sort of chicken related

[walldanzig]

Me again!
I now have my chickens on the allotment which has no electric and I can only get up after work. It is getting darker and darker at night and I know some of you guys are a bit handy with the old DIY. So here is my random question......Can a light be wired upto a car battery and does anyone know how.

Sorry for the randomness just know it is going to get darker

[RedThorn]

short answer is yes. and you can even get solar cells to recharge the battery

Longer answer:

Get one of those mechanics lamps that they use to work on cars with or an old car headlamp unit with lamp inside. Wire this up to the battery with a switch.

Now 2 options, either have 2 batteries and keep one at home on charge and swap as needed or be flash and splash out on some solar cells to recharge

[walldanzig]

thanks RedThorn that has raised my hopes do you have any idea how

[RedThorn]

lol sorry edited and posted it there, internet connection in hotel shabby and keeps falling over so posting in bits

[frias]

I have a shed light that works off solar but only gives off very little light. Also with solar there is the problem of less sun in the winter to charge the batteries up. How about a small generator to give the battery a boost now and again.

[RedThorn]

agreed frias, hence the lights that I mentioned, they're brighter. The solar cells (depending on the type) might or might not charge sufficiently. There's also the question of the amount of time that the light would be on for as this affects the amount of time to charge. I like your idea about a small backup genny to charge the battery. I like backup plans and solutions!

[walldanzig]

I like the idea of the mechanics light i'm going to go search

[Eco-Chic]

You could also get one of those camping torches (about £5) that you wear on a band around your head so you can keep your hands free.

[walldanzig]

found one. Is it as simple as positive to positive and negative to negative with regards to the hook up to the battery

[RedThorn]

yup yup it is wall. Give the head torches a thought too as Frias suggested.

[walldanzig]

I will thanks Redthorn Frias and Eco-chic that's really appreciated I nearly had an incident with a rake. Thats down to the dark and me not putting the rake away

[RedThorn]

sounds like a clip from Tom and Jerry ... lol sorry couldn't help but smile...... hope your head is ok...

[Eco-Chic]

I use my headlamp in the garden when I'm on slug and snail safari and to read in bed until I get replacement bulb for my reading light.

[walldanzig]

I'll have to find the rake tomorrow it get launched in anger. Hopefully I wont step on it again

[Eco-Chic]

Maybe you should go all out for a miner's lamp