hpcbmw
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Hi, I'm not an electronics wiz, but am pretty handy at making stuff. I attended a little camping party in the Nevada desert this fall with about 20k people. An RV near us had a bright green light attached about 15' above his motorhome that served as a beacon. We could see it from over a mile away, and it helped us find our way home each night. I'd like to make one of these for next year to find my way home. I never got around to asking the neighbor how he made his beacon.
Here is what I'm thinking: 2 10watt green LED lights, attached attached to a telescoping pole attached to my RV. This would be powered by a 75amp hour 12v deep cycle battery, charged by a 150w solar panel. The lights would be mounted back to back, so could be seen from most angles.
A techy friend ran the numbers and believes that the 12v battery and 150w solar setup should be sufficient to run this 12 hours each night, if not 24/7. If I've missed something on this, please let me know.
I'm looking for input on how bright a 10w LED light would be. Could it be seen from a mile or more away in the desert? Any suggestions on where on the web is a good place to find such a light? My techie friend said I might have to put the LED into epoxy and affix a heat sink of some sort.
Thanks!
Here is what I'm thinking: 2 10watt green LED lights, attached attached to a telescoping pole attached to my RV. This would be powered by a 75amp hour 12v deep cycle battery, charged by a 150w solar panel. The lights would be mounted back to back, so could be seen from most angles.
A techy friend ran the numbers and believes that the 12v battery and 150w solar setup should be sufficient to run this 12 hours each night, if not 24/7. If I've missed something on this, please let me know.
I'm looking for input on how bright a 10w LED light would be. Could it be seen from a mile or more away in the desert? Any suggestions on where on the web is a good place to find such a light? My techie friend said I might have to put the LED into epoxy and affix a heat sink of some sort.
Thanks!