DoGMAtix
Senior Member
I recently installed a battery monitor when I wired a portable solar panel into our camper's electrical system, and had a shock when I found out how much our incandescent ceiling bulbs were drawing - about 2.5 amps for a single fixture with 2 bulbs! I ordered "XCSOURCE" LEDs off Amazon (a little over $1 each in a 10-pack) to replace the 1141-style incandescents. The LEDs use about 1/10th of the electricity of the incandescents, when all 6 light fixtures are on (8 bulbs total), the total draw is just 1 amp. So what's the problem? The light is a bit too weak and not as pleasingly warm as the incandescents. There's no way I'm going to put the incandescents back in now that I know how much battery power they burn, but I'd like to put something in that will better approximate the incandescent lighting. Is there a particular brand/model LED bulb that is better than others in this respect? I'd like to stick with something not too expensive, but if there's a brand that's worth the extra $ (especially if it lasts longer or is more reliable) I'd be happy to spend more.