LED Light Strip Installation

[gmg]

We are considering installing an LED light strip just under the new Dometic 9100 power awning. The installation seems fairly easy except where to get the power. I would like to hook it up directly to a 12 volt source. I am wondering what others have done to accomplish this.

[jodeb720]

X3 for the light fixture - with the caveat, I put watertight pushbutton switches on the fixture which allows me to turn it on and off.

The tape that comes with most of the strips (amazon) isn't good quality - and I ended up using some big box strong tape (it might have been either gorilla or 3m). I peeled it off on the back, stuck it to the light strip and with a pair of sharp scissors cut off the "left over" and reused it on another strip.

it's now been up for a couple of years.

[Jframpey]

X2 for porch light source

[Lantley]

As mentioned I tied it to the porch light circuit. I took the bulb out of the porch light. Now when I hit the porch light switch the strip light comes on.
Porch light is a no brainer the switch is already there.

[beemerphile1]

I drilled a hole in the wall at the end of the strip. Ran the wires inside and supplied 12vdc power.

[mobeewan]

The easiest thing might be to just run a hot wire with fuse straight off the battery just like the tongue Jack. You can run it down the frame and over next to the entry steps. Add a ground wire attached to the frame next to the steps and connect both to a matching plug for the controller. When setting up you can plug in the controller for the lights.

[tenbear]

Most RVs have a light at the door under the awning. That seems the obvious place to get 12v power.