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Kitronik White USB Lamp Kit plus wire cutters
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Kitronik White USB Lamp Kit plus wire cutters and soldering starter kit
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Description
Build a computer desk lamp or ornament using this simple board. This kit is in a white version and is also available in a colour changing version. The board takes power from a USB port and the light can be turned on / off with the on board switch.
Features:
- White LED USB Lamp Kit.
- The board takes power from a USB port and the light can be turned on / off with the on board switch.
- This kit is also available in a colour changing version.
Contents:
- 1 x USB Power Cable, 1m.
- 1 x PCB Mount Slide Switch.
- 1 x White 5mm Water Clear LED.
- 1 x 150Ω Resistor.
- 1 x USB Lamp PCB.
Dimensions:
- PCB Length: 44mm.
- PCB Width: 16.5mm.
Requires:
Note:
- This kit requires soldering.
Free samples:
Teachers can order a sample of this kit (one per school) request a sample kit.
You will need to select the kit from a list of all the sample kits; the stock code for this kit is 2132.
Note: this service is only offered to schools for evaluation purposes only.
Buy British:
This product is designed and manufactured in the UK by Kitronik.
Same Day Dispatch
- Orders placed online before 3:00pm Monday - Friday (excluding public holidays and our Christmas shutdown period) are always dispatched the same day provided the goods are in stock. If the goods are not in stock we will endeavour to contact you as soon as possible to discuss a dispatch date.
UK Deliveries
- If you live on the UK mainland and don't have any large materials or lithium batteries in your order it will cost £3.95 (£4.74 including VAT) if you spend less than £40 (£48 including VAT).
- If you spend between £40 and £200 (£48 - £240.00 including VAT, excluding large materials or lithium batteries) delivery is free to most locations, £12 (£14.40 including VAT, excluding large materials or lithium batteries) to Northern Ireland and £15 (£18.00 including VAT, excluding large materials or lithium batteries) to UK remote locations. For a list of postcodes that will be charged the remote location rate: remote area list.
- If you spend over £200 (£240.00 including VAT, excluding large materials or lithium batteries) delivery is free within the UK.
Rest of the world
- These orders are sent via UPS, and the cost is dependant on the service you choose at checkout. Alternatively you can choose the free collection option and have your own courier collect it from us. International orders can only be shipped to the registered card address. Please note: International orders may be charged import duty dependant on local import laws and duty rates. These charges are usually billed to you directly from UPS.
- Delivery times vary for international orders depending on the service selected and the destination. You can see the delivery time and cost at the shipping stage, or by using the shipping estimator from within the shipping basket.
Collection
- If you would like to collect your order, or use your own courier then there is an option you can select during checkout. We do not charge a packaging or handling fee for this service, and you will receive an email when your order has been processed, you can collect half an hour after receipt of this email.
Further Information
- For information about all of the delivery options we offer see full delivery details.
Kaylie Gyekye sent us these great pictures of lamps made using our White USB Lamp Kit from Year 10 students at Nottingham Emmanuel School.Excellent work, we think you'll agree!
Kaylie Gyekye sent us these great pictures of lamps made using our White USB Lamp Kit from Year 10 students at Nottingham Emmanuel School.Excellent work,...
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A selection of USB ornamental lamps made by students at the Babington Community Technology College.
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Q:
Can you buy the USB lamp PCBs separately?
A:
Hi Jackie, Yes the PCBs are available separately however they can only be purchased via a school purchase order. The code is PCB2131 and has a minimum order quantity of 10 units.
Answered by: Michael Lockhart
17-Jan-18
Q:
I'm keen to start teaching a project to my year 10 group in the new term where they design a USB powered LED lamp, this kit looks perfect but I wonder if it will be bright enough, is it possible to connect more bulbs to the circuit? Any advice would be a great help. Many thanks..
Asked by: Mike
A:
The white LED used in this kit is a 5000mCd LED, which means it has the brightness of about 5 candles. However the light is much more focused. It wouldn?t be a problem to connect more LEDs to the USB port as devices can draw 100mA so you could add up to an extra 8 LEDs white LEDs. Each LED would need a current limit resistor.
Answered by: Geoff Hampson
08-Aug-11
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