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Old 03-20-2013, 07:32 AM   #21
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I should have asked for a commission on LED strip light sales from Amazon....:hihi:
Yep! Mine arrive Friday.
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Old 03-20-2013, 10:49 AM   #22
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Just bought a set as well!
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For those that unplug at the light strip and roll it up in your awning. Does the tag end with the plug on it just hang out? Does it blow around when in tow? (I'm trying to picture it in my mind. )
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Old 03-20-2013, 11:29 AM   #24
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I tuck the plug into the channel on the tube while in transit.

I have a picture on my home computer I can post later if that helps.
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I'm assuming you are talking to me since I'm the one that actually ran the wire down the awning arm. I tuck the end of my wire into the awning arm as much as possible.
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Ok thanks guys. I have a power awning so I just want to make sure no hanging wires get in the way. But I think I can picture what you all are saying.
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Old 03-20-2013, 12:09 PM   #27
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Our awning is power as well.
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Old 03-20-2013, 12:21 PM   #28
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I have two plug ends and very little play for them to flap. I used the 3/4 inch square zip tie mounts with zip ties to hold them in place. I have just enough play to plug them in.
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OK, mine are showing up on Friday as well. I am probably going to mount them under the awning track on the side of the RV as well and run the power supply down the track and into my compartment with power plug in it.
Could not pass this up for the $$.
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ok thanks again. My wife isn't a huge fan of these. She said "I don't like LED lights" Butttt, I'm thinking about ordering them anyway. haha
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I've noticed 2 different brands of LED lights discussed and they're about $10 difference. The ABco brand has more customer reviews. Not sure which one to buy.
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Old 03-20-2013, 04:14 PM   #32
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Kim... I think the more expensive one is waterproof where as the other one isn't.
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I tuck the plug into the channel on the tube while in transit.

I have a picture on my home computer I can post later if that helps.
Here's a closeup picture. When the black connector is unplugged, I tuck it in the channel.

Hope this makes sense. I can take additional pictures and post.

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This LED strip is about 3 feet shorter than my awning which is 19 feet. Do you see it as big deal if its not as long as the awning? My question is do you have a preference to mount them on the tube or on the side of the trailer? The one benefit of on the trailer is you can use them when the awning is up. Pro's, con's? Which do you like better?
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Personally, I would prefer them mounted on the awning tube like drfife has....
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This LED strip is about 3 feet shorter than my awning which is 19 feet. Do you see it as big deal if its not as long as the awning? My question is do you have a preference to mount them on the tube or on the side of the trailer? The one benefit of on the trailer is you can use them when the awning is up. Pro's, con's? Which do you like better?
I thought about a doing a second strip on the wall if you have the awning out halfway or such. The down side is the light will go more directly out than down in that case. Mine is a 16ft strip on an 18ft awning and there is plenty of light. I cheated a little on the plug end and started under the awning and think that is fine. They sell plugs that help you connect more strips after cutting them to length should you desire.

There is also a difference in size LED's. 3528's are small and round and 5050's are large squares that are brighter so check the listing. I have 300 x 3528's and they are bright where 300 x 5050's might be like daylight. I think Drfife has the 5050's as his strip looks wider than mine in his photo.

Also I used a coaxial DC plug on mine which if I hit the switch to retract my awning unplugs itself very easily. No damage done if I forget to unplug it. This is also due to having one color and 12V running them.
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Is this the same light set as the ABco? Looks very similar but slightly cheaper price...
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They are all Chinese made, so even if it doesn't have the same "brand" name on it, chances are it came from the same assembly line.
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3'senough..... Thanks for posting on the size differences of the bulbs. I think I may like the smaller bulb better.
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They are all Chinese made, so even if it doesn't have the same "brand" name on it, chances are it came from the same assembly line.
My understanding is that they(except for size)are pretty much the same as stated by jwstewar.. The one comment I read a lot in the reviews dealt with customer service. The ones I posted in the original post here made mention several times of good customer service. They are also a couple bucks cheaper than others.
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