Layout Lighting

[rod335]

Bob

On reflection it may well have been SIMPLE lighting at Birkenhead.

Rod

[Graeme Dunbar]

Bob

On reflection it may well have been SIMPLE lighting at Birkenhead.

Rod

Sounds like this company?
http://www.simplelighting.co.uk/

[rod335]

That's them!

Rod

[berryr99]

Thank you !

Bob

[derrickn]

I have to agree with what Rod says regarding,LEDs,i fitted a 26 inch strip in my APA box layout,and it is totally hidden by the framing of the box.Just one thing though,dont try running your leds from any old transformer,use a proper LED driver,mine was only

[berryr99]

Thanks for the advice Derrick - I was planning to do it "properly" anyway as my brother is an electrician and won't let me get away with bodging it !

Bob

[Elmgate]

A 3-metre length of warm white strip arrived this morning, complete with correct driver-transformer. If anyone does order from Simple Lighting, remember to ask for the necessary input lead to connect from the strip to the driver - I didn't, but they rang back and offered to do so. The driver I have would take up to 4 strips (maximum 15 watt), but I need a single length, so only one lead required.

About to try it out this afternoon, but I am confident this will work OK. Thank you to Rod and others.

[berryr99]

2 metre strip, driver and connecting leads all arrived yesterday and first impressions are that it is excellent - I can't believe they get so much brightness out of such a small LED.

I have constructed a "pelmet" under which to fit the strip and the lighting is very good.


Bob B.

[rod335]

Very glad my recommendations have not proved false! Glad you are both pleased with your purchases. This is, however, about as far as my 'high tech' leanings go!

Rod

[berryr99]

Wiring a layout with DC is about my limit so it is going to be a bit of a challenge for my new 00 layout which will be DCC !

Bob

[Elmgate]

A 3-metre length of warm white strip arrived this morning, complete with correct driver-transformer. If anyone does order from Simple Lighting, remember to ask for the necessary input lead to connect from the strip to the driver - I didn't, but they rang back and offered to do so. The driver I have would take up to 4 strips (maximum 15 watt), but I need a single length, so only one lead required.

About to try it out this afternoon, but I am confident this will work OK. Thank you to Rod and others.

Well - it has been successful. I will await the next exhibition (Burgess Hill, Sussex, 11 May 2013) to see how it performs in action.

[berryr99]

Hope all goes OK.

Still experimenting a bit with it but I do like the overall effect and I also like having only 12v running up into the pelmet - feels a lot safer !

B.