tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post6608077277060935743..comments2024-03-28T13:56:50.590+00:00Comments on Phil's Workbench: Nightime bufferstopUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-67281231024136891032014-05-09T09:23:52.598+00:002014-05-09T09:23:52.598+00:00Stuart - Not sure there will be anything in it. Th...Stuart - Not sure there will be anything in it. The original lamp was an ultra-bright LED but I suspect the current draw isn't migh different from the conventional one in there now. The cell only supplied 1v in normal light so there needs to be some down-time anyway so the battery can charge and provide the extra power required. Phil Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673614093646938053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-64529542124569527822014-05-09T09:22:17.732+00:002014-05-09T09:22:17.732+00:00Ian - Good point but the battery with tag probably...Ian - Good point but the battery with tag probably costs more then the quid the original lamp cost me! In the future though I might pick one up for eventual replacement, we'll see how it goes. I did think about a covering of WD40 but forgot before sealing the box up. Phil Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673614093646938053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-35112634410558128012014-05-09T07:58:59.355+00:002014-05-09T07:58:59.355+00:00Looks good. Given that the LED presumably has a mu...Looks good. Given that the LED presumably has a much lower current requirement than the original garden lamp you might be able to get away with having the lamp on during the day as well as at night?Stuartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-57647067141690312812014-05-09T06:43:48.846+00:002014-05-09T06:43:48.846+00:00You can get rechargable batteries fitted with sold...You can get rechargable batteries fitted with solder tags from the likes of Farnell (possibly Maplin?) which make soldering much easier than attempting to heat the whole battery case.<br /><br />If you give a good scrub with iso-prop. alcohol and a stiff brush afterwards that should clean off any flux residue.<br /><br />Putting anything electrical in a moist environment, especially with dissimilar metals, is asking for corrosion to start eventually. The way to tackle that is a conformal coating spray (also available from Farnell / Maplin). This leaves a thick plasticy coating over everything that excludes moisture and stops corrosion - often used where electronics is places in 'harsh' environments. Don't believe the claims that it can be soldered through for subsequent repairs - whilst technically it *can* be done, it's a painful process that isn't much fun!Ian Coopernoreply@blogger.com