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ctilsie242
Explorer II
Apr 03, 2017

$1 cheapie LEDs bought in 2012 still holding up

Back in 2012, I bought a set of LED bulbs to replace the incandescent ones that came with my rig. Since they use about 1/7 of the energy that the previous ones did, they make a big difference. To bo...
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CA_Traveler
Explorer III
Apr 07, 2017
vermilye wrote:
Some add voltage regulation (usually listed with an operating range such as 10 - 30 volts rather than 12V).
A perfect opening to my purchase for outdoor LED flood lights on eBay.

27W (9x3W LEDs) 10-30V etc. When I measured the amps at 14V is was half of the expected value and clearly not 27W. Clearly no voltage regulator and questionable ad. I did expect full wattage with a voltage regulator but that was not the case.

For my purpose outside of the RV it does the job. But be aware.

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