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I thought the housing for the BL I bought was kind of wimpy. It was just PVC pipe with a piece cut out of it, a wand. I put it in a bigger housing and opened it up. The old housing trapped in a lot of light. I felt like I was losing a lot of light so I added a reflector. and added a screw-on handle so I wouldn't have to bend over so much. I should have used thinner walled PCV to cut down on weight, maybe do that later. But now, I'm having a problem finding thin caps to put on the ends of the housing. I don't want to use PVC caps because I really want to cut down on weight. I tried Home Depot and an office supply but, no. Maybe a postal store but they are closed. Think of any more ideas were I can find the caps? Such a little thing but I can't find them. The first pic is what it originally looked like.
Also, I'm not confident about how to estimate how long the battery will last. 15w bulb, 12v 10 amp hour battery. I'm not remembering how to do that. Do you divide volts into watts and divide that by the amp hours? I was talking about it with another AB member. I think we got it but I want to confirm it with someone else.
Also, I'm not confident about how to estimate how long the battery will last. 15w bulb, 12v 10 amp hour battery. I'm not remembering how to do that. Do you divide volts into watts and divide that by the amp hours? I was talking about it with another AB member. I think we got it but I want to confirm it with someone else.
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