Light and powerSelf-sufficient lighting

YACHT-Redaktion

 · 23.07.2021

Light and power: self-sufficient lightingPhoto: Amber Wolfe /Unsplash
You can also do it without electricity: with the good old paraffin lamp
The incandescent filament power guzzlers used in the past have been replaced by LED lights. And solar panels and lithium-ion batteries make the boat self-sufficient

Prevent solar bag

  Prevent solar bagPhoto: Hersteller Prevent solar bag

Sun worshippers: As a complete bag, the 120-watt solar modules from Prevent together with a power plug in the cigarette lighter, battery terminals and a charge controller. This gives you a lot of independence when travelling. 336 euros

Petromax strong light lamp

  Petromax strong light lampPhoto: Hersteller Petromax strong light lamp

Strumpflicht: Petroleum strong light lamps are as fascinating as they are noisy and bitchy. The tank can be pressurised using a hand pump, after preheating the fuel is gasified and burns with air on a synthetic silk glow stocking. A blessing for the on-board battery. 389 Euro >> e.g. available here .

Decathlon camping lamp

  Decathlon camping lampPhoto: Hersteller Decathlon camping lamp

Shining light: The Decathlon camping lamp can be charged via USB. If no power source is available, it can be charged manually via dynamo. 14.99 euros.

LED Stripes

  LED StripesPhoto: Hersteller LED Stripes

Vanlife: Hardly an instagrammable camper van without fairy lights, they also make cabins cosier. Already widespread on yachts LED Stripes . They are available with a 5 volt USB connection, so the on-board battery remains untouched. Around 10 euros.

Petz Swift RL headlamp

  Petzl Swift RLPhoto: Hersteller Petzl Swift RL

Maritime lightsaber: repairs in the dark with a torch are almost impossible, it never lights up where you need it. The luminosity of this light weighing only 105 grams Headlamp from Petzl permanently adapts to the ambient brightness. 79 Euro

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