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Harv

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Sorry, searched for a while and couldn't find any other threads. I bought a 4 ft. trap light from Gander Mtn. Anyone use this / have this in their portable? It says not to mount it to the brackets / poles in the house.

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I had a few over the years and they werent very good. Maybe 1/2 a season out of them. Ill be running the LED lights from the outdoorprostore here on FM and so far they are doing great. Very bright and the extra length on the end to the battery is a very nice feature. So far very happy with them.

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Looking for some wiring help....

I have the clam string of LED lights and then i also bought a 6' rope light from cabelas. I spliced the two strands together and plug them into a vexilar battery. Problem is they drain one of those batteries in about 2 hrs... any ideas on how i should tie them into the battery... 2 hours seems short for LED lights???

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Looking for some wiring help....

I have the clam string of LED lights and then i also bought a 6' rope light from cabelas. I spliced the two strands together and plug them into a vexilar battery. Problem is they drain one of those batteries in about 2 hrs... any ideas on how i should tie them into the battery... 2 hours seems short for LED lights???

I tried doing something similar to this also. I just ended up purchasing another battery. Dedicating each set of lights to their own battery.

I still don't think I've found the best way to light my portable. Thought about ordering some of those hong kong lights next.

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I just hooked up a few alligator clips to the cord from a light socket, got a 12v light bulb hooked it up to my extra battery...works great!

Battery, clips, cord, socket, bulb, done.

And you can just recharge the 12v battery, no more propane canisters, I feel so green!

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anyone use the Outdoor Pro Series Super Bright LEDs using AA Batteries from the pro store? I'm curious how long the batteries last running 20 LED's?

I just got them about a month ago and finally got out on the ice and the lights were great. Very bright. I dont know how long the battery pack ones will last but I would guess quite a while. The LED's are real good on batteries. The ones I have mounted in my house go to my Marcum battery and that will last days Im sure.

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Try using the battery from your lawn tractor or motorcycle - more stored power than a closed cell battery. Just be sure to not spill the acid.

Ya I think Ill stick with my Marcum battery. More than enough juice and no worries about acid eating my tub, gear and house all up. crazy

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