10-Minute Tech: Leave a Light On
May 3, 2012
Filed under Trailer How To
Here’s a simple porch light project for neighborly campers that costs around $35 and breaks down for transport. It’s only plastic, but that’s part of its beauty.
Start with a 1-foot-diameter plastic planter, and precut some plywood top and bottom center supports. The 2-inch white plastic PVC pipe, available at most hardware/gardening stores, and assorted plastic fittings can be painted if desired, but they look just fine in white.
Electrical power can be either 120-volt AC or 12-volt DC, depending on your taste. We chose the white plastic globe for soft light dispersion and resistance to breakage, but a number of different styles are adaptable.
The addition of plastic flowers is totally up to the boss of the family!
– Ronald Parsons, Kirksville, Mo.
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10-Minute Tech: Leave a Light On
Instead of an electrical powered light bulb, just use a solar powered light.
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I love the idea for the porch light..thanks to Ronald P.
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Thanks for the idea!
This could be made, even easier.
They sell many grades of Solar outdoor Lights. I found one as cheap as $1.99.
That would save much time and trouble with the electric hookup.
And there are many upgrades in style, that would look great!
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