (2inch) diameter tubes about
39-45mm
> long.
>
> You would need a pretty big drill for that!

I've got a monstrous 22mm masonry drill, but I guess I'd either rent a
diamond
core drill or find a different method.  What size are the holes in house
bricks? :-)

> They also do most of the indiviual LED's I mentioned in 3mm, 5mm, 8mm,
and
> 10mm packages. Solder wires to the leads, cover with heatshrink and
then fit
> into the hole. Pump full of clear silicone sealant and it will be
fine.

But I've started to get a taste for the clusters now. :-)  But TBH at night
even the individual LEDs should be pretty bright.  Guess I need to get a
few
and experiment.

> ....and yes, most of it was copied out of the Rapid catalogue ;-)

I'll call and get one send.  I'll check at work first - we have loads
around,
but "somewhat disorderly"!

Regards

Ian Oliver
Sunny Leeds, UK
Using Java on Tini for control via Dallas 1-wire




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