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making a light to rent out
Mar 2nd, 2022, 10:46pm
 
I've set myself up as self employed renting stuff out for weddings.  I want to make some light up marquee letters (love, mr&mrs etc)

my first thought was to use low voltage led lamps and buy a power supply.  I can then get the supply tested to keep venues and insurers happy and that plugs into the low voltage stuff, everyone's happy.  The problem is that i can't find large led filament bulbs for a sensible price.  


if i was to use mains voltage bulbs, what testing or certification would it need?  do i need to do anything other than off to the local PAT testing place?
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Re: making a light to rent out
Reply #1 - Mar 6th, 2022, 7:55pm
 
PAT ISAT testing should be all that's needed.  It isn't a type tested assembly though, so you may find some testers won't be happy testing it.

Have you looked at Cabochon Lighting?
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Reply #2 - Mar 7th, 2022, 10:25am
 
No I hadn't!  Can't believe I hadn't thought of that!  I shall go investigate now.  Thanks dude Grin
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Re: making a light to rent out
Reply #3 - Mar 8th, 2022, 12:05am
 
Found a fairground place that does lv kits in the size I need that come with a wall wart power supply.  Exactly what I was after, thanks dude  Grin
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Re: making a light to rent out
Reply #4 - Mar 15th, 2022, 8:51pm
 
Cabochons arrived and I couldn't wait to get them fitted and tried out.  They are perfect for what I need.  Thanks again matey  Grin Grin

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Re: making a light to rent out
Reply #5 - Mar 19th, 2022, 2:52pm
 
Well done.  Thats the exact thing I was expecting to see Smiley
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Re: making a light to rent out
Reply #6 - Apr 9th, 2022, 10:45pm
 
Finished the first full set of them today Smiley

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I've got orders for a few more sets from people wanting to buy them
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Reply #7 - Apr 10th, 2022, 8:47am
 
Looks great.
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Re: making a light to rent out
Reply #8 - Mar 15th, 2023, 4:57pm
 
Looks great.

If you ever need to make much smaller lights, you can buy loose "filament" of the sort that you see in the filament style LED bulbs.  

Only issue is they cant be cut to length. But they are available in different lengths and can be chained together. Excess can be painted black etc.
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