Recommended Replacement Dome Lights For A Mobile Vet Clinic

Updated 02/13/2023 | Published 02/10/2023

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Butt Connector - PVC - for 16-14g Wire - Qty. 1

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Opti-Brite 12V LED RV Dome Light - Single - Surface or Recessed - 13-1/2" Long - White Trim

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Question:

Hello, I am the practice manager for a mobile vet clinic. We are looking to upgrade our lights in our van. Currently, it is pretty dark in there. I am interested in 6 LED ceiling lights. I have attached a picture of what we have now and the rough estimate of the dimensions. Do you have anything that could fit our needs? Thank you so much in advance

asked by: Kara

Helpful Expert Reply:

The closest option I could find is a bit smaller than your current 6" x 12" light fixture, but having installed other sizes of this light I can confirm that they make a world of difference when it comes to illuminating a room.

The Opti-Brite 12V LED RV Dome Light # OPT58FR is 13-1/2" L x 3-15/16" W and has an effective lumen rating of 1,500 lumens. To give you a comparison the # ILL07COB you were looking at only has an effective lumen rating of 354 lumens. They are a surface mount design that will just require two screws to mount and is low profile at just 0.56" inches in height. I will say that you'll want to use screws with a small head, otherwise the head will interfere with the snap-on trim.

Since your current lights are surface mount there's most likely just a small hole where the wiring pokes through the ceiling so swapping out for a different size shouldn't be an issue. You will want to pick up some butt connectors # DW05714 to connect to your wiring. I've attached a video below where I install a smaller version of these lights in an enclosed trailer to help guide you in the installation process.

expert reply by: Kevin C