Table lamp fitted with low energy flourscent bulb. Wont get hot and gives easily enough light. Suits me fine when I use EHU. Most of the time I can use the same running off an inverter when I dont have EHU.
We use a car inspection light from Screwfix. Got 2 of them, they're dirt cheap and give a nice fluorescent glow. Mind you we also use some 12 volt lights as we have a charger and leisure battery as well.
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I like the odd drink. Five is odd, seven is odd, nine is odd...........
You can get the fluorescent ones from Homebase that are designed to go under kitchen units. Pretty robust, and the one we have has a 3 pin plug already on.
I use an "under cupboard" light from a kitchen! small 12 inch flourscent bright and safe with the ability to add more by simply pluging into the fitting (the plugs and leads are supplied with each new lamp)
Crumbs, I bet your outfit looks well posh sapper48 with an uplighter in your awning? Until now, with our old girl we stuck to making do with the awning light and a Coleman rechargeable, (excellent reading light too), on the table along with a citronella tea light to deter those blasted mozzies, but now we have an external three pin socket already done, we might go 'up market' and get a wee table lamp or even a hanging one!!! Just so long as it's lightweight, I'm getting a bit over obsessed with our new van being three feet longer and naturally heavier unladen. Never been able to get to grips with this weight lark and have only ever followed my gut feeling. So far this has always been perfect, but I'm just a worry wart. Very out of character with my 'hippy chick' philosophy I know. Have splashed out and paid that extra bit for the alloy poles with the new awning though and reduced weight considerably by investing in a much lighter weight LCD TV and leaving the 14"TV/VCR combi at home in future. Even I can lift the LCD with one hand!
Think I might be spending more time in the awning in future too since it has warm air heating in it now - ah, luxury for me being a cold mortal. To hell with extra gas expense, give me WARMTH!
we bought 3 parasollights which we fit around the pole in the middle of our tt, there 12 volts with a transformer only about £15, could be modified ( ie ciger plug) to run on battery power
Quote: Originally posted by magicaly on 09/07/2005
I use a couple of the small halogen desk lamps. £4.99 each in B&Q. Low wattage and useful if you like to read in the evening.
Carol
We use a pair of these, they have a transformer in the bottom so the bulbs are 12 volt. I've bypassed the transformer, left it in for weight, and run them on battery. We have one by each bed.
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I like the odd drink. Five is odd, seven is odd, nine is odd...........
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Topic: Electric lights
Crumbs, I bet your outfit looks well posh sapper48 with an uplighter in your awning? Until now, with our old girl we stuck to making do with the awning light and a Coleman rechargeable, (excellent reading light too), on the table along with a citronella tea light to deter those blasted mozzies, but now we have an external three pin socket already done, we might go 'up market' and get a wee table lamp or even a hanging one!!! Just so long as it's lightweight, I'm getting a bit over obsessed with our new van being three feet longer and naturally heavier unladen. Never been able to get to grips with this weight lark and have only ever followed my gut feeling. So far this has always been perfect, but I'm just a worry wart. Very out of character with my 'hippy chick' philosophy I know. Have splashed out and paid that extra bit for the alloy poles with the new awning though and reduced weight considerably by investing in a much lighter weight LCD TV and leaving the 14"TV/VCR combi at home in future. Even I can lift the LCD with one hand!
