LEDs are great BUT
For over six years I've had good luck with cheap China G4 LEDs to replace my halogen ceiling lights. At 1/10th the power and now less than $1/bulb it's a no brainer. Four years ago the ballast in one...
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I put strips in my fluorescent ceiling lights about a year ago
So far everything is still working good, I haven't noticed any dimming
Time will tell
Do your panels have voltage regulation
The cut up strips do not, so voltage has to be controlled, not to high
Since we are primarily dry camped, n
Lights at night are almost always pure battery voltage, not 14+ converter voltage
Another thing is heat
Several members have posted about using double sided sticky tape to hold the strips to the fixture
This insulates the strip and it gets warmer
The strips are self adhesive, I cleaned the fixtures with alcohol and stuck the strip to the metal, this creates a heat sink for the strip
As a measure of added security, I use a few drops of glue along the edge of the strip and the ends
Nothing has come loose, everyone is stays cooler and is still bright
Let you know if the situation changes
So far everything is still working good, I haven't noticed any dimming
Time will tell
Do your panels have voltage regulation
The cut up strips do not, so voltage has to be controlled, not to high
Since we are primarily dry camped, n
Lights at night are almost always pure battery voltage, not 14+ converter voltage
Another thing is heat
Several members have posted about using double sided sticky tape to hold the strips to the fixture
This insulates the strip and it gets warmer
The strips are self adhesive, I cleaned the fixtures with alcohol and stuck the strip to the metal, this creates a heat sink for the strip
As a measure of added security, I use a few drops of glue along the edge of the strip and the ends
Nothing has come loose, everyone is stays cooler and is still bright
Let you know if the situation changes
