FerFerHess
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ok, I'm a real dummy when it comes to electrical wiring!
The lighting in my kitchen is very poor and I have a hard time seeing what I'm cooking once the sun goes down. I bought a florescent under-cabinet light(120 volt) that can be hard wired or plugged in. There is already a 12 volt light where I want to put it. Is it possible to exchange these lights or do I need to just pug it into the outlet?
PS- sorry for such a stupid question!!!
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BobsYourUncle
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No, you cannot exchange these lights.
The existing light is 12V and the one you want to put there is 120V
The best thing for minimal hassle would be to return the 120V light and buy a 12V florescent fixture. Then you can just swap them.
Or just plug it into an outlet and use both lights.
And BTW, it's not a stupid question. What is obvious to some is very difficult for others. We all have our area of expertise and knowledge. You likely know stuff that I could never understand. Great thing about the forum is that we all glean from each others own area of expertise!!
Now if I could just learn to type without having to go back and correct a pile of fat finger typos!! Sure glad my errors get highlighted 
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FerFerHess
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Thanks for being so kind!
I think I'll take a trip back to Lowe's and see if they have a 12volt light available!
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old guy
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also, you can put in a larger 12 light bulb. there are two that we use to light RV's. can't give you any bulb numbers but there are brighter ones out there.
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BobsYourUncle
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FerFerHess wrote:Thanks for being so kind!
Kind?
Well, I'm about 3960 posts into this forum since '03 when I joined. I look back on my first post and now think - What? Any fool should know that! But I didn't! I had to ask, and I got my answer as a newbie. Someone was kind enough to tell me how to get the toilet flange off the floor without a chainsaw or a massive crowbar!
I really do maintain that the only "Stupid" question is the one that goes un-asked!
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If you want the kitchen light to work when you are boondocking (when 120 volts shore power is not available), you should get the brightest 12 volt light fixture you can find. If you have room, I suggest you go to an RV store and look the 12 volt fluorescent fixtures. Both my previous RV and my current RV use two-tube Thinlight fixtures, and they produce quite a bit of light. And being 12 volt, they can be easily installed to replace the existing fixture.
Another reason to use fluorescent lighting is efficiency. They produce more light while using less electricity than incandescent light bulb. LED lights are only a little bit more efficient, and finding ones bright enough for your kitchen is not easy at this time.
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Dennis Henderson
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BobsYourUncle wrote:And BTW, it's not a stupid question. What is obvious to some is very difficult for others. We all have our area of expertise and knowledge. You likely know stuff that I could never understand. Great thing about the forum is that we all glean from each others own area of expertise!!
What an uplifting comment! Nice start to my day.
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nelson
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You could also put a cord and plug on the light and plug it in.
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Polishnurse
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Another note: In the old days, we used to have screw in 12Volt Bulbs. I noticed at some RV spots they still sell them, Wal-marts included. This would allow you to use a 110 volt fixture with 12volt bulbs if you were so inclined. JM2Cents Bill
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We always camp with electrical hookups so I got a cheap fluorescent plug in fixture at Wally World and mounted it under the upper cabinet near the stove and DW loves the extra light it gives. Says now she can see what she is cooking. I also put one under the cabinet over the area of my recliner so I can see to read at night. Plan to get one more to put over the dinette for better light when eating.
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