LED Light Strip Powered By Dewalt Battery

[@Utah_Mike]

Anyone still wanting to do this-Amazon has a off brand for about $20. After watching this video I used this to power my my fishing electronics, lights & a fan for an ice house. This might be the most useful DIY ever for me.

[@GunflintDesigns]

That's great Mike, I'm glad it was useful for you!

[@BrisbaneBones]

Can you post the link for the off brand?

[@heinkuijpers7584]

12V DC Output Heated Jackets DCB091 Li-on Battery USB Charging Converter Adapter I guess it’s that one

[@harleyrider9923]

I just got one of those dewalt battery attachments, and then bought a USB plug LED 66' light strip, and it works fine by just plugging it into the adapter

[@mikevessey6930]

What adapter did you actually buy? Can you share the link? Thank you!

[@fancyfeast1001]

Cool project! Something to note is that LEDs, unlike filament bulbs, are polarity sensitive. if you cross over the positive and negative when wiring, the lights wont work. So, make sure that your positive and negative are correct before final soldering.

[@GunflintDesigns]

Thanks for the heads up!

[@donaldsmyth727]

Thank you - finally a smart guy who can communicate well.

[@GunflintDesigns]

Haha, thank you! I'm glad you found it helpful.

[@utspoolup]

Great job, I just finished making mine. I did however change the gender of light strip instead of the switch. Reason being. Lets say something stupid happens, the switch breaks. Well the light roll will plug directly in to the battery still. Or if you lose the switch in your gear, leave it at home, etc. I also have a ton of the dewal batteries and when I go out, I take a few for use with the impact gun just incase I break something its easier to get off suspension parts, etc. When rewiring the lights, its super easy, just a little pad for the positive and negative. They are marked, just don't melt the assy too much. Worse case, just cut back on segment of light where the cut marks are and there will be additional pads. Thanks again for the great video and walk thru. Keep up the good work.

[@GunflintDesigns]

That is send sound logic! I might have to switch the design around if I build more. Thanks!

[@Lee-qp6gf]

Ingenious. I hope your travels in the back country are going well.

[@GunflintDesigns]

It's been a fun season so far. Lots of close calls and some of my friends are having success. I haven't been in the right place at the right time yet.

[@-_AjB_-]

So helpful. I have 7 dewalt batteries and the USB converter, which we use to charge phones etc in the campervan, plus the USB powered tap.(Faucet) the interior LED lights are currently powered by the vehicles 12V system. I think this converter will be perfect. Thanks for your video.

[@wyattsprague2218]

I just got these same lights, great idea with the tubing, (its basically electronic masking tape). Also' my wife got me the soft shell heated jacket, so worth it, there's no such thing as a cold day wearing this in New England.

[@josesegura2090]

That's a great project! Thank's for the idea!

[@MelbourneAlan]

this could ba a great solution for lighting in the back of a van instead of wiring in

[@IUSECAMERAS]

definitely , because a car's overall power IS 12 volt so you should be really good.

[@theGADGETSplaylist]

I like the way you think😎 I'm looking at a DeWalt battery powered project. Time and price, shipped to Canada deters me from the adapter so I'll likely improvise. Nice build and great presentation. Trust me, I know what it takes.

[@GunflintDesigns]

Thanks! Let me know what you come up with for an improvisation!

[@theGADGETSplaylist]

+Gunflint Designs - I just completed and uploaded it. I won't post a link as it's sometimes frowned on but simply check out the most recent video in my Gadgets playlist titled DeWalt automotive memory saver.

[@SkibassNEF]

Try checking out a 5v to 12v step up converter. You can get them on eBay for a couple bucks and then you can power and 12v accessories off a USB port

[@AUTigerAlum83]

Genius level . . .

[@patriciawagstaff6302]

Love your work bench!

[@ometofu]

Find an oem one in amazon now. Great idea!!

[@gordonstark6379]

Great little vid, thanks for the info and straightforward demo, much appreciated. Thanks

[@GunflintDesigns]

I'm glad you found it useful!

[@nicksquire3934]

Just started mucking around with LED lights, I really like the diffused look, what would I ask for when buying that diffused pipe you used first, great video by the way , thanks Nick

[@MrChipBryant]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@GunflintDesigns]

You are very welcome!

