Reading Lamp LED - Converison - Fiberglass RV
Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 06-13-2013, 01:53 PM   #1
Senior Member
 
Larry C Hanson's Avatar
 
Name: Larry
Trailer: Trillium
Arizona
Posts: 440
Reading Lamp LED - Converison

Hello,

I was down at Wally World last week and spotted a nice
desk/reading lamp that would be suitable for use in an RV.
It had a 12V DC wall wart with it so I cut off the wart
and put on a cigarette lighter type plug. It cost about $15
and works great for reading. However, the current draw
was a bit high for LED type lights at about 0.8A for approx
10 Watt draw. It gets a tad hot but not hot like quartz
lamps so should be safer.

Larry H.
Attached Thumbnails
Led Lamp B4 Opening.jpg   Led Lamp Wall Wart.jpg  

Led Lamp After Conversion.jpg   LED Magazine.jpg  

Larry C Hanson is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-13-2013, 03:15 PM   #2
Senior Member
 
Thomas G.'s Avatar
 
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
Posts: 5,112
Great hack. I love the way lots of this stuff runs off a 12 volt wall wart.
__________________
UHaul and Burro owners, join the UHaul Campers on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/529276933859491/
Thomas G. is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-13-2013, 05:58 PM   #3
Senior Member
 
deryk's Avatar
 
Name: deryk
Trailer: 2012 Parkliner 2010 V6 Nissan Frontier 4x4
New Jersey
Posts: 2,085
Registry
Nice job!
__________________
deryk

All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost.... J.R.R. Tolkien
deryk is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
LED Fixtures for Reading ? Tim Wood Modifications, Alterations and Updates 28 07-01-2011 11:20 PM
LED desk lamp in Costco. GeorgeR Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 2 02-06-2011 02:11 PM
Reading Lamp for 12 VDC Larry C Hanson Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 0 06-28-2009 02:09 PM
Reading lights-looking for 12V (non-halogen)-maybe LED'S? JenW Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 30 09-21-2007 10:38 AM

» Upcoming Events
No events scheduled in
the next 465 days.
» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:34 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.