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Re: Power for an outdoor project

Oh - a sitting bench, not a work bench. That's a horse of a different color.

Have you considered burying wires (suitably deep and moisture resistant) from "the gallery" to "the bench" to carry the electricity? This would open up a wide variety of options, from solar to a wall-wart.

Your power needs may even be small enough to pull a trick out of Tesla's bag and transmit the power wirelessly from the gallery to an antenna above the bench but below the canopy of the tree.

Edit: Overhead wires (routed mostly along a branch headed toward the gallery and down the trunk) are also worth considering.
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