{"id":64,"date":"2013-11-29T10:53:39","date_gmt":"2013-11-29T08:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.4x4direct.co.za\/blog\/?p=64"},"modified":"2013-11-29T10:53:39","modified_gmt":"2013-11-29T08:53:39","slug":"build-your-own-led-worklight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.4x4direct.co.za\/blog\/build-your-own-led-worklight\/","title":{"rendered":"Build your own LED Worklight"},"content":{"rendered":"

LED Worklight Conversion<\/h1>\n

I converted my old fluorescent worklight to a LED light<\/a>.<\/p>\n

All I needed for this conversion was a piece of electrical conduit, 330mm long and 20mm in diameter. I also used 3 pieces of 300mm 5050 LED strips<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"OLD<\/p>\n

I used my old fluorescent worklight. As those who have used these before might know, the tubes blow frequently and you have to pack them very securely otherwise the tubes break.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

I removed the tube and electronics on the inside. Just cut the wire and chuck the old technology away.<\/p>\n

\"electrical<\/p>\n

I picked up a 330mm electrical conduit pipe on a building site nearby and the length was perfect.<\/p>\n

\"LED<\/a><\/p>\n

I stuck the 3x 300mm LED Strip (5050)<\/a> on the conduit pipe 120 degrees from each other. This ensure an even light all round. One mistake I made was to stick it so that the soldered ends was on the conduit as well. Because the end product is such a tight fit when you put it back into the sleeve, it did not fit when I wanted to put it into the sleeve. So I had to remove it again and stick the strips so that the joints are not on the conduit. The above picture shows the wrong way.<\/p>\n

\"LED<\/p>\n

After I corrected above mentioned problem the tube with LED strips<\/a> slide perfectly into the tube. I soldered the wires together. All three positives of the three LED strips<\/a> to the positive of the existing leads and the same with all the negatives.<\/p>\n

\"LED<\/p>\n

An here we have the final product, the LED worklight<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can buy 300mm LED strips<\/a> online at www.4x4direct.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n

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LED Worklight Conversion I converted my old fluorescent worklight to a LED light. All I needed …<\/p>\n

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