LED Porch Lighting
Our new Winnebago has the usual 'porch light' that puts out a dismally weak glow. We enjoy sitting outside in the evening but sitting in the dark isn't much fun. Looking on eBay I found 15' rolls of warm white 12 volt led lights that have an adhesive backing for $10. These rolls can be cut to length to fit your application. I found they fit perfectly on the bottom edge of the Winnnebago's rain gutter. After cleaning the bottom of the gutter, I stuck it on, then applied a bead of clear silicone sealer/adhesive to each edge to help insure it doesn't come loose. These lights use very little current so I used wire intended for home alarm sensors. It was small enough to fit in the lower groove intended for slide-out awning fabric that wasn't being used in the porch area. I cut some strips of Velcro felt, folded them, and inserted them in the groove to hold the wire in place. I picked up a 12 volt feed at the existing porch light. Quite inexpensive and looks really great at night when lit! Puts out just the right amount of light! If you look close at the top picture, you can see the short piece of wire running up from the original porch light to the groove where it runs forward to the end of the light strip where the wiring is!
