Add exterior lights-
edit: Well long post got caught in "Im not a robot reCAPTCHA" loop- tried to fix and it blew up... re-posting as split post... Thanks to deltabravos for his recent thread for getting this back on...
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Add exterior lights- Part 2
To the lights replaced the on/off with on/off/on. Ideally on a fixture controlled at 2 locations with 3-way switches
you would use a on/on SPDT. However these are direct replacement fit, cheaper and more readily available in
rocker switch form. Plus is from inside can kill power to either path-minus is 1st time one switch is left in center
off position defeats the 3-way option. At minimum outside switch should be on/on so it cant be set to off. I'll just
need to remember fully turning to one on position or the other. Likely address later.
I also added diode on pilot feed as originally set up both switches using single pilot.
I used 4 wire 16ga stranded cable, (ground, 2 hot leads and return for pilot).
Drilled pilot holes for mount screws. In know some folks cringe drilling camper...also using wire nuts, though
temporarily, mostly trying to beat the rain.
Applied some caulk, sealing wire and screw holes, bead around top & sides of light and mounted.
Refer side mounted. @7'6", About 2" higher than wanted due to decal but can still reach.
Turned on
Hokey Smoke! Only rated at 280 lumens but that's bright. Played with the switching, nice.
Then it started raining...
Next day
Only took 2 hours to get cable under slide, across water tank, around thru back of cabinets to wardrobe.
Nice fuzzy picture but cable thru to outside. Measuring thought I'd end up higher behind closet but this worked
out better, lower behind drawer, as I didn't need to remove the closets false wall to access.
Mounted. Thought I took a picture of 5 more drilled holes :) but didn't. This side, as wasn't racing rain clouds,
solder and shrink connections. Just need to redo other side.
These cheap lights just amaze me. Again rated at 280 lumens, just seem brighter. Accept 11-18 volt input, I
measured 0.2 amps on.
Come with amber and clear lens probably use clear. This light is at a more reachable 7'3".
To the lights replaced the on/off with on/off/on. Ideally on a fixture controlled at 2 locations with 3-way switches
you would use a on/on SPDT. However these are direct replacement fit, cheaper and more readily available in
rocker switch form. Plus is from inside can kill power to either path-minus is 1st time one switch is left in center
off position defeats the 3-way option. At minimum outside switch should be on/on so it cant be set to off. I'll just
need to remember fully turning to one on position or the other. Likely address later.
I also added diode on pilot feed as originally set up both switches using single pilot.
I used 4 wire 16ga stranded cable, (ground, 2 hot leads and return for pilot).
Drilled pilot holes for mount screws. In know some folks cringe drilling camper...also using wire nuts, though
temporarily, mostly trying to beat the rain.
Applied some caulk, sealing wire and screw holes, bead around top & sides of light and mounted.
Refer side mounted. @7'6", About 2" higher than wanted due to decal but can still reach.
Turned on
Hokey Smoke! Only rated at 280 lumens but that's bright. Played with the switching, nice.
Then it started raining...
Next day
Only took 2 hours to get cable under slide, across water tank, around thru back of cabinets to wardrobe.
Nice fuzzy picture but cable thru to outside. Measuring thought I'd end up higher behind closet but this worked
out better, lower behind drawer, as I didn't need to remove the closets false wall to access.
Mounted. Thought I took a picture of 5 more drilled holes :) but didn't. This side, as wasn't racing rain clouds,
solder and shrink connections. Just need to redo other side.
These cheap lights just amaze me. Again rated at 280 lumens, just seem brighter. Accept 11-18 volt input, I
measured 0.2 amps on.
Come with amber and clear lens probably use clear. This light is at a more reachable 7'3".
