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The GC batts have taller and thicker plates, and as a true deep cycle battery are designed to be run down lower than a starting type battery. Even what is advertised as a deep cycle/starting battery is something of a compromise. It only matters if you plan to camp off the grid a lot. A lot of good info at this link. The 12volt Side of Life (Part 1)
We spent 7 days without being plugged in when we were in Yellowstone a couple years ago, and that included some furnace time each night (kept it 58 or so inside) and water pump enough for showers for 3 every other day. We're pretty conservative with the lights when needed. YMMV on that, all depends on how much stuff one wants to run.
The delay I was talking about turned out to be the sensitivity setting. IT is possible I set it at 5 which is the highest sensitivity. I doubt I would have done that, but who knows after the kast month.
So I put all led lights in my camper interior....... they suck? They are 6000lumen, and not very bright compared to the regular bulbs. So now the question, should I get higher lumen bulbs, or do led's just not spread like incandescent bulbs?
So I put all led lights in my camper interior....... they suck? They are 6000lumen, and not very bright compared to the regular bulbs. So now the question, should I get higher lumen bulbs, or do led's just not spread like incandescent bulbs?
All depends on the LED
My camper has all LEDs in it and they are BRIGHT. Idk what they are though. They came in it from the factory. They are little strips in the lights.
My camper had 921 style bulbs everywhere, and they are bright. Problem was the kids left the bathroom light on, and it got so hot it melted the fixture. So I searched 921 style led, and found these. For $11, I couldn't go wrong (& I don't think I did) and is they didn't work, well I'm not out a lot.
I looked at, like, a "paddle" led for it to. They style may work better as all the light would be shining down.
The current ones have 5 LEDs, 4 around, 1 at the end, so maybe I will try the paddle style.
Edit: 6000 is not the lumen rating apparently. I have no idea what the lumen is. I also have no idea what the 6000k stands for either.
forgive my ignorance.
My camper had 921 style bulbs everywhere, and they are bright. Problem was the kids left the bathroom light on, and it got so hot it melted the fixture. So I searched 921 style led, and found these. For $11, I couldn't go wrong (& I don't think I did) and is they didn't work, well I'm not out a lot.
I looked at, like, a "paddle" led for it to. They style may work better as all the light would be shining down.
The current ones have 5 LEDs, 4 around, 1 at the end, so maybe I will try the paddle style.
Edit: 6000 is not the lumen rating apparently. I have no idea what the lumen is. I also have no idea what the 6000k stands for either.
forgive my ignorance.
Adam, the 6000k is the color temperature, lower numbers are more yellow and the higher number work towards a blueish color, 5000 to 6000 should be a bright white if I recall correctly. The "paddle" style LED units should work much better in the standard camper type light fixture as all of the LEDs will be firing outwards through the lens cover, the type you have don't do well without a chrome or polished reflector behind the bulb to throw the light output, the white plastic of the camper fixture isn't a good match for your style bulbs.
My light fixtures have chrome "backers". But I think you are right. The 5 led bulbs don't utilize the area the same as the incandescent.
like I said I'm only out a couple bucks, and am learning about LEDs.
Oh, they are kinda bluish.
Does anyone use a front receiver to park their camper? If so do you go over the weights for it? They all seem to max out at 500/5000lbs. Can you go over those for just maneuvering around right spots?
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