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lighting for shed without mains power

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    #32
    emaherx
    Registered Users Posts: 5,992 ✭✭✭emaherx


    50HX wrote: »
    Bumping this up again

    Will be without esb for a few weeks due renivations

    Don't know exactky when yet but need a back up for the calving shed

    What's the cheapest way to get light into the calving shed

    Don't want to go solar as it'll never again ge used

    Options:
    Solar
    Generator.

    Or

    If there is a spare tractor ie one that's not being used for feeding that could power a line of 12v lights from an aux power socket. Just leave engine run to charge battery. Could use a Jeep/ car/ van etc. 12v tractor lamps could be used.


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    #33
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users Posts: 18,212 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    satstheway wrote: »
    Why not get the cheapest generator you can. It will run lights no problem.

    If you connect in a generator you will need a electrician to connect it up. He will need to install a connection point and a change over switch

    Slava Ukrainii



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    #34
    50HX
    Registered Users Posts: 1,697 ✭✭✭50HX


    Defo not going the generator route as it'll be carried,

    Have a spare tractor on site alright coukd go that route

    Thought i could work something off a tractor battery

    Will feed in the morning, check in the evening with head torch

    Only time i'll get stuck is with calving


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    #35
    emaherx
    Registered Users Posts: 5,992 ✭✭✭emaherx


    50HX wrote: »
    Defo not going the generator route as it'll be carried,

    Have a spare tractor on site alright coukd go that route

    Thought i could work something off a tractor battery

    Will feed in the morning, check in the evening with head torch

    Only time i'll get stuck is with calving

    Of course you could just use a tractor battery and charge it regularly. But running a battery down regularly will kill it quickly. So it would be best to keep it charged as much as possible so solar or a running engine would make that a bit easier.


    Here is a link to my solar setup, it cost less than €200 for a panel charge controller and 4 lights. I used an old battery from my Jeep. My brother has a similar setup but he used standard 240v bulkheads but got 12v bulbs for them. Tractor spot lights would work too.

    https://farmer-eds-shed.com/solar-powered-lighting-and-polytunnel-watering-from-rain-water-storage/


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    #36
    50HX
    Registered Users Posts: 1,697 ✭✭✭50HX


    I can prob get my hands on a deep cycle battery for a few weeks


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    #37
    Kickstart1.3
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 186 ✭✭Kickstart1.3


    Get a few Kerosine lamps. Dirt cheap and they give off a fair bit of light. Simple to setup.
    hl.jpg


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    #38
    Zimmerframe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭Zimmerframe


    Kickstart1.3 wrote: »
    Get a few Kerosine lamps. Dirt cheap and they give off a fair bit of light. Simple to setup.
    hl.jpg

    Can't you plug in a few leds on your time machine. :D


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    #39
    Kickstart1.3
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 186 ✭✭Kickstart1.3


    I think they come with built in Bluetooth
    :p


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    #40
    satstheway
    Registered Users Posts: 831 ✭✭✭satstheway


    A 30w led rechargeable light
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162746968652


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    #41
    50HX
    Registered Users Posts: 1,697 ✭✭✭50HX


    satstheway wrote: »
    A 30w led rechargeable light
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162746968652

    That'll do the job

    Thanks


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    #42
    emaherx
    Registered Users Posts: 5,992 ✭✭✭emaherx


    50HX wrote: »
    That'll do the job

    Thanks

    Many ways to skin a cat


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