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Subject Topic: Whats the best form of light for FC? Post Reply Post New Topic
11/4/2012 at 10:13pm
 Location: Stoke on Trent
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Just wondering what lighting everyone uses inside their FC, as yet to buy some.

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11/4/2012 at 10:16pm
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Are they not all wired up so you can use the EHU on site ? and battery when going wild. We used to carry a camping gaz lamp as stand by along with a battery lantern.

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11/4/2012 at 10:19pm
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Quote: Originally posted by bobmel on 11/4/2012
Are they not all wired up so you can use the EHU on site ? and battery when going wild. We used to carry a camping gaz lamp as stand by along with a battery lantern.


Not sure what there is as only put a deposit down, didnt notice any lighting though.

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12/4/2012 at 12:03am
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Congratulations.

Best sort of lights? The ample free ones that are in your camper. Have patience, get it home see what you have if anything in the camper.
Then it depends what else you have and what you want.
Is there already a leisure battery for a water pump?
Do you have any particular requirements? The cheapest option is some multiple LED lights. Lidl and or Aldi have some cheap rechargeable hang up ones. ASDA and others have cheap hang up or magnetically fixed ones. You might want something more decorative? You may be an addict to EHU so you will be using mains? One reason for a gaslight is that as well as light they knock out about 800w of heat. They take the chill of a camper quite nicely.
I keep a couple of Tilley lamps, they smell a bit, the light is a bit yellow for some tastes, they take 5mins or so to light. Yet I like them. Your answers might be as individual.
Go to the pound shop. In case of emergency have a few cheap LED torches and stick up lights secreted in the camper and car. Head torches are brilliant to work with. Cheap LED lights have revolutionised outside lighting. Spend on a leisure battery if you want but a dozen AA rechargeable batteries and a few LED lights give more flexibility.
It all depends what you end up wanting.           


12/4/2012 at 10:13am
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we have a trailer tent and a lot depends on the electic in the tent ,i installed a zig which runs two 12v strip lights clipped to the trailer frame one for each bed ,whilst the awning has an inspection lamp with a energy saving bulb fastened horizontally from the middle of the awning roof and a little clip on lamp with a energy saving bulb overhanging the kitchen so the mrs can work there 24 hours a day ,ouch!
without leccy at all we use our camping gaz standard light which is more stable than the little ones but still as dull ,my mrs hates pressure lamps as the noise appears to distract her and her sudopany or whatever its called


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12/4/2012 at 1:50pm
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What sort of FC is it?
Most will have one cabin light pre-wired.
Then depends on the number of sockets ... or gangs wou want to add.
We have used any combination of the following
1. Clip on mini spots that attach to any of the poles, useful for getting light onto books if reading whilst sitting/lying lengthwise on the benches
2. A couple of goose-neck, desk lights
3. LED table top light
4. LED self adhesive strip lights
5. LED magnetic lights
6. Car inspection flu tube to hang in awning
There is so much choice around ... just see what you fancy!


12/4/2012 at 3:07pm
 Location: Stoke on Trent
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Quote: Originally posted by Kelper on 12/4/2012
What sort of FC is it?
Most will have one cabin light pre-wired.
Then depends on the number of sockets ... or gangs wou want to add.
We have used any combination of the following
1. Clip on mini spots that attach to any of the poles, useful for getting light onto books if reading whilst sitting/lying lengthwise on the benches
2. A couple of goose-neck, desk lights
3. LED table top light
4. LED self adhesive strip lights
5. LED magnetic lights
6. Car inspection flu tube to hang in awning
There is so much choice around ... just see what you fancy!



Trigano Randger 575 LX, hope this helps

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12/4/2012 at 5:12pm
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Sorry ... not familiar with it, so can't say exactly what the internal connections/outlets will be.
When you get it, you'll soon see what you need/want ... and ... undoubtedly ... your ideas will change over the first few years ... mine still do!


12/4/2012 at 9:37pm
 Location: Argyll Scotland
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I have just googled your FC and it looks like it already has some strip lights wired in.

I would go for some sort of small mains table lamp.
LED Lights are a bit harsh on the eyes, especially for the ambience of an evening in the FC and in the awning.



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13/4/2012 at 10:37am
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The Trigano 575 is set up very similar to the Pennine Pathfinder and i believe has at least 2 main cabin lights. you alos have 12v and 240v sockets so can plug in lamps as required as well

However as above get the camper first and check it all out to see what you need and do try everything as trigano electrics can be "problematic" in that they are often wired differently to UK campers (that's the French for you!)

 

EDIT

Maybe only one on the wardrobe as no toilet compartment in yours I forgot



Post last edited on 13/04/2012 10:55:32



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