Yelrow Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 greetings, with my tiered system, the bottom tier is quite dark. Any suggestions to provide lighting, would be welcome. john
Graskie Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 Candles? You often have them on the top tier of a cake.............
Yelrow Posted August 8, 2015 Author Posted August 8, 2015 Poliss, thanks, have ordered a couple to experiment. Need to shed a tear for graskies sense of humour. john
Howbi Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 A ribbon roll of 300 LEDs that can be cut into min 3 led pieces is very useful, self-adhesive backing, and will run on any voltage from 6 to 12 depending on level of brightness you require. Such as these.....http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lampux-Flexible-Lights-Non-waterproof-Strips/dp/B00HSF64JG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1439054681&sr=8-4&keywords=led+stripHB.
MetmanUK Posted August 9, 2015 Posted August 9, 2015 I got a continuous roll of LEDs - much better than cutting into small strips as soldering leads to them is a nightmare ! Depending on the shape and size of your baseboard it is sometimes preferable to run 2 or 3 strips rather than a single long strip. Make sure you purchase a more than adequate transformer/driver.
westernwill Posted August 9, 2015 Posted August 9, 2015 John I have a lower level linked to my upper level by a helix, this gives me a nice long run.I used LED strips to provide light. Very simple to install and very effective lighting and being LED low power consumption. Mine came with the appropriate transformer plugs so I didn't have to think about it. I bought packs of multiple strips, about 3ft long) that can be connected together by tiny connectors. More expensive than the long strips but suited my purpose best.The only problem was lying on my back to fix them in place, well not the lying down so much as the getting back up ||||
Yelrow Posted August 9, 2015 Author Posted August 9, 2015 metman, thanks, Western Will, whats the size of your helx, did you make it yourself. john
Yelrow Posted August 14, 2015 Author Posted August 14, 2015 Got my continuous roll, from amazon, and laid round the lower tier. Delighted, very effective. Would recommend. john
poliss Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Really? I just threw out the suggestion without even doing any research. Glad it worked for you John. :-)Hope it doesn't blow up in your face like my house lights just did. :-)
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