Wingwalker Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Dear all, I need to find a ropelight for an outdoor event 20m in length coloured red that is battery powered. This will be used as a safety marker to ensure that people do not step too close to a river edge at night time and thus end up in the drink. LED is obviously the way forward but I need to find something that is waterproof and runs off a bettery. Does anyone have any ideas what exists and where I may find such an item? David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsabre Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Search ebay for Red Led tape, you will find plenty of people selling 5m reels which can be chained. Runs off 12V so use burglar alarm type lead acid battery (or car battery etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alistermorton Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Possibilities : tlc-direct sell these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsabre Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Possibilities : tlc-direct sell these. There's lots of pukka UK suppliers of this sort of thing, but ebay is way cheaper if you don't need a recognised supplier. Some ship from China though so look for one that says "UK stock" or it can take several weeks to deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alistermorton Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I was thinking more that TLC would be likely to deliver in a shorter term, and you can check they have it in stock in the uk before ordering. The submersible stuff should be up to the job of being used outdoors. We've used some of the completely encapsulated tape which has a rounded profile and it is pretty tough. The lower cost stuff I have only has a very thin layer of plastic over the LEDs - probably ok for a single use but I'd be worried about it standing up to being used more than once outdoors and not getting damaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsabre Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I was thinking more that TLC would be likely to deliver in a shorter term, and you can check they have it in stock in the uk before ordering. The submersible stuff should be up to the job of being used outdoors. We've used some of the completely encapsulated tape which has a rounded profile and it is pretty tough. The lower cost stuff I have only has a very thin layer of plastic over the LEDs - probably ok for a single use but I'd be worried about it standing up to being used more than once outdoors and not getting damaged. It's true. But TLC £21 plus vat plus delivery for 5m, ebay £6.50 with free delivery for 5m (the ebay stuff is only 30 LEDs per metre, and the TLC stuff is 60, but for the application the cheaper stuff would be fine). You are right about waterproofness. The silicone encapsulated stuff which is mostly what is sold as "waterproof" is just splashproof. It goes all milky if left continuously damp or wet for a prolonged time (weeks). Again I think it would be OK for the application though if dried out afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alistermorton Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Indeed. A case of you pays your money and you takes your choice, and there are options. I'd be slightly concerned about chaining four lengths of tape together without trying it first as the far end might be a little bit dim, although probably still clearly visible in the dark outdoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musht Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Feed it from both ends, 20m of zip wire as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alistermorton Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 And dont mix up the polarity especially if it's off a car battery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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