12v Lighting for shack

Anyone have a website or link for a wiring diagram to set up a 12v system in a permanent ice shack? I am sure it’s simple but I want to be sure it’s correct….thanks!

http://www.ehow.com/how_4693970_wire-volt-lights.html

Go to your local electrical supply house and buy a pre-made 12 volt light or string of lights… they are used on construction sites and outdoor events all the time… once you have them red to red and black to black

You could also consider 12V LED rope lighting. Just do a google search & you can find a few different companies. I ran 30′ around inside of my boat for about $1.50 per foot.You should be able to get every thing you need for fastening & connectors directly through which ever company you go with. I liked the fact of the low amp draw the rope lighting uses. I can run all night with 30′ with minimal battery drain. They have lasted now for 8 years out in the elements. Which has only cost me under $6 a year. They get used alot! Just a possible option. Good luck.

I wouldn’t even bother with 12V lights. I would buy a small Power Converter and plug it into your battery and convert the DC to AC and run AC lights. You would have a better range of low power lights (13 Watt bulbs with the equivalent of a 100 Watt light bulb) to pick from that would draw a lot less power than 12V lights. You can get a Power Converter really cheap from 100 Watt to 400 Watt or higher. It also gives you the flexibility to use other AC products like an aerator for your minnows, small TV, etc. etc. An AC power converter is the best way to go.

Wire it the same as you would your house or garage and all in series. 12 or 14 ga Romex, switches, outlets and all. They make 12v bulbs the same as a “typical” light bulb size. By wireing it this way you can then just switch the bulbs when you do get a generator.

Make a cord with aligator clips and a male end then you can plug into the outlet/receptical mentioned below to run 12v.

Install an outlet on the outside of the house then you can make a double male end electrical cord and plug the generator into the house (wireing) from an extension cord. There are special connectors that eliminate the double male and then use any extension cord but they are rare, hardware store in Isle, MN carries them.
-Best Luck, Mark

How about this? Overkill probably, but should give you an idea where to start.