Tag: Interior lighting
Let your lights shine – with less power from your batteries
By Russ and Tiña De Maris
Boondockers – those who by definition "camp in the boonies," away from utility hookups – have to be careful...
RV Daily Tips Newsletter Issue 1250
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros,...
Keeping spare light bulbs is a bright idea
By Chris Dougherty
Chris Dougherty is a certified RV technician. Here is a story he wrote while he was serving as RVtravel.com's technical editor.
These days...
Light your way with motion-sensing battery LED lights
The URPOWER Motion Sensor LED stick-anywhere light identifies day and night automatically and will only illuminate at night when movement is detected and turns...
A simple explanation of installing and using RV LED bulbs
This is likely the best video we’ve come across that explains the differences between LED and the standard incandescent bulbs that come with most...
LED bulb replacement dangers
Replacing tungsten and halogen bulbs with modern LED bulbs is becoming popular with many RV owners since it reduces the power load. However, you...
Save money when buying LED lighting for your RV
By Dave Helgeson
Conserving 12 volt power is one of the many fundamentals of becoming a seasoned boondocker. Replacing the incandescent lights in your RV...
RVer put dimmer switch in bathroom — Why didn’t it work?
Hey Mike,
I tried to change out the On-Off wall switch in my camper bathroom to a dimmer switch and it didn’t work. Now...
Brighten or dim your RV’s interior lights with 3-way switch
By Bob Difley
You can now vary the brightness of your cabin lights with the simple flip of a switch - no dimmer required, a...
Three-way LED lights debut for RV interiors
By Bob DifleyYou can now vary the brightness of your cabin lights with the simple flip of a switch (no dimmer required), a press...
Replace fluorescent tubes with Cabin Bright LEDs
By Chris DoughertyLow voltage fluorescent lighting has been around the RV industry for many years, allowing for improved task lighting in our RVs from...
Keeping spare light blubs is a great idea
By Chris Dougherty
Certified RV technician
These days many new RVs are coming equipped with all LED lighting, which is great. LEDs last a long time...