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Subject: [worldcruising] Good 12v or other reading light
cmckesson@XXX.XXX
Date: Sun Jan 06 2002 - 14:02:29 EST
The halogen lights that have been recommended by others are also what we have
come to use. Our breakthrough, though, has been to find a source with greater
variety of styles at about half the price....
I find that stores like IKEA (my preference) and sometimes Home Depot both sell
a wide range of lighting units which use the two-pin 10W or 20W 12V bulbs. These units have 110VAC:12VDC converters included somewhere: A couple that we
have used have the converters in the power cord, in the form of a wall dongle
that the homeowner plugs in. In other cases we have used some nice gooseneck
type desk units which have the converter embedded in the base of the unit.
For use on the boat all you have to do is snip out and throw away the converter,
and wire directly to the 12V side of the equation.
We have found under-counter lights (which we used in the galley) for $12 a pair
(with bulbs) and the gooseneck desk lamps (with bulb) for about $10 each. Replacement bulbs at IKEA are $2.50, versus as much as $20 in a marine store.
Chris McKesson
passing through Emeryville California.
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