Lighting Starts coming to the buildings on my Main St - so easy with the right light sets

Lee, thank you for the link. I just ordered some of these from Amazon with free shipping. I have been using LED's from Evans Designs but I really like the look of these.

Very nice Lee,  i am having similar great results with LEDs.  I use them all over, individuals and strips.

Thanks for finding these, The strip ones I put in the buildings didn't do the trick and these are inexpensive enough.

Chet

do you just wire them in without any resister?

Thanks for the link Lee. In this era of "me 2 publishing" a today's technology article on applied LED lighting for hobbyists would seem like a sell out issue/publication. With our own layout I am sure I would have used LED strip lighting to illuminate our second lower level (rather than the old school 100 incandescent Christmas lighting). I can enVision low cost LED home, layout & craft lighting as the new art form/skill for the following years... then again perhaps not. 

Great Look, Lee!  Could you please explain wiring and any additional components needed to operate these lights?

Regards & Thanx,

Paul

In answer to questions, there are no resistors needed.  

The LED modules are designed to work on 12 V.  All you have to do is hook them up to a 12 volt or so DC source.  I say DC - they ought to work after a fashion on AC but I haven't tried.  

Anyway, I use a Lifelike N-gauge Dc power supply set to 11 volts, so I get a slightly lower light level, and simply wire each building module directly to it.  

Great tip, Lee......they look great and the price is right.  Just placed my order.

Thanks, Pete

Thanks for the link, Lee....   your buildings look great!

Great tip Lee, thanks for sharing the link. I just sent in my order.

Your scene looks great!

Thanx again Lee for the info on the power source.  I never used dc as a power source - I'm going to see if I can find what you are describing on the internet.  If anyone knows of where I can find one please let me know - 

With much appreciation -

Paul

thanks for the great tip Lee, I am thinking that  if you can do the whole building and hook up in 5 min. my hat is off to you!

I have so many HO/N power packs around that this seems like a no brainer to do.  Thanks.

Looks great! Do they offer a warmer LED?

I was wondering the same thing.  I think I'll stick with incandescents in my buildings. They dim nicely too.  I have no issue with the extra electrical consumption as most of it goes to heat and that's welcome this time of year.  Besides, I am generating 40kWh a day with my new solar array.  

 I have given up my LED Christmas lights because they are way too blue.  The reds are ridiculously weak and washed out.  I prefer C-7's and especially twinkle lights on the tree and C-9s outdoors. There is something unsettling about the LEDs ... makes me feel uneasy.   Can't explain it, but COLD comes to mind.    

Yes you have to specify color.  Warm Whites work fine. 

After fighting with little LEDs I ordered 2 sets...We'll see how well I can get them to work!!! Hope it looks as good as yours!

I tried to order the lights but "out of stock" for now.

Nice...thanks for sharing 

Received my lights yesterday.

Got my lights today . Thanks Lee

Very nice, I have a few buildings I would like to change the lighting but I (IMO) am too creativity challenged.

Brent

My two sets arrived yesterday, 2 weeks early! I cut off 8 and hooked them up, they look really good. Thanks Lee for putting them out there!

Looks like OGR bought the entire inventory.  Except in 200 unit lots and bigger, those lights show as "unavailable".  Onto the Wish List they go.  Thanks for the information sharing, Lee.

Ron

This type stuff I will miss.......

Dave, anyway to bring him back? I feel the void!

Still Available Here;

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-20...sd%3D271328520312%26

I got my light sets today and quickly installed a set into the Diner build.....bad photo....camera is dieing......but you can see how well a single strip works!!! Thanks Lee!!!

Thanks for sharing.  That looks great!  That diner really worked out well.  I put a one of them in my Harley Dealership last week and it really made a big difference.  

Your buildings really look nice Lee.

Thanks Lee, great suggestion!  -Ken

Great find Lee.  Just ordered some.

I also purchased 40 of these and sitting here with one on my work bench hooked up to a spare CW-80. I'm trying my best to burn one out for the last 30+ minutes but it works fine even with way to much power.

My question is are any of you hooking them up to your AC auxiliary transformers or staying DC. I can't find anywhere it says AC or DC. Thanks for any feedback form you that have purchased these. I'm calling these my Lee Willis Lights. They are very nice LED's for projects either way.

I think they will work on AC just fine they are diodes is all.  I know they are rated at 18V but I tested one of mine at full CW-80 output for quite some time and it seemed hotter than normal but did not burn out. Not sure how long it would last - I suspect quite awhile, but . . . only one way to find out!

Anyway, I run mine, in buildings, at about 10 volts just because I like the softer light look better.  

Thanks Lee

I cranked it up to 12+ volts when I posted last and it's entirely to bright , so I would be at a much lower voltage. Still hasn't burnt out.  I'm going to leave it on 12 tomorrow for about 10+ hours just for giggles.

Very well done. Certainly an efficient lighting system with many applications.

Thanks for showing us how you did it.

I too bought some on Lee's tip.  Very satisfactory,  I am going to try the plastic and ink tip as well.  Thanks Lee

Brilliant idea Dlo Traf.  I have to do the yellow marker bit, too.  My lights are too blue. 

Thanks so much.