SPIRAL LED CHANDELIER

Step 6 STEP-6

STEP-6

Connect all the electrical wires and hang it from the ceiling fan hook.
Switch on and ENJOY…………………………….

I HAVE BEEN USING THIS FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS, NO PROBLEMS.

Comments

[TOCO]

This thing is epic. But I dont think my parents would let me put this up anywhere if I built it. Well, my mom was looking for a new lighting fixture for our dining room. Nah, she still wouldnt.

[Dipankar]

Hi TOCO,
Tell your parents that this is a VERY SAFE Project as it runs on only 12 volts.
Getting Shocked Dose not arise.

[TOCO]

Oh, Im not worried about that. I just dont know where to put it if I built it. I have worked on plenty of dangerous things before. I dont have anywhere close to an outlet either. for some reason my house has a lack of electrical outlets by my standards. Im sure that it probably has more than most houses.

[DAG1030]

 Fantastic project! I am going to make something similar with my own flair! One question...Have you considered using a capacitor for current limiting and omitting the transformer? Put enough LED's in series to divide up the voltage. This could add to your creative possibilities.

[Dipankar]

Dear DAG 1030,
Capacitor will not work on AC and I want it to work on AC.

[DAG1030]

Try looking up capacitive reactance. In an AC circuit, capacitors and inductors will limit current. You can then divide your voltage between the LEDs to an acceptable level.

An excellent tutorial: http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_2/chpt_4/2.html

[Dipankar]

Dear DAG1030,
Thank you for the link, will go through it.

[ghoru]

 perhaps wrapping ricepaper around the whole thing like a paper lantern could be a good way of hiding the transformer etc as i think during the day it looks somewhat unfinished.
merely a suggestion

[Dipankar]

Could do that but the light will get dim.

[wozlaser]

This would look rad with a semi-transparent t-shirt on it.