Comments on: BATTERY LED LIGHT: 9Vo(l)tive

By: Ben D. Wood - PDX

Ben D. Wood - PDX — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:55:07 +0000

Man…I have been looking for an energy-saving battery powered light for my bathroom that has not a single electrical outlet other than the fan/light in the ceiling. Furthermore, I keep my 3-pound dog in there when I’m not home and I hate leaving her in the dark for hours at a time. I want one of these, like, YESTERDAY! Let me know when an where I can buy one! Thank you, nice breakthrough!

~Ben

~Darkness can not drive out darkness only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate only love can do that.–Martin Luther King, Jr.

By: Douglas

Douglas — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:33:04 +0000

How can I order some of these DIY 9 volt LED lights?

By: Lance

Lance — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:51:00 +0000

I designed something like this years ago, and I sell it as a kit, no nice cover, but it works just the same, see http://www.ledsales.com.au/cart.php?target=product&product_id=162&category_id=31

My reason for doing this was all the smoke alarm batteries that were piling up. In Australia it is a legal requirement to have battery backed (or battery operated) smoke alarms for all homes, and it is strongly recommended that batteries are replaced every year. However, those batteries are usually close to full still, if you are using quality alkalines (and why wouldn’t you, in a device designed to save your life), so you would normally be throwing away near-new batteries – very wasteful.

So, when I get spare batteries, I just snap one of these on top and use it to replace nightlights etc, ideal for safety lights on stairs, nightlights for kids etc…

By: lisa

lisa — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:28:00 +0000

but batteries are bad for the environment.

how can this light be sustainable?

how can a consumer afford to buy 10 batteries for ambient lighting on a dinner table, even if they were ok with using batteries?

isn’t that the aim of desingers these days?

can someone please explain.
thanks

By: Inhabitat » DIY 9-VOLT LED LIGHT Now On Sale at Mathmos!

Inhabitat » DIY 9-VOLT LED LIGHT Now On Sale at Mathmos! — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:00:24 +0000

[...] the 9-Volt lamp first made its appearance on Inhabitat, it was then called the 9Vo(l)tive. The 9Volt puts those extra 9-Volt batteries to use, in [...]

By: foxbat555

foxbat555 — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:05:32 +0000

They look cool, I imagin the lights would last quite some time being LED. great work

By: lori tyska

lori tyska — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:39:09 +0000

Please let me know where/when I can purchase these 9v lights. What a wonderful green idea!!!

By: Jakob

Jakob — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:34:16 +0000

This is exactly what I expected to find out after reading the title o.us poetry. Thanks for informative article

By: geraldine brown

geraldine brown — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 19:24:43 +0000

I have 14ft walls and need more lighting but battery only, cant afford to run wires.. any suggesrions?

By: geraldine brown

geraldine brown — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 19:22:51 +0000

let me know when this is available

By: Evans S

Evans S — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 10:56:51 +0000

I like it…please add me to your email listing.

By: Inhabitat » ICFF 2007: EMULATOR BATTERY LAMPS

Inhabitat » ICFF 2007: EMULATOR BATTERY LAMPS — Thu, 24 May 2007 23:35:49 +0000

[...] seen 9-volt batteries acting as light sources before, as in Richard Lawson’s DIY LED light, but these ‘DEK’ (Designer Emulation Kits) from Mark McKenna bring iconic design to [...]

By: Don Pierson

Don Pierson — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:11:58 +0000

Please add me to the list for this.
Any thoughts as to how long it will last.
I am thinking of this at the end of my driveway–too far regular lights and not enough light for solar
A night light control would be good too

By: Joe Levi: All that ‘blog are not lost… » Blog Archive » 9-Volt LED Votive

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:43:25 +0000

[...] Core77 and Inhabitat comes Richard Lawson’s 9-Volt LED [...]

By: suraj

suraj — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:17:27 +0000

nice