CT Kitchen Light - Show me yours.

[Frostd]

I am looking for a kitchen light to hard wire into my Lifestyle Extenda kitchen,so the hand brake can do the dishes.   She wants a flexible light that can be bent around to point over the gas stove and also the sink.    The light will be mainly used when the awning in not up, as we have a good LED light that connects to the spreader bar of the awning.  Would be great to see some of the swaggers DIY projects that are out there. Cheers.

[speewa158]

Very lite very bright & very easy on the power , with a on/off switch

[dragonsgirl]

Very lite very bright & very easy on the power , with a on/off switch

What brand is this and where do you get it.  I am interested in everyones lighting they have for their camping.

[DAZnBEC]

We have the same lights as Speewa, they are attached to the spreader bar over the kitchen using velcro. Its more than enough light for cooking and dishes and they use bugger all power.

Dazza

[Sharky]

I've also knocked up my own kitchen light. Bought two LED strip lights, connected them with a 2.5 metre twin cable through an in-line switch (a 240 volt one from Bunnings) and then a hella plug.
I then mounted them to a strip of alluminium which I attach to an awning crossbar with velcro ties - only takes a minute to set up and gives off excellent light. In fact just one of the 30cm strips would be sufficient.
It's stored on the bed.

some pics..

[Frostd]

Thanks guys, they look good. I might have to give one of the a crack.

[areyonga]

My Kitchen has a flexible lead LED fixed to the end which is good for washing but a bit short for cooking, might look at putting a longer flex on.

Wil

[Kit_e_kat9]

Bright, Very Bright, Dark.  LED rolls up into a bag, has a 5mtr lead, velcro backed with hooks.  Easily movable to somewhere else with a 12V socket where Bright is required.  We also have a small regular light over the sink for intimate cup washing which we use as mood lighting.  It uses more amp's though than the LED.

This is set to Bright:


Closer shot using camera flash to show what it looks like:


Kit_e

[speewa158]

Dragongirl That light was from the mancave of Speewa . The LED is a flexable strip ,selfaddisive ,stuck on Alum angle . Bulldog clips locate it where ever its needed & 3m of cable from 12v power . The strip is 70cm & I have made 3 so there is plenty of light but we only use 1 or2 , kitchen area & bed. Got the light strip at the caravan shop or try Evil bay , comes in 5m rolls but if you were to buy one somsbody would go in with you to defray costs   

[Gunna Do]

I tried one of these flexible reading lights over our kitchen, however found the light was not really good/bright enough, and have since removed it.  We now normally just hang an ARB adventure light on the side of the camper above the kitchen.

I have plans of making some sort of folding light stand on the top of the slide out kitchen area, maybe with a strip of LEDs along it, and which can be folded down prior to the kitchen being slid away.

[Racer]

I purchased one of these from ebay. Have not used them in the camper as yet however tried them a few times in the dark and they work fantastic. I guess I could have saved myself 50 odd bucks if I made it myself...they are of very good quality, every connection is fitted professionally...I have prewired a 12v socket (no doubt someone will find it highly illegal) and it is linked to a multi 240/12v power supply as our next few trips will be powered sites. The 12v socket will be mounted on the bed base and the switch/power boxes will be velcro'd somewhere suitable. I also have purchased small 2.5mm zip ties to hang the led bars on the annexe poles etc...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330483073928

[gronk]

My KK comes with an led strip under the gull wing for cooking ( which is very good ) but for eating at the kitchen bench I got hold of another led strip the same and made up a swing around bracket ( design now different to the photo but very similar , just did away with the flexi bit . )

[Redback]

Nelson globe and bedside lamp

[JCAT]

This is our camper trailer kitchen light for our Lifestyle Extenda.

I made it up using some 20mm x 3mm aluminium from Bunnings and a 50 cm led lighting strip.





Our's isn't hard wired yet because it just sits on the spare wheel carrier when we set up and then sits in the front tool box when we travel.

[darren]

My KK comes with an led strip under the gull wing for cooking ( which is very good ) but for eating at the kitchen bench I got hold of another led strip the same and made up a swing around bracket ( design now different to the photo but very similar , just did away with the flexi bit . )

Gronk
Got any more info or picks on this?

[D4D]

Got any more info or picks on this?

Maybe these http://www.eco-camper.com/component/virtuemart/category/50/led-lighting-12v-plug-connected.html

[Mandrake]

Ours is a 91 LED spot light attached to the awning pole closest to the kitchen table ..

Cheers

Steve

[GU_Thomo]

Hi all,
Has anyone used the yellow LEDs?
They are supposed to attract very few insects, and I am trying to find out if they work.

Cheers
Parry

[crackacoldie]

Ours is a 91 LED spot light attached to the awning pole closest to the kitchen table ..

Cheers

Steve

Steve,

Did you make this up yourself?


Cracka

[speewa158]

This yellow globe to deter the bugs can also be ackived by going to Spotlight & buy some yellow  very fine netting . Then just run the sewing machine on to make a sock to slip over the light , what ever its shape . Seem to work so far  

[gronk]

Gronk
Got any more info or picks on this?

I put in an extra switch for the strip ( the one on the far right in the photo ) and used the existing gullwing overcentre catch mounting bolts ( now bolts instead of pop rivets ) as the mounting points for the brackets..

I intended to not have the small occy strap as support, but even though I used 3mm bolts and nyloc nuts, I couldn't get the pivot points to stay fairly tight, so the thing would "fall" under its own weight after a couple of operations....

[WaituiRob]

Hi Frostd,

Frank made our lights from led strips off ebay. They plug into cigarette lighter sockets inside the trailer door.

  They have velcro strips on the metal tubing and we just stick them above the stove on the velcro, on the awning or on the side of the tent .
  One goes the other end of the awning if needed and one above the bed. The other is a spare.

  ps. we don`t have the cord through the corner above the bed anymore, found a better way.

Robyn.

[WaituiRob]

Oops, kitchen photo didn`t go on.

[darren]

I put in an extra switch for the strip ( the one on the far right in the photo ) and used the existing gullwing overcentre catch mounting bolts ( now bolts instead of pop rivets ) as the mounting points for the brackets..

I intended to not have the small occy strap as support, but even though I used 3mm bolts and nyloc nuts, I couldn't get the pivot points to stay fairly tight, so the thing would "fall" under its own weight after a couple of operations....

Thanks for that

[Matto]

I made it up using some 20mm x 3mm aluminium from Bunnings and a 50 cm led lighting strip.

Hey JCAT,

That's exactly the type of setup I'm thinking about putting together. Looks excellent, and exactly what I'm after. Looks like a verypro job as well. You wouldn't happen to have any closer piccies of the construction of the bracket itself would you? I'd be much obliged if I could steal some "inspiration" from your design! 

Anything you'd change/do differently? Looks like it throws a lot of light right where you need it.

Thanks!
Matto