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Old 12-04-2016, 03:16 PM   #1
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Should my cabin lights be 12vDC or 120vAC?

If it matters, the majority of the time I'll be at a campground. Maybe a little bit of dry docking other times. Thanks.
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Old 12-04-2016, 03:22 PM   #2
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Cabin lights are 12v.
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Old 12-04-2016, 03:42 PM   #3
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12 v DC
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Old 12-04-2016, 05:57 PM   #4
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I know you're doing a gut job on the trailer so it's an option. The 12vdc is the much easier way to go.
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Old 12-04-2016, 06:15 PM   #5
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LED lighting is DC anyway if you are going that route.

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Old 12-05-2016, 11:28 AM   #6
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Definitely 12v, then you can have light when you are not one shore power or connected to a generator. When on shore power or generator you will still use 12v lighting.
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Old 12-05-2016, 12:45 PM   #7
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12v dc cabin lights. A lot of people carry a couple of 110v AC lamps to use when hooked up to shore power.
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Old 12-05-2016, 01:19 PM   #8
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If you want to. Change your light to
a/c and use an inverter.



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Old 12-05-2016, 01:41 PM   #9
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Both, in my opinion. A few 12 volt led's for travel or dry camping. Some 110 LED's so that you can actually see when hooked to power.
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Old 12-05-2016, 06:33 PM   #10
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I found some 80 Watt #1156 LED bulbs on ebay for about $4.50 each.

I am really impressed how much light they put off in the ceiling fixtures.
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