UNIMOG Dave
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Hello:
This is the first of several questions I'll be posting. I have an '08 Cougar 268RLS TT and I want to replace several of the standard light fixtures with flouresent. However, another RV owner said some of them may need to be grounded. How true is that?
Anyone have any suggestions on where to look for fouresents? Camping World is a bit pricey.
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Dave T
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1995brave
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Grouding is a new one on me. All the ones i've installed have two wires, +12vdc and -12vdc(common). Check out WWW.PPLmotorhomes.com for lights.
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Bearnkat
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Grounding is a new one on me as well. We replaced our regular lights with 12 volt florescent one. We just pulled the old light fixtures and installed the new ones using the same wires, they work like a champ! We purchased ours at CW when they had them on sale and got a great deal on them.
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axlloy
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I would agree - i don't think that grounding is an issue - but i am no electrician - just don't remember seeing a ground on them.
stupid question from me --- what is the major advantage of doing so - making the change to floursent fixtures? is it a heat thing or use of electrictiy thing?
curious
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1995brave
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Less heat, less current draw from the battery, and more light output.
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Mike Schriber
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The lights are grounded already... that's the negative wire.
I added one fixture in my trailer for use when dry camping and it's worked out very well. It's very bright, starts fast and has good color. It also uses half the current.
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SQWIB
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I put a few in mine, Mainly for boondocking, but I like the light output better than the incandescants.
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Midnightpumpkin
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You might want to consider adding a couple of 110V flouresent fixtures. Walmart has them for around $10.00, we have one over the couch and one above the kitchen sink. I was able to route the cords down by a window valence to hide them.
Just a thought.
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UNIMOG Dave
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Hello:
To everyone, thanks for the input. The grounding thing came by way of a retired Air Force CMSGT who is now working as a civilian at Edwards AFB, here in Calif. Maybe working for the Air Force has corroded his brain.
Dave T
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UNIMOG Dave wrote:Hello:
To everyone, thanks for the input. The grounding thing came by way of a retired Air Force CMSGT who is now working as a civilian at Edwards AFB, here in Calif. Maybe working for the Air Force has corroded his brain.
Dave T
The country club Air Force lifestyle tends to do that to people. Typical zoomie. 
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