Is there a way to run these off of battery power, like AA's? And if so, can you recommend parts?
1658934
You should be able to use batteries since these only work with dc voltage which is the type of current batteries have. You will need a lot of double AAs since you need 36 watts and that would probably not last long anyway. If you need to use batteries, your best bet would be a car battery, it is 12 Volts and will last you much much longer and you can recharge it.
1658935
I haven't found a way to run off of AAs but I haven't really looked into it. I usually run them in cars so a 12 volt battery is always accessible. If you want to experiment with other power sources, go for it. A lower voltage will result in dimmer lights. You might be able to run the positive lead to the positive on the LED strip and run the negative to the color you want and have it work.
1615392
Either AA battery type can be used. Judging from the ad and the price I would say the batteries are not included.
982892
you can run these straight to positive and negative to battery or you can use switch. thanks.
940955
They run on batteries. I had have them for more than 6 months and still on the original batteries
1768768
You can actually find them really cheap on eBay! I forgot the battery number but Just check manual or on died battery:)
1985857
Yes, Ive actually done this myself. You can either pick up an 8 AAA or AA battery holder and hook the lights directly up to that (might want to put the battery case in a plastic bag so they dont get wet, mine did) or to save space you can hook up 2 9V batteries to a voltage regulator circuit which you can make for cheap with parts from radioshack. I did the thing with 2 9V and it was small enough to fit in one of those tiny project boxes which i then bolted directly to the bottom of my board.
85854
you will need a air compressor [110] and car battery. they do sound great. used it at our haunted forest with a bright light - folks didn't know where to run! have fun!
1691184
I would think that with a little imagination you could attach them to metal bars. They do run by batteries.Hope this helps.
1647898
I use rechargeable AA batteries. ..I picked up whatever was cheap at the local store.They work just fine...if you keep four in the camera and four charging, you'll never run out!
543228
Regular aa's will work but I used rechargable. I do not recomend this product
480401
You can use rechargeable batteries, BUT ONLY if they are ALKALINE Batteries. This is what I was told, so best to do what they say. Good Luck!!!!!
1817073
Yes. They run from 12v dc so a battery would work fine. Run-time will be determined by your battery size/capacity... you would need a battery of sufficient size if you plan to run these very long or if you want to run multiple strips (think motorcycle or car battery).
552202
nope, standard AA bateries. You could use rechargeable batteries though....but there is no solar panel on them.
106634
does anyone know if you need to take the batteries out if you use the a/c adapter? or can you leave them in as a back up if the power goes out?
1865911
If I recall correctly they take AA batteries. The battery life would depend on the batteries, I guess. We don't use them for very long at a time so I am sorry I cannot be of much help.
1082287
I am not sure but they either take AA (most likely) or AAA. Yes, they can be used with battery only, why else would they have the battery option? As for how long, they lasted quite a while for us.
1874241
It depends on how much juice you're willing to pump through the motors. They've got quite a kick with a 9-volt attached, but they'd probably burn out fairly quickly. Running on a low-watt cell is rather underwhelming. I didn't buy them for aircraft modeling, so I can't really say for sure, though.