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LED Rope Lights

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Doug Allman:
You can also get the same led rope lighting from   platinumlightinginc.com  out of Las Vegas. Prices are same as orangetreetrade.

I did not mention that you will need to order more fasteners to hold the rope lights around the ceiling panels as the old had a flat plastic edge that they stapled the rope light in place with during manufacturing. We placed about every 12" and they worked well.

Steve Huber:
Doug,
Did you get the "Warm White" for the ceiling panels in 3/8" diameter? Did you have any problems with the connectors being too wide and compressing between ceiling panel and ceiling itself?
I've given up on my local supplier. Twice he as sold me 3/8" but when I pick it up it's 1/2". The 1/2" rope will fit but the connectors are too big.
Thx! Steve

Steve Huber:
Finally got the rope lights installed. Had to return the first rope as it had 6 bad LEDs. Couple of things to watch if you are going to install them yourself. I recommend 3/8" rope rather than 1/2". The 1/2 ' rope will fit but the connector is oversize. There is no difference in brightness, just in rope diameter.The LEDs are directional. For max light, make sure they are facing toward the outside gap. I wanted max brightness so I also applied aluminum backed tape to the inner rib on the ceiling panel to help reflect light. I used 3/8" plastic clamps I got at Ace to hold the rope in place. There are plastic clamps made for rope lights but they are 1/2"+ in height and will interfere with the ceiling when you tighten down the panel. The clamps work fine as long as you are careful not to cover an LED.
I selected the white LED for the bath as I wanted to improve the lighting. Although the light in the picture looks a bit harsh, it's not but does improve the lighting so that the bath can be used w/o bothering someone sleeping (normally me) in the bedroom.
Source was Platinum Lighting in Las Vegas. They have a number of other colors if you are looking for a warmer color. I took a shot of the bedroom which has the original incandescent for comparison.
Steve

Tom and Pam Brown:
Steve, I have a strange question.  Where did you get the simulated wood stickers to cover the screw holes?

Steve Huber:
Tom,
Assuming you mean the wood plugs that cover the 6 holes for the screws that hold the panel to the ceiling, they are the same plugs that are used throughout the coach and are available at Home Depot, Lowes etc. You just have to stain them to match the panel.  The screws for the plastic clamps that hold the rope in place are #6x3/8" pan head wood screws.
Not sure if I answered your question though...???
Steve

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