Replacing ceiling lights & adding more light
As usual, the incandescent bulbs in my ceiling lights put out way too much heat, use way too much electricity, and don't put out enough light. Also the fixture covers are somewhat dingy. I'm look...
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JimK-NY wrote:
When I bought my camper 10 years ago I immediately replaced all the bulbs with LED bulbs. They were expensive at the time but worth it. A few years ago I got tired of the old fixtures and poorly designed switches. The new fixtures are really inexpensive and the switches and light is much better.
At this point it is hard to go wrong with LEDs. Just be sure they are rated for up to about 15 volts because absorption charging will be somewhere around 14.4 volts.
You might also want to reconsider the temperature rating for your LED lights. 3000K sounds good because it matches what most of us were used to years ago with incandescent lights. They emitted very yellow light. I have switched to 5000K lighting. I like the fact that the lighting is closer to sunlight. Now 3000K lighting just seems dingy.
It's a matter of individual preference. I have 3000K LEDs all over my house and I like them. Not a fan of the cooler tones in a living space. They are fine in a workshop or garage.