[@DanTheDigger]

Looks like a possible business adventure there m8

[@DuanDao]

Really clever thanks, the dewalt site note says contact service department for availability lol

[@chrislogan8283]

brilliant

[@TimsBitsnPieces]

I did something similar but I have made a connector that now connects to any battery brand as we all have batteries from different companies. My lighting strip is one that has different colours as bright white light attracts all the insects, so I turn it to the yellow light setting which keeps the bugs away.

[@dalemacdonald201]

Something to watch for. If you pull the battery power too low, you may never recover it. The branded Dewalt adapter should have low voltage protection, but I'd be surprised if cheap knock-offs did.

[@rokrun]

Which one did you end up liking more....clear or opaque tubing for light? Light lasted 12hrs?

[@uknowulikethat4042]

when you said you were camping I expected a normal tent not a mobile home, that looked huge.

[@GunflintDesigns]

If I'm out for a week at a time, I always take the big wall tent and live in luxury. If its a shorter trip, or too far away from the truck, then I'll take a more traditional smaller tent.

[@doubledarefan]

How much of your woodworking equipment do you take along?

[@wootexclusive8499]

This particular dewalt part is no longer available. So I'll have to find a way to wire them to a battery. Awesome vid. Good job.

[@milcotto4153]

www.amazon.com/Battery-Adapter-Lithium-Charger-Compatible/dp/B08NPMC6LH/ref=sr_1_20?dchild=1&keywords=20v+dewalt+usb+battery+adapter&qid=1621916798&sr=8-20

[@jasoncollins7875]

think you have is for clear tubing but the tubing your holding is not clear. where did you get the white tubing

[@cdsmit27]

I'd be cool to see how bright they were in your trailer at night.

[@rzambory2938]

2 thumbs up !! TY !

[@4wheelliving132]

Nice idea. I was hoping you would show what the tent looks like with these lights running. I have a wall tent also and I'm trying to figure out some lights. Also, how much did all of this cost?

[@DasDeeds]

You should replace the black tape on the ends w hot glue.

[@mbeniflah1]

Hey cool idea! I was wondering if you could do a diy using the DeWalt power source as a portable inverter to plug a standard plug in?

[@canespugnaces2126]

Well I was going to do this to power LED strips in my gun case that I want to put in but I can't seem to find the adapter. I see knockoffs but I don't trust that to not have a short and then cause problems.

[@freetdg]

Dewalt part N288459 is no longer available.

[@user-2uf2kr2c]

You can solder in a solar module ..

[@rmhutchins7]

Way Cool!

[@1984keen]

How long do batteries last running a led step

[@jefffrye6314]

which one did you end up liking the most? I have the same situation as you with a wall tent, also tired of carrying fuel and fragile lanterns :) so clear? or opaque?

[@darrenmiller6758]

(LANMU Battery Adapter for Dewalt 18V/20V Lithium Ion Battery) battery adapter no longer available on DeWalt site this product is currently on Amazon for $20.

[@jjdominguez229]

Is there any way male to male connectors that I can buy? I don't know a thing about soldering. I don't really need a switch for the connector if that helps.

[@GunflintDesigns]

I'm sure it exists. If you just search for 12v male to male you could probably find what you need.

[@MrGunningpeter]

Hi , is that a 12 volt battery? subbed nice vid sir

[@GunflintDesigns]

Mine are 20 volt batteries, but I believe the adapter can work with either... just don't quote me on that.

[@MrGunningpeter]

thx sir

[@lylebailey-sq2ek]

wonder how it would power a 12v winch?

[@milcotto4153]

I think you would need to use something like a 20 volt to 12 volt step down converter with cords on it, and then solder the cords to a 12 volt socket. That is probably the most inexpensive way to do it.

[@felipeduran6108]

Very good frend

[@tlabnew]

А как с теплом ,светодиодная лента греется,я думаю не долго выдержать в шланга?

[@GunflintDesigns]

Я оставил его на 4-5 часов подряд, и до сих пор никаких проблем.

