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Nilight Three-Strip Cargo Light Kit

The Nilight strips are among the lighting supplies I bought. My roof-light diary records how the fixture shape and available mounting space affected bracket positions and wire routing.

By · Camper Van Freedom

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The Item in My Kit

I bought Nilight Three-Strip Cargo Light Kit as part of my camper van equipment.

The Nilight strips are among the lighting supplies I bought. My roof-light diary records how the fixture shape and available mounting space affected bracket positions and wire routing.

Long Strips versus Separate Lighting Points

  1. I cut and drilled aluminum pieces for the roof-camera and light mounts.
  2. I adjusted attachment holes while bringing the assemblies together on the profiles.
  3. I coated the camera-mount pieces black during the fabrication sequence.
The camera mounting arrangement with its drilled attachments.
The camera mounting arrangement with its drilled attachments.
A black-coated bracket from my roof camera-mount work.
A black-coated bracket from my roof camera-mount work.

My Takeaway for the Build

During the roof fabrication I worked on individual camera and light mounts. The Nilight strip purchase presents a different layout question: three long sections need continuous mounting space, whereas pods can be distributed around separate points. That distinction helps me compare the kit before considering its switch and connecting cables.

Product Details And Van-Build Uses

SpecificationProduct Detail
ModelTR-09
StripsThree, 60 in each
LED Count270 total
ControlIncluded on/off switch

The TR-09 kit divides its lighting across three separate sixty-inch strips. Nilight lists 270 LEDs in total, with a switch, splitter and extension cabling in the kit description. That layout can be useful when planning light along several edges of a van cargo or storage area instead of concentrating it in one fixture. The position of each strip and the joining cables determines how easily the installation can be reached after panels or shelves are added. Keeping the TR-09 model number with the component record also distinguishes this kit from short decorative strips and single-piece work lights.

Manufacturer Product Reference

Nilight 90123F: Six-Gang Switch Panel And Connections

Is Sixty Inches The Total Length Of All Three Strips?

No. The kit contains three sixty-inch strips, for fifteen feet of strip length in total.

Alternative products

Two Alternatives to Compare

MICTUNING offers another three-strip kit, while Nilight's eight-pod set breaks the light positions into separate compact housings.

ProductWhat distinguishes itPurchase link
Nilight Three-Strip Cargo Light KitThree long white strips with switch and joining cables.View on Amazon
MICTUNING Three-Strip Cargo Lights (alternative)Another three-strip white-light kit.View on Amazon
Nilight Eight-Pod White Cargo Lights (alternative)Eight compact white pods with separate mounting positions.View on Amazon
MICTUNING Three-Strip Cargo Lights

Mictuning Three-Strip Cargo Lights

This white lighting kit uses three long LED strips for a cargo-area layout. A switch, fuse lead and joining cables accompany the strips.

View on Amazon
Nilight Eight-Pod White Cargo Lights

Nilight Eight-Pod White Cargo Lights

This lighting kit distributes white LEDs across eight small pods. The harness and switch group the separate light positions into one kit.

View on Amazon

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