LED Bulbs for Fifth Wheel Intrerior
Saw the recent post on converting interior lights to LED. So went out and checked the sockets on my fifth wheel. They are what I think are called wedge sockets, not the twist in like a 1141 bulb wou...
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Dave H M wrote:
So I see really low cost led bulbs for a T10 wedge socket on ebay. Are all RV interior push in bulbs installed in T 10 sockets or how do I tell which socket I have?
Most wedge bulbs in RV are 921 type. See if the drawing matches your bulb: 921
Dave H M wrote:
Also does someone have the type of led that would be equivalent in light output to the push in incandescent bulbs.
See what it says about "lumens" in LED description. You need about 200 lumen output to match that of your old bulb.
Where to buy - doesn't matter. Normally I'm trying to buy things that would last, and for this reason only use Ebay as the last resort, with their questionable "direct from China" quality control. But in this case it appears that "stores" sell same stuff as Ebay, with 2 times higher mark-up and - at best - 20% lower reject rate, so it's not worth it.
I don't understand comments about "wasting money on LED". Converting to LED isn't terribly expensive, Ebay prices start from $2 or 3 per LED board or "cob". The whole point of conversion is - less AH per day, which means longer off-grid stay before you have to run a generator. In bad weather or in winter the energy savings with these lights will be significant. In mid-summer in Alaska you won't need any lights, obviously. Also, converting to LEDs isn't worth time and money if you always camp with hook-ups.