[@blainejobin1039]

hay buds great video,, ,i am wondering can you charge the battery though the female, coat jack//? i think one can,,trying to figer out a system that i can use on my plane, by the use of a 12v wind charger into the portable-DEWALT DCB119 Vehicle Battery Charger, that would power my USB,s and cigarette lighter plug in,,,,

[@bobjoiner5122]

Hey could you not just solder two male ends and power two light strings with one battery?

[@danaschoen432]

Part no longer available! Dang!

[@jamie-ox8sg]

And ive been tryingto see how long a foot of this will drain a 44ah car battery

[@bobjoiner5122]

battery adapter No Longer Available from DeWalt web site

[@carltko9505]

⬇️ NEW PART NUMBER ⬇️ Nice Video sir 👍🏼🇺🇸 ....but If you all are still looking for that DeWalt attachment part, they changed the part number, the current part number to search is; Part#: DCB091 -> 12 V Max power source for Dewalt heated jacket do you see B091 converters with USB and 12 V outlets fits for Dewalt 20 V battery ***Amazon has them for $22

[@jodymorris9428]

just plug a "Y" adapter into your on/ off switch and plug both lights into it

[@karzygijose]

How the heck you get a 5v led strip lol

[@howardhughes7491]

He didn't this is a 12v strip

[@VRCM_Skywarn_XUSA]

I got one based on your video... Dewalt power adapter tool. And they make one that comes with a 150 lumen lite.... Thats the one i went with plus a 5ah 20v XR CB.with gauge It has a lite. 2 usb ports. 12v needle jack.... Only works on 20v battery. I got it off of amazon. It is a legit Dewalt Power Adapter Tool. They make usb friendly led strips in different colors. 5v....max. 5v max led lite strips...under 15 bucks already in a tube. Different colors. Bass Pro Website.... Recess LED Decking Lites.... They have them with a solar panel and a remote to change the colors as well. Under 20 bucks... So basically. Solar Rope Lights Outdoor , 2 Pack 65.6ft 20M 200 LED Waterproof Solar Rope Tube for Garden, Fence, Yard, Party, Wedding,Christmas Tree Décor With solar panel and battery kit...w remote/bluetooth via phone.

[@mcclurej8818]

no more in stock

[@gottogetit111]

20v 5000mah battery= 90wh! phone battery 4.2v 3000-4000mah .. 10-15wh... is that mean one 20v 5ah battery, can charge 5-6 times phone battery. YES OR NOT ? anybody try this. thanks

[@faffybubs9099]

i have hitachi version good for 10 ph charges

[@mellsmuts1433]

Doing all these on my Makita... Part# PE00000037

[@DirtyDenaDubStep]

Solid! ive been trying to think of a way to route 12 volts to my LEDS so i can light up my camp site at the music festivals i attend. This looks pretty simple as well thanks

[@503dcccccccccccc]

You must be my long lost love child . We obsess the same way on similar things. You just have better toys

[@bytesizedengineering]

I really like the idea of using drill batteries as a rechargeable power source! Also, what a great trick using the air compressor to feed the LEDs through the tube! Air compressors are totally underrated. I find so many uses for mine in the garage. Very cool project, I think I'll try to make one too!

[@GunflintDesigns]

Thanks! Let me know how yours turns out!

[@phil2559]

when I go to your amz for the male adapter it comes up as a L E D light love the hack !

[@mattd1188]

I would love to see the inside of the DCB090 (USB only charger) compared to the inside of the DCB091 (USB +12v charger) and see if there is an easy way to add the female jack to the DCB090. I've been wanting to make one of those stick man halloween costumes for years and use a Dewalt battery to power the LED's. This seems like the perfect solution at best, or an excellent starting point at worst.

[@matthewgonzalez2360]

I looked for this Dewalt N288459. It is hard to find. What is the difference between using the auxiliary port vs. using a USB port?

[@paiitato]

You just solved one of my biggest issues with an rgb project thank you!

[@timfoster5043]

Use a 12v UBEC (eBay) and you can use pretty much any 12+ volt power source to work. I use a 9v UBEC and a rechargeable battery to run my camcorder for 10+ hours.

