Lights

[Scooter]

Could someone point me to some good exterior 12v "porch" lights such as those shown in the Kuffel Creek Cubby plans? Plans recommend RV store but I find their prices too high on most stuff. Also prefer to buy online, so gimme a link (thank you for indulging my laziness )

[tdthinker]

you can try http://www.tjtrailers.com/store/ or www.camperworld.com. they both have grate things.

[Guest]

Thanks Ryan! The ones on this page seem to be exactly what I'm looking for: http://www.tjtrailers.com/store/porch-lights.html
Anybody ever use these lights? How'd they do?

[superfly8]

since the topic was brought up, has anyone tried out any of the new led lights? A friend of mine has a new LED flashlight and that thing is bright. Was wondering how bright they are for use inside the tear or galley or as a porch light? I think if they put out close to the amount of light the traditional style lights do it would be worth the power savings.

[Chuck Craven]

Try www.superbrightleds.com/
They have all types and colors. They draw less power from the battery and will give you more candlepower. Only problem is the light goes in one direction and you have to do some engineering to get the light to reflect as a floodlight. But they are grate for spot lighting. Look at their web sight. They have kits to upgrade other fixtures or make your own costume fixtures.

[mikeschn]

Hey Chuck,

Are you going to be our LED engineer? You know that weekender project that I am going to start tomorrow? I want to go LED all the way on that. So I'm going to count on you for some suggestions!!!

Mike...

[Frank]

They are making 39 Ford teardrop lights in LED now also. They are in the ads in Streetroder Mag. Will give the address of a dealer if I can find an old one, the grandkids kind of take them home with them.

Frank

PS. web site; www.yogisinc.com phone # 800-373-1937

part# PPP80226 1939 Ford 36 element LED 44.95 each.

[Chuck Craven]

No problem ask a way.
I work 2nd shift so I jump in and out as I find time to play or goof off.
Back round; light bulbs are thermo nuclear devices. They work on electrons slamming in to other electrons. Because there is no oxygen, there isn’t a fire. But there is heat and light, as the electrons bounce around in the wire filament. The efficiency is about 60%, 40% light 20% heat the rest is internal losses. LED is a soled state device, based on silicone and some doping chemical with ether extra electrons or missing electrons. It’s device will oscillate and produce light at different wavelengths (color). No heat, better efficiency about 80% to 90%. The super bright LED needs 1.2v at from 30 to 90 mille amps for full brightness. So on a 12-volt battery system you can take 11 LED’s in series to get lots of light at low current.
Does this help?
Chuck CC Snoozer

[Steve Frederick]

I got mine at Camping World, an RV and camping supply chain. Cost, about $4 each with amber and white lenses. Painted with plastic primer/mat brown paint.

[Chip]

scooter,,another option is to go to the low voltage section of lowes or home depot,,yard lights,,etc,cut the connectors off and connect to 12 volt system,,ya may have to modify the mount but it will work,,they make some real nifty spot lights now for kitchens etc,,even trac lighting.

chip

[mikeschn]

Did anyone ever come up with a nifty looking LED porch light?

I am still going with the LED theme, and I've found the oval tail lights, the led side markers, and all I need is a porch light...

Here's the tail lights...


So what kind of LED porch light would go good with this?



Mike...

[asianflava]

I'm gonna do a LED lighting "theme" as well.

I plan on using the standard porch light.


Then retrofitting them with these.


Norm suggested the 36 LED unit because the 24 LED unit wasn't bright enough for him. I think I'll take him up on his suggestion.

[mikeschn]

Then retrofitting them with these.


Norm suggested the 36 LED unit because the 24 LED unit wasn't bright enough for him. I think I'll take him up on his suggestion.

Asian,

Where do you get that LED thingie?

Mike...

[asianflava]

http://www.superbrightleds.com/other_bulbs.htm

[norm perkiss]

I'll throw in my 2¢ too.
Even the 36 led unit still is not as bright as the 12v auto bulbs. I'm using the porch light pictured by asianflava, it is bright enough and the amber lense makes a warm light. The leds produce a cool blueish light, not a bad thing, just used to the warm incandesent light. Hey when you're camp'n any light is good light.
Norm