Lighting Controllers
Why build our own battery powered lighting control? The short answer is lack of availability. We found nothing available to replace the archaic 9V garden scale systems with modern technology. Add to that the limited lifetime of a 9V battery and it just begs for an upgrade. At first, a rechargeable 9V battery comes to mind, but $20 is an expensive proposition for outdated NiCd or NiMH technology. I can get LiPo batteries with far better characteristics far cheaper. Our entire controller, not including the battery, is around $20.
We started with the battery box, charging components, and LED strip lighting. Then we graduated to individually addressable LED strips. From there, we spooked up our Halloween Ghost Town. Add Christmas lighting effects for the full lineup.
We progressed to LED strip lighting and graduated to individually addressable LEDs.
