Previously:
PART 14 UPHOLSTERY TIME
Today I opened the goody drawer and pulled out some things I bought a while ago to light the cabin. My idea is to have the cabins lit with indirect lighting along both sides. The valences covering the hull-deck joint seemed a logical place. The idea is to illuminate the boat enough to find ones way around without draining the battery. To do this I picked up some strip LED's on ebay.
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Strip LED's with a solder terminal every three diodes. |
They came in a 15' roll with with soldering pads every third diode so one can create custom lengths, Cost, including shipping, was less than seven dollars.
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Valence, upside down, on the bench. |
The valence is a 2 1/2" piece of 3/8" mahogany plywood attached to the underneath of the deck joint with two or three short pieces of 1" aluminum angle. Along the back of the valence a wood strip approximately 3/4" x 3/8" is attached, and the self-adhesive LED strip is stuck to the bottom of the strip, so the LED's are facing downward.
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Lit. |
The entire 15' strip draws about 13 Watts, and has a warm white color.
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Starboard shelf behind settee. |
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Port shelf behind settee. |
Lighting tests were made using an old emergency lighting battery. Next job is illuminate both sides of the V-berth and the quarter berth, then install final wiring and switches.
I also found, and ordered, a 15' strip that had 600 LED's instead of 300, and was also waterproof. I'll use this in places where I can use shorter strips for more intense light.
Now, to find some decent bulkhead reading lights ...
I love this mega entry of LED strips. LED lighting are so compulsory for creating outstanding lighting combination.
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