LEDs are such a hot topic. One of our most popular videos demonstrates how we used inexpensive strip lights to convert our fluorescent fixtures to LED. Our videos on switching incandescent and halogen bulbs to LEDs have also been very popular.
There's been so much interest that we wanted to share the details about the new higher-end technique we’re using to upgrade the rest of our fluorescent fixtures. This video covers the steps needed to convert 12″ fluorescent tubes using beautifully-designed LED tubes. They're more expensive than the cheap strip lights, but the quality and elegance of the bulb designs are really sweet!
M4 Products, the company that sells them, even offered to give a discount to RVgeeks viewers. If you shop at M4products.com, simply use the code "RVgeeks5" when you check out, and you'll get a 5% discount off your entire purchase. :)
Since 12″ fixtures are upgraded to LED in a different way than 12″ fixtures, we’re creating two separate videos. If you want to see how to convert an 18″ fluorescent fixture to LED, there's a link at the end of the video and in the video description, or you can see our post about it here.
We don't pretend to be experts on any particular RV topic, and mostly know about maintaining our own rig. But many systems are the same on different RVs. The advice we give works well for us, but be sure to consult a professional technician if you're unsure about working on your own RV.
Showing posts with label Electrical. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Electrical. Show all posts
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Converting RV Lights to LEDs Part 3: 18-inch Fluorescents
LEDs are such a hot topic. One of our most popular videos demonstrates how we used inexpensive strip lights to convert our fluorescent fixtures to LED. Our videos on switching incandescent and halogen bulbs to LEDs have also been very popular.
There's been so much interest that we wanted to share the details about the new higher-end technique we’re using to upgrade the rest of our fluorescent fixtures. This video covers the steps needed to convert 18″ fluorescent tubes using beautifully-designed LED tubes. They're more expensive than the cheap strip lights, but the quality and elegance of the bulb designs are really sweet!
M4 Products, the company that sells them, even offered to give a discount to RVgeeks viewers. If you shop at M4products.com, simply use the code "RVgeeks5" when you check out, and you'll get a 5% discount off your entire purchase. :)
Since 18″ fixtures are upgraded to LED in a different way than 12″ fixtures, we’re creating two separate videos. If you want to see how to convert a 12″ fluorescent fixture to LED, there's a link at the end of the video and in the video description, or you can see our post about it here.
We don't pretend to be experts on any particular RV topic, and mostly know about maintaining our own rig. But many systems are the same on different RVs. The advice we give works well for us, but be sure to consult a professional technician if you're unsure about working on your own RV.
There's been so much interest that we wanted to share the details about the new higher-end technique we’re using to upgrade the rest of our fluorescent fixtures. This video covers the steps needed to convert 18″ fluorescent tubes using beautifully-designed LED tubes. They're more expensive than the cheap strip lights, but the quality and elegance of the bulb designs are really sweet!
M4 Products, the company that sells them, even offered to give a discount to RVgeeks viewers. If you shop at M4products.com, simply use the code "RVgeeks5" when you check out, and you'll get a 5% discount off your entire purchase. :)
Since 18″ fixtures are upgraded to LED in a different way than 12″ fixtures, we’re creating two separate videos. If you want to see how to convert a 12″ fluorescent fixture to LED, there's a link at the end of the video and in the video description, or you can see our post about it here.
We don't pretend to be experts on any particular RV topic, and mostly know about maintaining our own rig. But many systems are the same on different RVs. The advice we give works well for us, but be sure to consult a professional technician if you're unsure about working on your own RV.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
How To Plug in an RV (Dog Bones 101)
A new RVer asked us how to plug their RV into a regular household electric outlet, so we thought we'd cover the basics of connecting different types of RVs into 20-, 30- and 50-amp electric service.
A standard 3-prong household electric outlet provides 20-amp service (sometimes also referred to as 15-amp service). Most medium-sized RVs (usually with only one air-conditioning unit) have 30-amp service, which uses a larger three-prong plug with two of the prongs at an angle. Larger RVs (usually with two or three air conditioners) utilize higher-power 50-amp service, with larger, 4-prong plugs.
Most RV parks offer both 20- and 30-amp service, with many parks also offering 50-amp service as well. But what do you do if you're staying at a park that doesn't offer an outlet to match your plug? The answer: Dogbones!
RV dogbone power adapters are available on Amazon. Click here to find them.
We don't pretend to be experts on any particular RV topic, and mostly know about maintaining our own rig. But many systems are the same on different RVs. The advice we give works well for us, but be sure to consult a professional technician if you're unsure about working on your own RV.
A standard 3-prong household electric outlet provides 20-amp service (sometimes also referred to as 15-amp service). Most medium-sized RVs (usually with only one air-conditioning unit) have 30-amp service, which uses a larger three-prong plug with two of the prongs at an angle. Larger RVs (usually with two or three air conditioners) utilize higher-power 50-amp service, with larger, 4-prong plugs.
Most RV parks offer both 20- and 30-amp service, with many parks also offering 50-amp service as well. But what do you do if you're staying at a park that doesn't offer an outlet to match your plug? The answer: Dogbones!
RV dogbone power adapters are available on Amazon. Click here to find them.
We don't pretend to be experts on any particular RV topic, and mostly know about maintaining our own rig. But many systems are the same on different RVs. The advice we give works well for us, but be sure to consult a professional technician if you're unsure about working on your own RV.
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