Lighting/bulb question

melissajean0 wrote:

bogart661 wrote:

I bought these from Amazon. They give off enough light but if I had it to do over I would get the warm white instead of the cool white.


If you have a camera to do so, do you think you could take a picture of these lights on at night? I just want to get an idea of the brightness difference.

Our rig is currently in storage, if I get a chance I will try to get a picture at night for you.

smkettner wrote:

melissajean0 wrote:
Meh----after looking at all of them I see it's really not worth the effort. I don't want anything that has an adapter because that requires me to do something other than just put a bulb in lol. I don't know how to do all of that other stuff and my bf works too much to do it. I saw that most of the ones that are already ready to be plugged straight in aren't nearly as bright. Oh well, it's okay; I'll just stick with the old ones. Thanks again for all of the info.

LEDs had the effect of doubling my battery capacity. When your lights are dimming mid-evening you may start thinking LED again. Less money than a generator.

We don't really go anywhere except RV parks, so we're generally hooked up to power. However, snow will be coming soon so, I may rethink that. But I'm definitely not going to get the ones with adapters because it'd require me to either take a part the fixtures to mount them, or I'd have to mount them another way. I'd rather just have some that will plug right in if I can find some that are bright enough. We have lamps in here anyway that run off of the 12v, so we wouldn't be without power. But I think it'd just look nicer in here without the yellowish-white lights.

melissajean0 wrote:
Meh----after looking at all of them I see it's really not worth the effort. I don't want anything that has an adapter because that requires me to do something other than just put a bulb in lol. I don't know how to do all of that other stuff and my bf works too much to do it. I saw that most of the ones that are already ready to be plugged straight in aren't nearly as bright. Oh well, it's okay; I'll just stick with the old ones. Thanks again for all of the info.

LEDs had the effect of doubling my battery capacity. When your lights are dimming mid-evening you may start thinking LED again. Less money than a generator.

bogart661 wrote:
I bought these from Amazon. They give off enough light but if I had it to do over I would get the warm white instead of the cool white.

If you have a camera to do so, do you think you could take a picture of these lights on at night? I just want to get an idea of the brightness difference.

I bought these from Amazon. They give off enough light but if I had it to do over I would get the warm white instead of the cool white.

I would start by buying the 36 LED panel in warm white and see how you like it. You can also buy a 48 led 5050 panel if the 36 is not bright enough.
I would just buy 10 of them for $2 each as with both on they will be plenty bright enough.

I used the 24 SMD panel in most of the lights and the 48 SMD in the bathroom and over the sofa where I read a lot.

The 24 are a little dim; the 36 SMD would be better or 48 SMD if you want it bright.

I've found they are not the same. The Chinese LED replacements for incandescent are not carefully molded to match the shape of some fixtures. I had a lot of trouble finding LED's to fit all of the standard incandescent fixtures in my rig. Most came as LED from the factory, but some closet lights and basement/UDC lights were standard. My advice is to order one LED bulb and test it.

Meh----after looking at all of them I see it's really not worth the effort. I don't want anything that has an adapter because that requires me to do something other than just put a bulb in lol. I don't know how to do all of that other stuff and my bf works too much to do it. I saw that most of the ones that are already ready to be plugged straight in aren't nearly as bright. Oh well, it's okay; I'll just stick with the old ones. Thanks again for all of the info.

smkettner wrote:
At 55 lumen those bulbs will have significantly less light.
921 is closer to 350 lumen IIRC.

Maybe this is better:
https://www.superbrightleds.com/921-led-bulb,-12-led-disc-Specifications

Lots available direct from China for less money, more light.

Ivylog wrote:
I would start by buying the 36 LED panel in warm white and see how you like it. You can also buy a 48 led 5050 panel if the 36 is not bright enough.
I would just buy 10 of them for $2 each as with both on they will be plenty bright enough.

(you want the T-10 adapter)

Woooo...that's a significant price difference. lol Maybe I shouldn't do the LED thing. 180$ for some bulbs just sounds expensive. lol.

Why would I need a T10 adapter?---nm I see what your'e saying. lol duhhrrr.

At 55 lumen those bulbs will have significantly less light.
921 is closer to 350 lumen IIRC.

Maybe this is better:
https://www.superbrightleds.com/921-led-bulb,-12-led-disc-Specifications

Lots available direct from China for less money, more light.

Ivylog wrote:
I would start by buying the 36 LED panel in warm white and see how you like it. You can also buy a 48 led 5050 panel if the 36 is not bright enough.
I would just buy 10 of them for $2 each as with both on they will be plenty bright enough.

(you want the T-10 adapter)