Looking for 20w spotlight bulbs

SB118 · 7 Sep 2006 at 01:24

Trying to rebuild my work torch that the local scum nicked out of my van last week. Can pick up an ammo tin for a tenner from the suplus outlets, i've got the batteries (2x 12v 7Ah), can get hold of a pair of cheapo spotlights from a carboot sale, but i can't find anywhere that sells the bulbs i need!

The standard 55w lamps eat through the batteries pretty quickly, so i'm trying to find some 20w lamps (as was fitted to my old torch when i got it)

Any ideas? fleabay didn't yield any useful results and that's pretty much all i can think of right now

cheers

austinpowers · 7 Sep 2006 at 01:29

These lot seem to stock a fair few bits, bought some nice bits from them today

http://www.ccw-tools.com/default.asp?s=9pi87m35690&

SB118 · 7 Sep 2006 at 01:39

Nothing there

This is my old torch, i just chopped the output circuit around a bit so i could switch the bulbs myself, not rely on the mains relay.

But i'm buggered if i'm going to pay sixty quid for it! :eek:

Adam_151 · 7 Sep 2006 at 09:27

http://www.eurobatteries.com/sitepages/halogenspot.asp ?

You might be able to get a holder from an electronics supplier, I think I have one here that I got from a radio and electronics spares shop in my town 5 or so years ago, was around £2.50 and consists of a ceramic block with contacts in attached to two silicon rubber insulated wires

wandgrudd · 7 Sep 2006 at 09:37

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=101474&ts=17714&id=13721
that any good.

SB118 · 7 Sep 2006 at 21:17

I'm not explaing myself very clearly, it's a conventional fog/spot light bulb, but it's rated at 20w not 55w.

SB118 · 15 Sep 2006 at 22:56

I've had somebody suggest using a 24v bulb. Is this workable? Any idea how the lamp would behave? Would it just give a dull orange glow? (which is what i would expect)

Cheers

Tomsk · 15 Sep 2006 at 23:32

SB118 said:
I've had somebody suggest using a 24v bulb. Is this workable? Any idea how the lamp would behave? Would it just give a dull orange glow? (which is what i would expect)

Cheers

Orange glow

Best I could find - H3 12V 35w (about 1/4 of the way down the page)
http://www.norbsa02.freeuk.com/goffyorder.htm

saitrix · 15 Sep 2006 at 23:41

How about using led's?

http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=74&products_id=1169

SB118 · 15 Sep 2006 at 23:47

Tomsk said:
Best I could find - H3 12V 35w (about 1/4 of the way down the page)
http://www.norbsa02.freeuk.com/goffyorder.htm

ooooh, that's promising, cheers

saitrix said:
How about using led's?

http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=74&products_id=1169

heh, ultraleds, haven't ordered from them for days!

The torch uses H3 bulbs so it can fit into a good reflector, i sometimes work in absolute darkness and my smaller torches don't cut it. (beat hell out of my shins a few times falling over things)

Tomsk · 15 Sep 2006 at 23:48

saitrix said:
How about using led's?

http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=74&products_id=1169

Unfortunately they won't fit.

And I've found the H3 12v 35W cheaper @ www.consumabulbs.com

Edit
If you phone Simon, he might be able to get exactly what you want, if you order enough!