[@tomn5660]

There are plenty of 3rd party versions on Amazon.com, www.amazon.com/dp/B07HLW5FYG

[@jakecarter2414]

I've been watching your video's for a long time, I've just bought at cargo trailer to haul all my tools from jobsite to jobsite and I was wanting some additional lighting in it for if and when I may need some light, I remembered this video, searched it up and I went and bought all that stuff to run the lights in my trailer. Thanks so much man!

[@RoyalCryptoLifePath7]

Another tip; on the tubing i use a small ball and fished it at he other end, use a vacuumed TO Vacuumed out the led. works great as well i didn't have available the compressor .love your idea..

[@GunflintDesigns]

Good idea, just the reverse of what I did!

[@starmc26]

Tie the string to a finishing nail, and use a magnet to pull it through the tube.

[@Coxfame]

I am an electrician and I have a lot of leftovers tape/strips/modules led lights of different voltages. 24v strip/tape/modules lights works well with any 20v batteries... the little adapter works well too but it is limited to 5amp. I also have used a low voltage dimmer to dim the light and battery saving.

[@adampeters4542]

Could I run a bilge pump off a dewalt battery?

[@Coxfame]

@@adampeters4542 what's the wattage and voltage?

[@adampeters4542]

All the pump reads is 5amp/12v. My other is a 3amp/12v. As I type this I kind of feel stupid asking the question

[@momentoffaith2735]

Awesome Video -- I was thinking about purchasing 12 volt lithium batteries and some type of solar charger -- has anyone looked into that ? I would like it to run 5 meters led strip . charge enough during the day to run all night

[@djAnakin]

How about a small solar panel to recharge in the field?

[@GunflintDesigns]

Thats a good idea. I'm not very knowledgable about solar power, so I'm not sure what it would take to get the job done.

[@MartinBgelund]

It's a great idea but it quickly becomes overly complex. You'll want to use standard products from DeWalt for charging, since getting this wrong might damage the battery, make it explode, and what not. A DeWalt charger probably needs mains power (110 or 220) volt AC, so you'll have to convert the DC from the solar panel to AC for the charger input, and then the charger converts this back to DC for charging the battery... So unless there is a ready made solar charger for DeWalt batteries, you'll end up having to make a physical adapter for the battery, a charging circuit for charging correctly, maybe some kind of buffer (battery or capacitor) for a stable charging. And then the beautiful simplicity of this build is gone.

[@IPsyc200]

Take some sand paper to the clear tubing

[@martinbrace7195]

Nice project and very good idea. You made it look easy but I think you had to do your research.

[@AbamAdy]

superb idea...thanks for sharing with us

[@cj-de2eb]

Some clever work there. But did you know that you can buy LED lights already in tubes?

[@thepuma167]

cj555 where at link ??

[@ryangehrke8019]

I did something similar to this using a USB led strip with my Milwaukee m12 power source but didn't have the same issue with it not working through the USB as the Dewalt did.

[@JaredDamm]

It's probably bc it's 12V, and not 18V or even 60V like some of the bigger sized batteries are. He said it didn't output "enough" but it probably was outputing to much.

[@alaskanawesomeness9017]

Great video. I have lots of Dewalt batteries including 6 amp hr. Definitely will try this.

[@DanDanroonie]

Love it - the dewalt part is discontinued but you can put an affiliate link to an amazon product: LANMU Battery Adapter for Dewalt 18V/20V Lithium Ion Battery that will work with LEDs :)

[@5fiftyshack-272]

Great idea. I'd go with shrink tube instead of the tape.

[@GunflintDesigns]

Good idea. I might have to go back and do that.

[@davidcart28]

dewalt no longer make them

[@KiwiMaker]

I saw that too :( but you can buy a DC to DC voltage reducer on amazon to get 12v

[@ruizmcjrnetzero]

Thanks for your video

[@Cxtmcrafted]

did he just assume the gender of that led strip adapter

[@robertknowles3677]

What if the female identifies as a male though?

[@dwightkitterman2647]

OH NO HE... I MEAN ZE DIDN'T.

[@expert244]

Lol, my God how liberals have fucked up this country..........

[@smarmosaur]

I take it the skull is stuck up your cooter?

[@smarmosaur]

@@dwightkitterman2647 Update your avi with the correct confederate flag. Ps, it's a white one.

