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galtgirl
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Mar 05, 2016

Looking for ceiling light for kitchen

I want to replace the ceiling fixture over the island in our 5th wheel. It has a single pendant fixture now but it's kind of ugly and I'm looking for something nicer. Any suggestions for where to look for 12V lighting. I haven't been able to find anything I like so far.
  • Agree with some posters.......just use a 110 volt fixture with a 12 volt bulb.
  • Thank you for the suggestion to search for a 110 fixture and install it with 12v led bulbs.
    That's what we did and I am very happy with the results. Yes, I know my DH didn't center it but it's OK. I'm not going to make him move it.

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    Almot
    Explorer III
    DrewE wrote:
    One potential option is to get a 120V fixture you like and put in a 12V bulb of the same form factor.

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    Would be a problem in a trailer, but 5er ceiling is high enough to mount normal household fixtures. Yes, a "real" pendant that can swing around would be a bad idea in a moving RV.

    Check Ebay for LED E19 12VDC or LED E26 12VDC. E19 is candelabra size thread, E26 - regular bulbs. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pack-of-2-5w-E26-LED-Bulbs-12-Volt-Warm-White-/321989909437?hash=item4af8181bbd:g:cNoAAOSwX~dWp6m1. US standard is E26, but Ebay sellers call it whatever they feel like. Sometimes you'll see E27/E26 - doesn't make sense but this is China, so don't be surprised.

    Wattage of LED is 5 times lower per same brightness as "old" bulbs, so 5W LED is like 25W old bulb. Old-type RV bulbs are 18-20W.

    Edit - PS: somehow I assumed that the OP was looking for LED, since this is what everybody installs, these days. There exist of course "old type" 12V incandescent bulbs with household type bases.
  • One potential option is to get a 120V fixture you like and put in a 12V bulb of the same form factor. For example, here's a 5W 12V LED Candelebra style bulb (I do not claim that this is either a good or an inexpensive source; it was just one that came up). You would have to make sure the ceiling structure is amenable to mounting your selected fixture.

    I must say that a pendant light in an RV sounds like a bad idea to me in general. I'd think it would try to emulate a wrecking ball as you drive along.

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