Ice house lighting?

[so haaad]

Walldoggie,

So it sounds like you like your lights? Where did you get them?

[walldoggie]

yeah i like them they are bright enough for me, ppl who like to sun tan in there house might want 2. But i just want to be able to see. got them at best hong kong. you know the rest. The only draw back is they come directly from singapore. shipping is cheap think the whole light was like 17 bucks. But it took 2 weeks, and you have to sign for them. But other then that great company good stuff so far.

Ps another good thing about them is they are fully incased in a clear rubber of some sorts so completly waterproff and flexible.. So Haad it also looks like you are in maplewood so i am probably about 5 min away if you want to take a peek before you buy.

[so haaad]

Walldoggie,

I live in north Maplewood near the mall, so we are somewhat neighbors. I'd like to see your light setup if you are offering. I think it's exactly what I was looking for. You going to be around tonight, say around 7:00?

[Paul Waldowski]

so haad,

I don't want to post walldoggie's e-mail address, but if you guys want to e-mail me, I will pass them on

[email protected]

[so haaad]

Thanks Paul,

You have email...

[fishinalot]

Fish House Supply has some portable Led's that you can velcro to your portables window flaps. Here is a link to them http://fishhousesupply.com/12vlights.htm

[Biggerfish]

"I just bought a few lights from spectrumled.(you-know-what). (3) overhead 24-led fixtures; 10.00 each"

Mine just canme yesterday. I can't believe how bright they are.......Thanks for the HSOforum....

[coldmark]

What about using a 12 volt trouble light in my permanent? Anyone do that? They come with the clips and I can just hook it up to my battery along with my car stereo. After the first year I can do something more permanent. What do ya think?

[TurnUpTheFishing]

Gander Mountain sells string lights similiar to the clam ones but they are much brighter and only half the cost ($15). They are the First Ice brand and it doesnt look like any of the stores have them yet but Maplewood will be getting about 40. They do have a set on display to take a look at.

[DEADhead]

reeds ($9) and sportsmans guide ($13) are selling 6' 12V LED rope lights, made by Thunder Bay. They come with alligator clips, but I modified mine with a female spade end so they can run directly off of a vex battery.

[Cheeser]

Hey Paul - where did you get the ones you had at the Portable Fish House Modification? They were nice, I liked the way they were encapsulated in the tube...

--Mark

[Paul Waldowski]

Spectrumled...you know the rest. If you can't find them shoot me an e-mail and I will direct you to them [email protected]

[Tinkhamtown]

Just tested my home made 12 volt light today and it works great. I made it from 12 to 15 feet of old heavy electric cord and a light socket and a couple of clips from the hardware store, plus one 12 volt light. Clips attach to my troll motor battery and the light works great. Lights up the 6 X 8 fish house for three long nights of fishing before the battery needs to be charged.

[DEADhead]

I finally installed my LED lights in my portable tonight. I installed the 6' rope lights along the hoops on the ceiling. I haven't gotten around to it yet, but I am going to install some reflectix on the ceiling. That should help reflect the LED light better, as well as insulate the house.

Here are some pictures. Every picture, except for the first one, was taken without a flash and only the ambient light from the LEDs were used.

[walldoggie]

Nice work DEADhead, Those are actually pretty bright. From what i had heard about the rope lights those dont look to bad might have to pick up one to have a back up for mine.

-so haad, i dont know if you got my email addrs but you can email me at [email protected]. i had to take the house apart to put some runners on but, you can email me your # and i can give you a call when its back up.

[DEADhead]

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From what i had heard about the rope lights those dont look to bad

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These aren't 'superbright' by any means, but they only cost me $18. There is more than enough light to tie knots, bait hooks, etc. I didn't think they turned out that bad. I ran my Browning Black Ice LED lantern while the lights were on, it didn't seem to make much of a difference. If I need more light I can always run my LED headlamp with the superbrights on, but I doubt I'll need to use much. I might run another string of lights along the back hoop for some extra light, I haven't decided yet. I'll see how bright it gets in there when the reflectix is installed...

[Bill Dance]

I know alot of you guys are running LED's and they are super bright. When i am fishing i like it dimmer but then when i get a fish or i have to tie on a new jig i like it lighter. I was just wondering if any of you have put dimmer switches on them so you can regulate how much light come out.

[macminn]

Can anyone help me out with wiring these LED's. I'd like to wire them (1157's) to be able to do low or high, which I think I read somewhere is possible. So I assume I'll need a switch that toggles 3 positions, rather than an on/off type toggle switch. Sorry for the basic question, but I'm not that experienced with electrical stuff.

[wolfman-k]

BD, I installed a dimmer on my 2 LED back-up lights in my portable. I like to have plenty of light when I'm re-tying or pulling up a fish, so I thought a dimmer would work fine.

I'll have to test it in reel time to see if it is practical.

[CrappieAttitude]

DO you guys haul out a seperate battery for your lights, or are you just hooking it to your Vex battery? I'm wondering how much of a draw they will take.

[duck2]

For fish house lighting the electrical dept guy at Menards recommend that I use 12 volt incadescent light bulbs in a utility light ( cut off the plug and replace with alligator clips.) Does anyone know if I can use any standard lamp fixture with a 12 volt incandescent bulb? This would seem to offer a range of wide lighting options. Do the 12 volt incandescent bulbs draw a lot of current? Thanks

[McGurk]

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Does anyone know if I can use any standard lamp fixture with a 12 volt incandescent bulb?

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Yes, only 2 leads are necessary w/ 12 volt wiring; +/-. Keep them straight and you'll be fine.

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Do the 12 volt incandescent bulbs draw a lot of current? Thanks

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_YES_. I switched out of the 12 volt incan. bulbs for LED's this year for specifically that reason. The LEDs should allow my battery to last MUCH MUCH longer (A couple of dark nights last year)

[Sandmannd]

I was at Fleet Farm and saw some rope lights there. Anyone know if these are bright or if they are not very good ones? Gander doesn't have their's in yet, just the clam ones. I talked to a guy there and he said that their version are a lot brighter. Just wondering how Fleet's might compare.

[wolfman-k]

It's my opinion that most all of the rope lights are too dim to bother with, unless you're looking for "mood" lighting for your fishhouse!

[Iceboy]

I just picked up a couple of LED "strips" from overseas and they are really bright. Certainly not mood lighting, and cheap, too. I'll have pics up shortly - they blow LED ropes out of the water.

MNDan