[@skootles1]

Thanks for the tutorial. I was looking to power 12v water pump with dewalt. This answered my question. I already have one of the knock off adapters for my heated vest. Now looking to set up 12v led lights for the backyard.

[@SnikB]

Hey Gunflint. Could I use this power system on some standard 12v downlighters ? I have a cabin which I’m wiring the lights 12v

[@bondibeast]

that is exactly what i was looking for, I wanted to use it for my tool trailer. They should just make a product like this available. people would buy it.

[@markjarman7819]

Nice. Perfect in the rear of a van.

[@russelltaylor3282]

You may have said or it been asked, but on average, how long did 1 battery provide power to the strip? Thanks & appreciate the info.

[@neodymelanthanide2101]

T = E/P, where : T is time in hours (h) P led power consumption in watts (W) E battery total energy in Watt.hours (Wh) What is my battery's energy ? E=U*Q where : E is energy in Wh U battery voltage in Volts (V) Q battery capacity in Amper.hour (Ah) You should take off ~20% of that result because you never want to use your battery fully from 100% to 0% (its lifetime would be greatly reduced). For casual led and casual battery, the result should be like a few hours.

[@barryroberts6470]

What a brilliant idea using the batteries and the led's. By the way did you go with my idea of the foam for your lathe tools as mentioned in an earlier video? Well Done again on this idea, Simplicity at it's best. Barry (ENG)

[@GunflintDesigns]

Thanks Barry! I'm still just using the small elastic cord to hold the lathe tools in. It seems to be working well so far.

[@willd2609]

Awesome idea!!

[@davidmcd8400]

You need to be careful with these DIY rigs Some of them don't rely on the manufacturers battery management systems and could discharge the battery below the safe level possibly damaging your expensive investment.

[@futbol1972]

Nice I wanna put led rgb strip lights in man cave where I don't have outlets. I was going to buy a amazon 5v to 12v converter to power them with a usb power bank, what do you think?? I already have 2 power banks laying around so I was thinking of using them to run two 15 ft rgb led strip lights?,

[@royalspin]

Cool idea and nice work . After looking around for ideas I decided to go with the Harbor freight outdoor LED light strip with is solar powered and in the tubing already . They're not as bright as yours but they do the trick and provide enough lighting to see around the outside of the tent or even the inside depending on what kind of lighting your wanting and where you want it to be .For the inside I ended up using a pair of solar powered motion sensor type LED flood lights that can be on constantly or shut off . They came with a really long cord to the 6X4 inch solar panel which is nice for being able to run the panel to a good location where you can get adequate sunlight to charge them up . They provide more than enough lighting for seeing around the tent at night and they're fairly light weight and compact ,plus I don't need to have an AC adapter to charge them up which is nice if you're backpacking in the brush and not able to have access to any kind of charger such as a car battery ,but I'm just going on personal experience and not saying that this idea isn't a good one . You get a thumbs up from me for being innovative for sure 👍👍😸✌

[@teamdada2194]

Harbor freight lol

[@Kettletrigger]

More moderate compressor settings will improve the sound of your voiceover audio.

[@GunflintDesigns]

Thanks. I'm a still photographer by day, so I'm still learning this video and especially audio stuff. Sooner or later I'll get it figured out.

[@kevinhargrave6811]

You know they make them already in a plastic tubing right😂

[@ilove_mydad]

Very cool indeed

[@davidhayman50]

Do you think you could connect to trailer lighting with a similar setup?

[@paulerlandson777]

Are you up the gunflint trail I’m in grand Marais. Would like to meet up and have a chat about some other battery related off grid stuff if you’re around.

[@billfraz1]

Dewalt does not make the N288459 inverter anymore, no mater where I went, I could not find one, Any ideas

[@michaelrodriquez8775]

Thank you for making this informative video, is there a specific type of store where I can purchase on of these adapters. Because I have Dewalt batteries and this would make it much easier to light up my led fishing and camping strip lights.

[@kingkillakappi3596]

If youd had bought the brown jacket from dewalt in the winter time you could have used the jacket summer used the lights and then ordered a replacement usb block and had two and a jacket

[@flightofapaullo72]

Fantastic!

[@markdrios5143]

Great Video! How long do you think that battery will last powering up one strip?