CharlieSheen
Newly Enlightened
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- Sep 8, 2011
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I have a cargo trailer that I would like to install work lights (floods) on the outside of the trailer to illuminate the area around the trailer when necessary.I am not looking to light up a ball field,but to give some general lighting to help load the trailer at night or to complete some work around the trailer as darkness sets in.I will fabricate the mounting brackets and swivels to direct the light where needed.I will run them off a marine battery(12v) mounted to the trailer frame which is charged by the truck or battery charger.
I am thinking that two lights,with about approx 1500 lumens total would be fine.Naturally I want to keep the wattage down to preserve the battery.
The trailer also has no reverse lights,and I want to mount separate small lights on the rear of the trailer that I will control from my truck,probably with a toggle switch,via the 7pin trailer connection.
So,here is where the newbie part comes in.I am not sure what I need to use as far a s floodlights go,at all! I see that some floods(of the same wattage) have a single bulb,where others have 4 bulbs,and others have 60 bulbs.My lights need to withstand abuse and vibration,of course.I really can't use much more than 40 or 50 watts total for the 2 lights(at 12 volts).I am not sure what I need to look for and where.I know that I have seen some LED lights in action that seemed very bright,but yet,things were very difficult to see,if that makes any sense,so I need help with that.
The smaller reverse lights,I would like to keep as small as possible.
Thanks for the help.
I am thinking that two lights,with about approx 1500 lumens total would be fine.Naturally I want to keep the wattage down to preserve the battery.
The trailer also has no reverse lights,and I want to mount separate small lights on the rear of the trailer that I will control from my truck,probably with a toggle switch,via the 7pin trailer connection.
So,here is where the newbie part comes in.I am not sure what I need to use as far a s floodlights go,at all! I see that some floods(of the same wattage) have a single bulb,where others have 4 bulbs,and others have 60 bulbs.My lights need to withstand abuse and vibration,of course.I really can't use much more than 40 or 50 watts total for the 2 lights(at 12 volts).I am not sure what I need to look for and where.I know that I have seen some LED lights in action that seemed very bright,but yet,things were very difficult to see,if that makes any sense,so I need help with that.
The smaller reverse lights,I would like to keep as small as possible.
Thanks for the help.