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    I made the very stupid offer of making a dolls house into a Fairy house for charity. Said house was delivered and I have about 4 weeks to convert it. Never mind the fact that it's huge and not what I was expecting, I'll use some imagination. My real problem is that lights will make the fairy experience. The house is to be installed in local woodland (temporarily I hope) so will have no access to mains electricity.

    I thought of a small solar panel but the nearest place for this is Maplins. My experience of them over the last few years isn't encouraging. I find their sales staff unbelievingly patronising and rude. I know I'm considerably upwards of 50 but I probably know more about electronics than the sales team have forgotten, but I need them to help locate the parts I need and as I've never done this before what lights would be suitable. They aren't all on the shelves and a lot of specialist stuff is over the counter at the back of the store.

    Do any of you lot have any advice on wiring a dolls house using a small solar panel.
    "I prefer rogues to imbeciles as they sometimes take a rest" (Alexander Dumas)
    "It is neccessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live" (also Alexandre Dumas)
    Oxfordshire

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    How about a string of solar lights already connected to a solar panel. Most cheap shops sell them for £5-10.
    Of course, if the woodland is very shady, you won't have enough sun for solar lights anyway!

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    • #3
      Theres a link here & they've used solar panels on a dolls house,if it is too shady in the woods battery powered lights last a while.
      Adding Solar Panels to a Dollhouse - SOLARFEEDS
      Location : Essex

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      • #4
        Thanks. That helps a lot. I actually had some cheapo Christmas lights that would have been ideal but it's another of those things that my daughter chucked out.

        My right hand next door neighbour uses a small solar panel to power her garden lights. She hangs it over my fence to catch the sun. It's a bit of a cheek but harmless.
        "I prefer rogues to imbeciles as they sometimes take a rest" (Alexander Dumas)
        "It is neccessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live" (also Alexandre Dumas)
        Oxfordshire

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