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Hey my Target solar lights are great.

Target has Solar Pond lights???


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Hey my Target solar lights are great.

Target has Solar Pond lights???

Sorry...I was trying to make a cute retort to that Just Smartass Koi fellow,
and it's too early so I folded under the pressure and plaster the group with
a stupid post. This will invariably garner more abused from Joker Me Koi,
but I guess that is the fate I must suffer.

The lights I was refering to are the kind that go in the landscaping. Mine
are near the pond edge. They attract bugs, and make my frogs happy. They
also keep me from falling into the pond when I am toad hunting in the dark.

Coffee? Where is the coffee in this place?

BV

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"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
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Hey my Target solar lights are great.

Target has Solar Pond lights???

Sorry...I was trying to make a cute retort to that Just Smartass Koi
fellow,
and it's too early so I folded under the pressure and plaster the group
with
a stupid post. This will invariably garner more abused from Joker Me Koi,
but I guess that is the fate I must suffer.

The lights I was refering to are the kind that go in the landscaping. Mine
are near the pond edge. They attract bugs, and make my frogs happy. They
also keep me from falling into the pond when I am toad hunting in the
dark.

Coffee? Where is the coffee in this place?

Ah, drat!

Guess I'll try to tackle the headlight project after all. My biggest concern
is finding a power source to power a car headlight, that just be plugged
into an extension cord.


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Just connect it to an existing low voltage system if you have one (as long
as the transformer will handle the extra load) - or buy a small 12 volt
transformer to run it separately. That's how mine is powered
Gale :~)

Guess I'll try to tackle the headlight project after all. My biggest
concern
is finding a power source to power a car headlight, that just be plugged
into an extension cord.


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just use a car battery charger (probably have one on the shelf of your
garage.) I always use mine when testing any 12volt car accessory that
happens to be removed from the car at the time.

"Gale Pearce" wrote in message
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Just connect it to an existing low voltage system if you have one (as long
as the transformer will handle the extra load) - or buy a small 12 volt
transformer to run it separately. That's how mine is powered
Gale :~)

Guess I'll try to tackle the headlight project after all. My biggest
concern
is finding a power source to power a car headlight, that just be plugged
into an extension cord.


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Just connect it to an existing low voltage system if you have one (as long
as the transformer will handle the extra load) - or buy a small 12 volt
transformer to run it separately. That's how mine is powered
Gale :~)

Where can you find those? Lowe's, auto stores, Home depot, Wal-Mart??

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Home depot etc carry these - if you only want to run the one light , a 20
watt unit should be all you need - I think that is what mine is that came
with the light ~ 8 yrs ago - I think it is a cal pump underwater light -
looks just like a car sealed beam, in fact when I had to replace it I got
the identical light from an auto store (a Philips - don't remember the #) ~
$7 Can
Gale :~)
or buy a small 12 volt
transformer to run it separately. That's how mine is powered
Gale :~)

Where can you find those? Lowe's, auto stores, Home depot, Wal-Mart??

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Hmmm... That's making me wonder if those smaller replacement headlights that
plug into built in car headlight housing could be used somehow? They look
like they might draw less power, and of course are smaller (but with no
reflector)

I might see if I can work up an alternate housing for the headlight in any
case... instead of pouring quickrete, maybe I can use a Tupperware (or such)
rectangular container, use silicon for a sealer, and fill it with small
aquarium gravel to weigh it down.
(that would eliminate the long cure time, and also eliminate any lime or
chemical leaching from the concrete.


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Home depot etc carry these - if you only want to run the one light , a 20
watt unit should be all you need - I think that is what mine is that came
with the light ~ 8 yrs ago - I think it is a cal pump underwater light -
looks just like a car sealed beam, in fact when I had to replace it I got
the identical light from an auto store (a Philips - don't remember the #)
~
$7 Can
Gale :~)
or buy a small 12 volt
transformer to run it separately. That's how mine is powered
Gale :~)

Where can you find those? Lowe's, auto stores, Home depot, Wal-Mart??

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On Sat, 29 May 2004 09:37:42 -0400, Gale Pearce wrote:

or buy a small 12 volt
transformer to run it separately. That's how mine is powered
Gale :~)

Home depot etc carry these - if you only want to run the one light , a 20
watt unit should be all you need - I think that is what mine is that came
with the light ~ 8 yrs ago - I think it is a cal pump underwater light -
looks just like a car sealed beam, in fact when I had to replace it I got
the identical light from an auto store (a Philips - don't remember the #) ~
$7 Can

UK car headlamps are 60 watts (5 amps at 12 volts). Are yours really
only 20 watts?

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I would have to believe by the time you tried to create your own underwater
lights, between the time effort and materials, you'd be better off buying
something manufactured for the purpose.

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On Sat, 29 May 2004 09:37:42 -0400, Gale Pearce wrote:

or buy a small 12 volt
transformer to run it separately. That's how mine is powered
Gale :~)

Home depot etc carry these - if you only want to run the one light , a 20
watt unit should be all you need - I think that is what mine is that came
with the light ~ 8 yrs ago - I think it is a cal pump underwater light -
looks just like a car sealed beam, in fact when I had to replace it I got
the identical light from an auto store (a Philips - don't remember the #)
~
$7 Can

UK car headlamps are 60 watts (5 amps at 12 volts). Are yours really
only 20 watts?

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Regards - Rodney Pont
The from address exists but is mostly dumped,
please send any emails to the address below
e-mail ngpsm4 (at) infohitsystems (dot) ltd (dot) uk