08-01-2008, 06:09 PM
[quote name='glen' post='9762' date='Jan 7 2008, 03:39 PM']i don't claim to have any experience here but it did just occur to me that if you could get a light system based on LEDs (light emitting diodes) then it should use a lot less power than standard globes. so you might like to search for a product that uses LEDs.[/quote]
I thought this would be a good idea too, but now I'm not so sure. LED lamps capable of putting out the kind of light squid fishers normally use would be prohibitively expensive, compared to halogen. I've got dual batteries on my boat, so I can run one dry and still get home :-) 12V Halogen is probably fine, and 12V flourescent might be even better. If it works.
T'ain't worth nuthin' if'n it don't work!
I thought this would be a good idea too, but now I'm not so sure. LED lamps capable of putting out the kind of light squid fishers normally use would be prohibitively expensive, compared to halogen. I've got dual batteries on my boat, so I can run one dry and still get home :-) 12V Halogen is probably fine, and 12V flourescent might be even better. If it works.
T'ain't worth nuthin' if'n it don't work!