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Date:         Wed, 13 Feb 2002 21:14:08 -0500
Reply-To:     Bradley Flubacher <flub@ADELPHIA.NET>
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From:         Bradley Flubacher <flub@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject:      Re: low-voltage lighting
Comments: To: Chris Smith <chris.smith@AQUILA.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <5.1.0.14.0.20020213172838.00a92ec0@pop.aquila.net>
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Precisely the type of undercabinet lighting I was referring to. I wasn't sure of the wattage, however. I wonder if lower wattage bulbs can be put into the fixtures if needed.

Thanks for your input! This will probably be much more cost-effective than RV style lighting- maybe brighter and more attractive too.

Bradley Flubacher State College, PA '81 diesel rabbit '82 diesel westy '82 diesel van '84 GL wasserboxer

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of Chris Smith Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 6:36 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: low-voltage lighting

At 12:42 PM 2/13/02 -0500, Bradley Flubacher wrote: >I've been considering going out to my local home improvement store to buy >some under-counter low voltage lighting. As you probably know, they're 12v >lights. I thought it might be a nice addition to my poorly lit westy. I'm >not sure how many amps each light draws, but if I can get them on a 10-15 >amp circuit, would there be any reason NOT to use this kind of lighting?

To find out the draw of each lamp simply divide the wattage by 12(volts). this will give you the amperage that they draw when running. Remember that incandescent lamps draw more when being turned on. 15 amps of lamps will pop a 15 amp fuse if they all get turned on at the same time. Most of the lamps you'll find are probably 20 watt fixtures.

20(W) divided by 12(v) = ~1.67(A)

This should add a nice touch to the interior but will drain a battery if left on too long.

The set I found was a pack of 5 undercabinet 20W halogen lamps. total draw is just over 8 amps, or about 5 hours on a standard small car battery. The TURD is using about 5 times as much battery storage so I can get a couple of nights on the lights between charges.

Your results may vary, please do not try this at home, if the is not what you expected, please alter your expectations.

Unemployed Bum


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