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Bed Lights

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Matt Warfield started this discussion 16 years 2 days ago

Hello,

I operate an HI hostel in Baltimore MD in the states. We recently opened in July of 2007. I am wanting to install reading lights on the beds for guests. They need to be battery operated and not so bright that they would disrupt other guests if someone was to click it on late at night. Some sort of easily rechargeable light would be ideal, as HI-USA is going green in a few years. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

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Irishdon

15 years

Update

Last winter we installed 24 low voltage bed lights where we had a nearby electrical supply. To the other 24 beds we fitted LED lights with 3 rechargeable AAA batteries. The batteries have a life of over 12 hours and so far this season (5 and a half months) just over half the batteries have had to be recharged - not onerous at all. This is probably due to the fact that not much reading is done when they return to the hostel at 5 or 6am. :D

Sounds good. How much did the LED lights cost at the beginning?

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Plakian

15 years

How much did the LED lights cost at the beginning?

Special offer at Lidl - 3 for 4.99 Euro! I bought quite a few extra for anticipated breakages but haven't needed any of them yet.

It was the batteries that were more of a problem. Locally they were about 14 Euro for 4. I found a good deal on Ebay, free postage from Hong Kong, 12 for about 8 Euro.

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Irishdon

15 years

Special offer at Lidl - 3 for 4.99 Euro! I bought quite a few extra for anticipated breakages but haven't needed any of them yet.

It was the batteries that were more of a problem. Locally they were about 14 Euro for 4. I found a good deal on Ebay, free postage from Hong Kong, 12 for about 8 Euro.

Good price for the lights. The batteries are expensive though. Luckily I can buy rechargeable batteries quite cheap in Sicily.

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