I thought it was over
I thought that after retiring I wouldn't have to smell burned up electrical parts anymore. Last year I wanted to add LED lights to my FW but also had a ton of other stuff to do. I didn't want to make ...
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rjxj wrote:
I'll pay attention to that next time. They sell these for automotive back up lights so I would think that they may see in excess of 13 volts in an automotive application. I haven't checked any voltages at the light sockets on my vehicles but I do notice that my dash says 14 volts at times. I dont know how accurate it is or what the voltage at the light socket is.
How long is a backup light on in a car situation versus RV usage? I would venture backup lights are on, on average, for much less than a minute in a car. But inside an RV it could be on for hours at a time.
Another factor is the number of LEDs. A low output 5-SMD bulb might be fine as a marker light in a car but wouldn't do much inside an RV for illumination. Add another 10 or so LEDs to the same design and the output will be better but now there a greater danger of it frying.
Mike
