wijames2002
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Are all of the internal lights in an RV 12 volt?
RV light fixtures?
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ClickHill
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Hard to say 100% yes - but generally 100% yes.
grashley
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My FW has a table lamp that plugs into 120V. That is an obvious exception. Lights under microwave, same deal. Otherwise, yes, 12VDC.
John From Detroit
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From the factory the only 120 volt was the one inside the Microwave
I"ve added 2 120 volt since One table top one "Swag".
I"ve added 2 120 volt since One table top one "Swag".
HappyWanderer
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Our fifth wheel had a 110 volt light fixture over the dinette.
Rene T
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HappyWanderer said:
My 1st 5vr had one 110 volt light above the couch. The one we have now doesn't have any.
sc4668
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My fiver has a 110 light in the ceiling fan just like the one in the house.
Gary RV_Wizard
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I'll go with the "generally yes" answer, but as you can see there are exceptions. Without specifying a particular year/make/model, nobody can give you a very precise answer.
Ken & Sheila
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Senator said:
There are 12 volt ceiling fans. Our current coach has one.
ken
Larry N.
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Ken & Sheila said:
Our Beaver had one, too.
Memtb
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We had one in the bedroom of our 5er, wanted/needed more light and replaced fan with a light.
docj
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FWIW, Beavers built by SMC in the 1999-2001 period must have been unique in that they have 120V lighting wired throughout the coach. The only 12V lights we have are "pucks" under the cabinets and the basic small fluorescents in the ceiling. Our principal lighting consists of 120V wall sconces in both the main area and the bedroom. In addition we have a 48" standard recessed fluorescent fixture in the kitchen area and a standard dining area fixture in the eating area. Of course, we also have a multitude of outlets throughout.
It's a matter of physics, but even with LEDs, 120V lighting fixtures can provide a lot more light than do 12V ones. We're running 100 watt-equivalent LEDs with dimmers in our wall sconces and that allows us to achieve lighting levels much more comparable to a home environment than you can find in most RVs. In addition I have installed under-cabinet lighting throughout.
I'm not "bragging" about the lighting, just pointing out that it can be done, but wasn't something most manufacturers appear to have ever tried. Our MH came with an inverter as OEM so that the lighting was available regardless of whether or not you had hookups. It's a nice arrangement; we're glad to have it. When we go into our friends' RVs they seem dark inside by comparison.
It's a matter of physics, but even with LEDs, 120V lighting fixtures can provide a lot more light than do 12V ones. We're running 100 watt-equivalent LEDs with dimmers in our wall sconces and that allows us to achieve lighting levels much more comparable to a home environment than you can find in most RVs. In addition I have installed under-cabinet lighting throughout.
I'm not "bragging" about the lighting, just pointing out that it can be done, but wasn't something most manufacturers appear to have ever tried. Our MH came with an inverter as OEM so that the lighting was available regardless of whether or not you had hookups. It's a nice arrangement; we're glad to have it. When we go into our friends' RVs they seem dark inside by comparison.
