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10 Thin-Lite Emergency Survival Disaster LED lights


The Thin-Lite VFI LED series are rugged duty outdoor lights.

In the LED versions these are exceptional for use in emergency, survival,
disaster, camping, vehicle and shelter applications.

Because of their light output, low power draw and small cross section - they
are ideally suited for portable shelters.

In our old location I used them for our packing table and shipping area.
As of today, I have one over my desk and two more to install.
We also have one in Christine's "park area" in the yard.
When we were in California (Earthquake Land), I installed Anderson SB connectors
so we could easily disconnect them and move them in an emergency.
Lighter plug and SAE connections are also suitable for quick deployment applications.

Because of their ruggedness, high light output and low power draw, these
have a variety of uses.

They don't come cheap (USA Made & USA Quality), but when you need a reliable portable
source of light, I can't think of any other option.  

Being Premium lights they will operate from 8 to 30 volts d.c. and have a high and low
setting when the optional momentary push button is installed.

Because of the low amp draw, 1.1 amps on the largest light and ability to operate at low voltages
they don't require heavy cable for long wire runs.

They make four basic versions:

35" (LEDVFI135P), 42" (LEDVFI142P), 45" (LEDVFI145P) and 55" (LEDVFI155P) approximate overall length.

We will show the different options for each model near the bottom of this page.




The following pictures are of lights we have for our own use:

LEDVFI55P with switch over my desk.

thin lite ledvfi55p led light 12 or 24 volt d.c.

Closeup of above.

thin-lite led vfi close up

End of light showing Anderson SB50 connection I added.

thin lite led survial emergency light

Light coverage over my desk.

thinlite led light coverage

Factory wiring with ring terminals and optional push-button switch.

thin-lite vfi led wiring

One of our lights showing the optional push-button switch and an
Anderson SB50 connector I connected to the input wires.

thin-lite vfi with switch and anderson sb connector

One of the extension cords (for portability) using marine cable.
Has SB50 connector on one end.
On the other end it has an Anderson SB connector with battery terminal clips and a male
lighter plug.
This allows us to connect to most standard 12 or 24 volt d.c. power
sources including battery post terminals.

thin-lite vfi extension cable and adapters

At our new location in Kingman, Arizona, we have three trees on the east side of
the lot. Two of them have a large gap between them.
I cleaned it up, put down some fake turf and a small plastic picnic table.
Christine loves her "park" but wants to use it at night.
We ran some 12 gauge landscape wire from the shop to the chain link fence by
the picnic table.
I used some uv stable (the black ones) wire ties to attach a 55" LEDVFI to the
horizontal tubing on the chain link fence and put up a weather-tite switch box.
It lights up the picnic area great, well enough to read by and casts a good deal of
light (for security) to the driveway.

yard light low voltage d.c.

thinlite vfi outdoor led light low voltage d.c.

Because of the slow shutter speed, the light flares - it does not look like this to
the naked eye.
This fixture draws about 1.10 amps at a nominal 12 volts d.c.

thin lite led vfi 12 24 volt d.c. light  

outdoor switch


Available models and options:

All of these can be ordered with an optional momentary push button
which allows the light to be turned and off at the fixture and also be
high / low (two outputs) dimmed.
The standard models without the switch can not be dimmed.

The 35" models have been discontinued.

LEDVFI135NBP (35" long with standard 4000K cool white leds) No Switch - Can not be dimmed.

LEDVFI135NBP5 (35" long with daylight 5000K leds) No Switch - Can not be dimmed.

LEDVFI142P (42" long with standard 4000K cool white leds) No Switch - Can not be dimmed.

LEDVFI142WNSP (42" long with standard 4000K cool white leds and frosted lens) No Switch -
Can not be dimmed.

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These 45" models are currently available.

LEDVFI145NBP (45" long with standard 72 4000K cool white leds and draws app. 1.10 amps
at a nominal 12 volts d.c.) No Switch - Can not be dimmed.

LEDVFI145NBP5 (45" long with standard 72 daylight 5000K leds and draws app. 1.10 amps
at a nominal 12 volts d.c.) No Switch - Can not be dimmed.

LEDVFI145NSP (45" long with standard 72 4000K cool white leds and draws app. 1.10 amps
at a nominal 12 volts d.c.) No Switch - Can not be dimmed.

For pricing please click onto the following link:


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The 55" models have been discontinued.

LEDVFI155P (55" long with standard 96 4000K cool white leds and draws app. 1.10 amps at
a nominal 12 volts d.c.) No Switch - Can not be dimmed.



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