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JoeChiOhki
Explorer II
Mar 23, 2021

LED Replacement bulbs high moisture environment survival

As I am at the stage where I am installing Ms. Merry's light fixtures , I thought it prudent to inquire from the rest of the community if anyone had any experience on if a particular LED replacement bulb brand (the round canister kind that plug into the standard bases) that held up better in a wet bath environment where the ambient moisture levels in the air are regularly high held up better than another.

The market is chock-a-block full of brands and replacement bulbs now from all different manufacturers, including some of the more well known RV brands like Camco, so I'm not sure whose bulbs produce the highest lumen levels and are low electro magnetic noise (some of the cheaper bulbs as I recall created alot of electromagnetic interference from threads in the past) and can survive being in a wet bath.

Any suggestions on higher quality brands to look for is greatly appreciated.

The bulbs will be getting installed in new Arcon single and dual bulb fixtures (They produce replicas of the original Bargman vintage interior lights) with opaque lenses for the under cabinet, doorway and bathroom (the main kitchen area and dinette overhead lights are ThinLite 40W flourescent tube fixtures that use the nice larger replacement tubes that you can still find readily stocked in hardware stores.
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  • JoeChiOhki's avatar
    JoeChiOhki
    Explorer II
    Mar 27, 2021
    joeshmoe wrote:
    Geewizard wrote:
    I've used these and have good luck in all areas of the TC and trailer.

    https://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/rv-led-lights/?campaign=BING%20-%20RV%20Lighting&adgroup=RV%20%26%20Camper&msclkid=35fe6186f7fd1216aa2e01df1fff317d&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=BING%20-%20RV%20Lighting&utm_term=rv%20lights&utm_content=RV%20%26%20Camper


    This^^

    I buy all my LED's and lighting stuff from them. Going on 7 years since my first purchase. Installed everything from curbside lighting for the camper to interior and exterior lighting on all my vehicles. Not a single failure compared to the cheap, China Ebay and Amazon LED's which I purchased about the same time. All those either completely or partially failed within 6 mos to a couple years. Don't bother with cheapo stuff.

    I also used Phillips and Sylvania brand LEDS's for both the reading lights in the camper and for turn, tail and brake lights on some other vehicles. No complaints, but they are pricier.



    Thank you :).

    Installed the first fixture last night, the units use a 1016 base on the single bulb units as they have a "High and Low" mode on switch, so been looking at 1016 and 1157 for replacement LEDS.

    I was wondering if Superbright was legit, but the fact that others have used it here with no ill effect lends more credence to it being a safe place to shop, so I'll be looking into replacement bulbs there, as the stock incandescent bulbs are fairly dim, even on high mode :p
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    joeshmoe
    Explorer
    Mar 25, 2021
    Geewizard wrote:
    I've used these and have good luck in all areas of the TC and trailer.

    https://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/rv-led-lights/?campaign=BING%20-%20RV%20Lighting&adgroup=RV%20%26%20Camper&msclkid=35fe6186f7fd1216aa2e01df1fff317d&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=BING%20-%20RV%20Lighting&utm_term=rv%20lights&utm_content=RV%20%26%20Camper


    This^^

    I buy all my LED's and lighting stuff from them. Going on 7 years since my first purchase. Installed everything from curbside lighting for the camper to interior and exterior lighting on all my vehicles. Not a single failure compared to the cheap, China Ebay and Amazon LED's which I purchased about the same time. All those either completely or partially failed within 6 mos to a couple years. Don't bother with cheapo stuff.

    I also used Phillips and Sylvania brand LEDS's for both the reading lights in the camper and for turn, tail and brake lights on some other vehicles. No complaints, but they are pricier.
  • JoeChiOhki's avatar
    JoeChiOhki
    Explorer II
    Mar 24, 2021
    Buzzcut1 wrote:
    I pulled and tossed all the light fixtures in my Lance and replaced them with new LED fitures. None of that bulb swapping and I hope it works well guessing for me. 5 years in all sorts of weather with no issues


    Unfortunately, none of the existing available LED fixtures I've looked through on the variety of sites I shop from came close to the style of casing I was after (I'm attempting to recreate some of the period parts from when my 1975 camper was new), which is why I'm using the Arcon units, as they're body style similar to the originals.
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    Buzzcut1
    Nomad II
    Mar 24, 2021
    I pulled and tossed all the light fixtures in my Lance and replaced them with new LED fitures. None of that bulb swapping and I hope it works well guessing for me. 5 years in all sorts of weather with no issues
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    Bert_the_Welder
    Explorer II
    Mar 24, 2021
    ticki2 wrote:
    I went with bright as my lenses have yellowed a bit after 50 years .


    LOL!!!!!!

    I read that and thought, "Jeezus, man! Time to visit the optometrist and get a new pair. Frugal, sure. But 50 yrs!?!?"
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    ticki2
    Explorer
    Mar 24, 2021
    I bought some cheap bulbs from sell at Yitamotor on eBay out of Washington as an experiment for my existing fixtures . That was 5 years ago and they all still work and have had no problems . 10 for $13.99 . They had both bright and soft white . I went with bright as my lenses have yellowed a bit after 50 years . Don’t see how more expensive one would serve me any better .
  • Kayteg1's avatar
    Kayteg1
    Explorer II
    Mar 23, 2021
    Having LED panels for $1 a piece, I junked fluorescent bulbs and put several of those panels into each fixture. Not only energy saving, but I also got the cool white light that I like.
    White light is better for reading, regardless you preferences.
  • Kayteg1's avatar
    Kayteg1
    Explorer II
    Mar 23, 2021
    All LED manufacturers lie about the bulbs output.
    I bought lot of LED directly from China, where prices are very low and free shipping. Plenty to choose from on ebay. Lot of those small packages arrived to my home faster than the package sent from Michigan at the same time.
    I always order the highest wattage rating that I can find and buying in multipack, lot of them sold in $1 a piece range.
    I also prefer white light at 7000k

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