van light

handyman · Post by **handyman** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:09 pm

got one of these lights out of costco for £15 last week.

Its rechargable, with 2 strip lights, and can be screwed to roof of van for some light at night. Can be removed and used as a work light as well. Its also go a built in stand so it can sit upright on a table etc.

Its bloody cracking and highly recommended

You get 3 hrs with one strip on, 1.5hrs with both on. Just plug it in to charge again. I will just be using it to pop in van to get stuff and need some light, so it should last a good while before needing charged

handyman · Post by **handyman** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:25 pm

other thing you can do with it is plug it in, and leave it in battery mode, then if there's a powercut, the light comes on.

Not much good in a house, as its a bit ugly and bulky...........but might be a usefull feature to someone?

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:23 pm

Can it be charged from 12v in your van aswell?

handyman · Post by **handyman** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:41 pm

Hitch wrote:Can it be charged from 12v in your van aswell?

Ahh, the one tiny problem. I just presumed it would, but it doesnt, only 240v.

I have charged it off my van inverter, but i suppose that isnt the perfect solution, but it does charge it fine.

Cannyfixit · Post by **Cannyfixit** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:38 pm

Another vote for this,i use mine down the shed and in the van cracking bit of kit

Gadget · Post by **Gadget** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:56 pm

Cannyfixit wrote:Another vote for this,i use mine down the shed and in the van cracking bit of kit

And what exactly are you doing in the shed when it's dark??..

Cannyfixit · Post by **Cannyfixit** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:05 pm

Gadget wrote:
Cannyfixit wrote:Another vote for this,i use mine down the shed and in the van cracking bit of kit
And what exactly are you doing in the shed when it's dark??..

now that would be telling

Hoovie · Post by **Hoovie** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:24 am

Gadget wrote:
Cannyfixit wrote:Another vote for this,i use mine down the shed and in the van cracking bit of kit
And what exactly are you doing in the shed when it's dark??..

If he has one of these lights and he is in the shed when it is dark, I reckon he is standing there and saying....

"Why the &%&* didn't I recharge the battery

"

Cannyfixit · Post by **Cannyfixit** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:59 pm

got it in one Hoovie

Richard Puller · Post by **Richard Puller** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:12 am

I have always used low voltage 12V lights like kitchen units ones for the back of the van, lit up like an Xmas tree, mind you I still can't find a fecking thing I'm looking for

fin · Post by **fin** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:40 pm

think ill be looking out for one of those