LED lights for inside camper
Submitted: Thursday, Jan 20, 2011 at 10:44
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Member - Troll 81 (QLD)
Team,
I am about to take delivery of our first camper. We have always hired in the past and we took the big step. We learned allot about what works and what doesn’t during the hiring process. One thing I am very particular about is lighting inside the camper, I hate not seeing when I am cooking something or looking for something. I have been researching the threads about all the LED types around and I think that is what I am going to end up with. I do have questions for those with permanent mounted LED strips, do they work okay or can they get damaged in the unfolding process. I am planning on getting the flexible strips and securing it to the top of the poles around the bed area and other areas with poles that fold back into the camper. I also want to hard wire the lot in with switches for easy on/off operation.
eBay looks to be the cheapest but I am not necessarily after the cheapest quality also counts.
Thanks
Reply By: Member - Barry H (WA) - Thursday, Jan 20, 2011 at 11:26
Thursday, Jan 20, 2011 at 11:26
Hi Troll 81,
I have had LED strip lighting in my CT for over 6 months now, no problem with folding up the tent section, lights work perfectly, I got
mine of ebay, yes they were cheap (AU$4.59) but so far they have been excellent.
Regards
Barry H
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Reply By: Rangiephil - Thursday, Jan 20, 2011 at 21:06
Thursday, Jan 20, 2011 at 21:06
I have an LED flexible strip in my
Camp'o'matic on the top cross pole, and it has been great and has no problem while folding. The wires just run down the outside of the pole ( on the side facing into the tent), and are held by zip ties.
I also have LED MR16 reading lights . The sockets started off as track lights with a small flexible shaft about 100cm long, and I added plastic clamps and an inline switch and they clamp to the poles at the sides of the bed .
Regards Philip A
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Reply By: Member - Jason B (NSW) - Friday, Jan 21, 2011 at 00:00
Friday, Jan 21, 2011 at 00:00
Hey Troll 81
I also have a and have two LED's lights (standard fit) mounted at the head of each bed. They are on flexible tube, so they can be manipulated to face which ever way you want, and by facing the light in different directions you are able to control how
bright they light up a particular area. The switches are on the base of them and they are attached to the inside of the trailer body and just tuck in, when packed up.
They work great and are hand for the kids, or when reading etc.
Regards
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