We are adopting energy efficient and maintenance free LED lighting for our Kampers.

It is available as follows:

LED Strip on Kitchen side	2.7 Watts in strip above kitchen sink 1.5W in strip under sliding kitchen
LED in Delta Gullwing	2 x 2.7W on LED Strip above Cooker and Fridge Slide 1 x 1.5W LED on Drivers Side (option on Kamper) 1 x 1.5W in front Delta Area (option on Kamper)
LED inside Uni-Pod	1 Watts in 350mm sealed strip
Underbed Storage drawer	1.2 Watts in 450mm strip that lifts with the beds gas struts to light up the underbed storage drawer (a long standing request from Kimberley Owners mow fulfilled)
Inside Kamper	4Watts 1300mm overhead light built into canvas eliminating the need for 10W or 15W fluros that previously plugged into inside 12V outlet
Outside Kamper	Optional 1200mm strip that replaces 10W or 15W fluros that previously plugged into outside 12V outlet

Photo of strip in our hands

LED on Kitchen

ONLY LED lighting on this Platinum Kamper at Night

What is LED?

Light Emitting Diode (LED) is a semiconductor (solid state) device that when a voltage is applied across its electrodes (electrically biased in the forward direction) it converts the electric power into light. The emitted light is incoherent monochromatic within a very narrow wavelength and is very much unidirectional, i.e. very narrow viewing angle. The wavelength of the light, or colour depends on the silicon material used in the construction of the LEDs. The emitted light can be near-ultraviolet, visible or infrared. The difference between a LED light and laser is that in a laser all waves are all of the same frequency (monochromatic) and all the waves are in phase.

What is the difference between Incandescent Lamp and LED?

Incandescent lamps convert the electrical energy to light and heat. The electricity passing through the lamp filament causes the filament to heat up and become red-hot and hence producing light that is evenly distributed in all directions. About 60% of the energy is wasted through heat. Also a portion of the energy is wasted through Ultraviolet and Infrared lights that are not receptive to human eyes. In the contrary in an LED only a very small amount of power is dissipated through heat. The majority of the energy is converted to light. The LEDs are in general in excess of 10 times more efficient than a normal incandescent light source.

LEDs are the ideal choice to replace many applications that use incandescent, neon, and fluorescent lamps.

Unlike incandescent bulbs, which can operate with either AC or DC, LEDs require a DC supply of the correct polarity. When the voltage across its electrods is in the correct direction, a significant current flows and the device is said to be forward biased. The voltage across the LED in this case is fixed for a given LED and is proportional to the energy of the emitted photons. If the voltage is of the wrong polarity, the device is said to be reverse biased, very little current flows, and no light is emitted.

What are the advantages of the LEDs?

There are numerous advantages LED can offer:

• Longer life lasting up to 100,000 hours or about 10 years
• LED lighting will degrade over time rather than suddenly burn out and be rendered ineffective.
• Reduces maintenance and service cost
• Energy efficient
• Very low heat dissipation and UV light
• Increased efficiency due to directional light emission
• Easy to use and design with
• 100% dimmable without loss of colour and any noise
• Long lasting and durable technology
• Superior and brilliant colour range
• Easily controllable both colour and intensity (dimmable)
• Fast response even in cold start condition
• Shock and vibration resistant
• No toxic materials such as Mercury
• Safe low voltage operation