Have a hard time finding a use for the other 9 volt battery you got in that 2-pack? Look no further that Richard Lawson’s charming DIY LED light: 9Vo(l)tive. Just stick one of these suckers on a 9 volt battery and you’ve got an instant LED candle. The greatest part about this glowing wonder is its size. You can take it everywhere for ambient lighting on the fly. We’ve yet to hear when the 9Vo(l)tive will go into production, but inquisitive minds should contact the designer (and if you get one of these, we naturally back the rechargeable route!).
+ Contact Richard Lawson
Brilliant! Please add me to the mailing list for when the 9Vo(l)tive is available for sale. Thank you.
Very interesting in buy a few of these. Lov’em!
Ahh this is genius! Buh-bye tealights!! Please let me know when these amazing things will be up for sale.
Very simple… I like it!!! I’ll buy a few too!
Email me when they are up for grabs!
I would LOVE to buy a few of these!
Now I really like these!!! Something I ‘d actually buy!!
I WANT AS MANY OF THOSE AS I CAN GET! Gimme Gimme! Email me when they are available for sale, PLEASE!!!!
Wow so he stole the pak-light idea and added a diffusor. What incredible design!
WOW, I can think of hundreds of uses for these lil lights. Hmmm?…I think I’ll go visit radio shack….
Great design! I NEED these! Please email me when they are available.
Fantastic. I’d buy a few.
Please email me when these are available
I’m in. Where do we buy them?
‘less is more’……Count me in when they are available!
I want some, especially for the dining table. Let me know when available!
Yeah ! thanks to tell me when these are aviable ! it’s a very good idea.
of course yes yes yes – be good and give us the 411 on how to get a hold of them…
please let me know when the Richard Lawson’s 9Vo(l)tive is sweet mini lamps are available to buy and where from,
many thanks
miks
Brilliance on 9v. As with all preceding comments please inform when available.
Great idea. Now I have a use for the 9V batteries that I remove each year from my smoke detectors. They still have lots of life left in them. In case of a blackout I’ll be prepared. I would prefer a non-flickering version but maybe you can have a switch that provides an option.
SIMPLICITY! nice idea! Please email me when they are available…
CONGRATULATIONS, A NICE AND CLEVER USE FOR A BATTERY, WHERE ARE THEY FOR SALE.
Hello Everyone –
Thank you for reading, it is great when we can connect designers to people really interested in their products. Unfortunately Inhabitat does not sell products, think of us as an online magazine. To find out availability of the 9Vo(l)tive follow the green link that says “Contact – Richard Lawson” and e-mail the designer directly. He’s more than willing to send a response.
Evelyn
Would love to buy some of these
Great product – our customers will love them. Let me know when they’re available.
I need 4 of these immediatly. where can i get them?
Please include me in on when I can obtain one of these little lights.
How can I get one of these?
Very convienient. I’d like to purchase some when they are available.
The battery I know about…what’s the thing on top and can it be purchased, say, at Radio Shack?
please post me when these are available. Many thanks. D
Pls hurry I need to buy some of this for my superbowl party , the are super cool and modern PLeaSSSEEE
LC
I am an LED addict, so I MUST have these! Available anytime soon?
nice
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Please add me to the list for this.
Any thoughts as to how long it will last.
I am thinking of this at the end of my driveway–too far regular lights and not enough light for solar
A night light control would be good too
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I like it…please add me to your email listing.
let me know when this is available
I have 14ft walls and need more lighting but battery only, cant afford to run wires.. any suggesrions?
This is exactly what I expected to find out after reading the title o.us poetry. Thanks for informative article
Please let me know where/when I can purchase these 9v lights. What a wonderful green idea!!!
They look cool, I imagin the lights would last quite some time being LED. great work
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but batteries are bad for the environment.
how can this light be sustainable?
how can a consumer afford to buy 10 batteries for ambient lighting on a dinner table, even if they were ok with using batteries?
isn’t that the aim of desingers these days?
can someone please explain.
thanks
I designed something like this years ago, and I sell it as a kit, no nice cover, but it works just the same, see http://www.ledsales.com.au/cart.php?target=product&product_id=162&category_id=31
My reason for doing this was all the smoke alarm batteries that were piling up. In Australia it is a legal requirement to have battery backed (or battery operated) smoke alarms for all homes, and it is strongly recommended that batteries are replaced every year. However, those batteries are usually close to full still, if you are using quality alkalines (and why wouldn’t you, in a device designed to save your life), so you would normally be throwing away near-new batteries – very wasteful.
So, when I get spare batteries, I just snap one of these on top and use it to replace nightlights etc, ideal for safety lights on stairs, nightlights for kids etc…
How can I order some of these DIY 9 volt LED lights?
Man…I have been looking for an energy-saving battery powered light for my bathroom that has not a single electrical outlet other than the fan/light in the ceiling. Furthermore, I keep my 3-pound dog in there when I’m not home and I hate leaving her in the dark for hours at a time. I want one of these, like, YESTERDAY! Let me know when an where I can buy one! Thank you, nice breakthrough!
~Ben
~Darkness can not drive out darkness only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate only love can do that.–Martin Luther King, Jr.