Electronics

I tested all of the electronics first by wiring the PIR sensor and mosfet to the Arduino nano.  A 5V 2A wall adapter was wired into the inputs of the mosfet, and I also wired the Arduino nano directly to the input ports of the mosfet.  I used a single LED as an output to test the system.  After the motion control worked and illuminated the LED, I went on to wiring all of the LEDs inside the PVC pipe.

PVC Pipe

I took two strands of wired and tied a weight to the end of them, dropping them through the PVC pipe, so that I had a positive and ground wire running the entire length of the pipe.  I then took a hook, and hooked the wires through each individual hole along the pipe, leaving a 4in tall loop at each LED hole.  After all the wires were looped through, I cut all of them and wired them accordingly to the LEDs, with a 220 Ohm resistor on the positive end of the LED.  I wired the pipe in sections, with a T joint in the middle of the pipe to prevent sag and in order to make it easier to transport.

Enclosure

I used an extra cardboard box as a temporary enclosure.  I cut a hole in the end for the PVC pipe to feed through, a hole in the top for the PIR sensor to stand out of, and small holes in the side of the box to run the power wires.