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Originally Posted by Jerry71
But the 12v lamps work whether you are plugged in or not. Either off the battery, or through the converter. So I see no need for the 120v lamp.
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Now, that's true. I can think of two possible reasons for the dual
lighting scheme, which was common long ago; both are just guesses...
- Some trailers may have come without converters.
- The fluorescent lamps which were commonly used in this setup may have provided better lighting than the original low-power incandescent bulbs.
We have both 12VDC and 120VAC
lighting in our decade-old non-moulded trailer, so it was not unique to eggs and was done relatively recently. I find it annoying.
I agree that with current technology, the dual setup is obsolete.