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Help needed: trying to connect LED light bar to generator for night fishing
Posted on 10/29/14 at 10:44 pm
Posted on 10/29/14 at 10:44 pm
Disclaimer: I don't know jack about electricity, as you will see in a second, so go easy.
Me and my dad wanted to try our hand at night fishing (because it sounds like a blast and he's getting a little older so he can't stay in the sun as long) and maybe a little bowfishing. We bought a generator (Honda EU1000i). Borrowed some underwater lights from a friend. Bought an LED light bar (as running lights so we can see where we're going). Now we have the problem of putting it all together.
The underwater lights have an outlet plug so that will plug straight into the generator. However, the LED light bar just has the black and red wires. We're trying to go from the light bar straight to the generator via an outlet plug and extension cord. Is this possible? Can someone offer any advice? It would be much appreciated.
Me and my dad wanted to try our hand at night fishing (because it sounds like a blast and he's getting a little older so he can't stay in the sun as long) and maybe a little bowfishing. We bought a generator (Honda EU1000i). Borrowed some underwater lights from a friend. Bought an LED light bar (as running lights so we can see where we're going). Now we have the problem of putting it all together.
The underwater lights have an outlet plug so that will plug straight into the generator. However, the LED light bar just has the black and red wires. We're trying to go from the light bar straight to the generator via an outlet plug and extension cord. Is this possible? Can someone offer any advice? It would be much appreciated.
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Posted on 10/29/14 at 10:55 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
Run it off of a battery. You can also put a trickle charger on the battery if you're worried about it running down, but a full car battery should run many hours just powering a LED strip
Posted on 10/29/14 at 10:55 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
First off..
Second, this sounds like a downshift thread
And you are better than me than admitting you need help with electrical help
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StrongBackWeakMind
Second, this sounds like a downshift thread
And you are better than me than admitting you need help with electrical help
Posted on 10/30/14 at 6:56 am to StrongBackWeakMind
That generator should have come with battery charging leads that plug into the charging outlet on the generator, atleast mine did. Connect the LED light to the battery for constant current and run your generator to keep the battery charged.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:09 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
Wire LED into deep cycle on boat. Don't need a generator for that.
ETA we run the running lights, LED spotlight, LED's for the floor of the boat and all pumps on the same deep cycle as the motor in the mud boat. Has never been a problem frogging all night.
ETA we run the running lights, LED spotlight, LED's for the floor of the boat and all pumps on the same deep cycle as the motor in the mud boat. Has never been a problem frogging all night.
This post was edited on 10/30/14 at 12:12 pm
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