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Ductape_Dave
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Dec 02, 2014

12 volt CFL bulbs blowing, how are LED's?

I installed the Harbor Freight 45 watt solar panel kit on my trailer, after finding a better system I sold the HF kit but kept the 2 Edison base light fixtures. I bought a couple of CFL bulbs to use in the base's, but after a while the bulbs go out. I think when the converter is on it supplies a higher voltage (to charge the battery) and burns out the filament in the CFL bulbs. After some research I am considering using LED bulbs. My question is, would the LED Edison style base bulbs handle the converter's higher voltage without burning out?

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  • Edison base? Is that 120 vac?

    Otherwise a quality LED will last the life of the RV.
  • Many LED replacements are voltage& current regulated and can stand a wider range of voltage, typically 8v~30v for RV applications

    I'm curious..I've never seen a 12vdc CFL lamp
    I have a few 120v CFL, that I have replaced with 120 vac residential LED lamps

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