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Info on these Plug and Play LED lights

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Info on these Plug and Play LED lights
Posted by kenben on Friday, December 18, 2020 9:59 PM

I have purchased several structures and cars and a water tower that come with built-in Plug and Play LED lights. But they do not mention what I need to plug all these connectors into that come from these LEDs. What do I need to plug them into to apply power?

Thanks.

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Posted by ba&prr on Friday, December 18, 2020 10:45 PM

What brand? If it's Woodland Scenics,they make a red and a blue box as well as a walwart and switch. Power goes to the red box. This has 4 outlets. You plug a blue box into one of the plugs. The blue box has 4 plugs as well. The LEDs plug into 1 of the plugs.    https://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/category/JustPlugLightingSystem        Joe

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Posted by kenben on Saturday, December 19, 2020 6:48 PM

I'm looking at the Dwarvin Fiber optics lighting system vs. the Woodlamd Scenics Just Plug lighting system. I have 6 Woodland Scenics prelit structures with 23 other structures to light and 12 street lights to install. Cost difference between what I need between these 2 system is about $10. 

Any experience with either? Pros and cons?

Thanks. I think Santa may want to know these answers beofre Christmas. 

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Posted by ba&prr on Saturday, December 19, 2020 9:55 PM

I use Woodland Scenics. Woodland Scenics uses LEDs. Dwarvin has a light box the fiber optics go into. If you have the just plug structures, you have to use the Woodland Scenics system. They make 3 versions of street lights. They also have an LED to light up structures.    Joe

 

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Posted by rrebell on Sunday, December 20, 2020 10:21 AM

Have used fiber optics before, that is real old tecnoligy from 50 years ago. The strands are not as flexable as the lights. Led's are everywhere now and real cheap, I would go with the WS stuff. WS has been around a long time and have always had great customer service.

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Posted by Pruitt on Sunday, December 20, 2020 10:31 AM

rrebell
Led's are everywhere now and real cheap...

Yeah, but the WS stuff isn't real cheap. It's a fully self-contained system, sure, but the cost is pretty steep for dirt-cheap components. Then again, I suppose it's right in line with $60+ RTR plastic rolling stock.

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