LEDAdd1ct
Flashlight Enthusiast
When I purchase a product, I like two things:
1) Replacement parts should be cheap
2) Replacement parts should be widely available from multiple sources
The Rayovac Sportsman SP8D Area Lantern uses two 9 watt tubes. However, I can only find Rayovac selling replacements. According to this product page here, the bulbs are 60 volt, 150mA, and have four pins. Though I can find multiple hits on google for 9 watt tubes with four pins, I cannot locate any designed to work off 60 volts. Is it really possible that only Rayovac/Spectrum Brands sells a replacement tube? I find it hard to believe.
Though I do not own one, the rubbery bottom and handle, even brightness, and lifetime warranty all appeal to me. Judging from the Sportsman Extreme and Gentos models, the Rayovac/Spectrum branded Favourlight stuff is of much higher quality than the fragile Coleman junk. However, I would feel much better if I knew there were other companies making four pin, 9 watt, 60 volt tubes.
*scratches head*
NOTE:
This is the lantern being discussed
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And for the answer:
I found what appears to be an excellent third party replacement. Go for the Sylvania, model #20313. Here are the specs:
Base: 2G7
Pins: 4
Watts: 9
Volts: 48
Amps: 170mA
Initial Lumens: 580
Mean Lumens: 522
Color Temp: 2700k
CRI: 82
Average Rated Life: 10,000 hours
Source (links to a Google Quickview of the Sylvania PDF)
Source (links to the PDF itself)
NOTE: Although this tube by Sylvania appears to be compatible, I suppose we won't know for sure until:
1) Someone compares the two physically
2) Someone installs it and finds out
Any takers?
🙂
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Here is another one that looks awesome:
Osram Dulux S/E 9W/827
Brand: OSRAM
Part Number: 017655
Weight: 100 grams
Colour: Warm white
Voltage: 48 volts
Specific Uses: Indoor use only
Type of Bulb: CFL
Cap Type: 2G7
EU Energy Efficiency Label: A
Luminous Flux: 600 lumen
Wattage: 9 watts
Incandescent Equivalent: 40 watts
Colour Temperature: 2700 Kelvin
Average Life: 10000 hours
Bulb Diameter: 34 millimetres
Bulb Length: 150 millimetres
Source
Both Sylvania and Osram have variants at higher color temperatures. But a lot of people like their lanterns nice and cozy!
Mmmm...2700k lantern lighting...
1) Replacement parts should be cheap
2) Replacement parts should be widely available from multiple sources
The Rayovac Sportsman SP8D Area Lantern uses two 9 watt tubes. However, I can only find Rayovac selling replacements. According to this product page here, the bulbs are 60 volt, 150mA, and have four pins. Though I can find multiple hits on google for 9 watt tubes with four pins, I cannot locate any designed to work off 60 volts. Is it really possible that only Rayovac/Spectrum Brands sells a replacement tube? I find it hard to believe.
Though I do not own one, the rubbery bottom and handle, even brightness, and lifetime warranty all appeal to me. Judging from the Sportsman Extreme and Gentos models, the Rayovac/Spectrum branded Favourlight stuff is of much higher quality than the fragile Coleman junk. However, I would feel much better if I knew there were other companies making four pin, 9 watt, 60 volt tubes.
*scratches head*
NOTE:
This is the lantern being discussed
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
And for the answer:
I found what appears to be an excellent third party replacement. Go for the Sylvania, model #20313. Here are the specs:
Base: 2G7
Pins: 4
Watts: 9
Volts: 48
Amps: 170mA
Initial Lumens: 580
Mean Lumens: 522
Color Temp: 2700k
CRI: 82
Average Rated Life: 10,000 hours
Source (links to a Google Quickview of the Sylvania PDF)
Source (links to the PDF itself)
NOTE: Although this tube by Sylvania appears to be compatible, I suppose we won't know for sure until:
1) Someone compares the two physically
2) Someone installs it and finds out
Any takers?
🙂
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here is another one that looks awesome:
Osram Dulux S/E 9W/827
Brand: OSRAM
Part Number: 017655
Weight: 100 grams
Colour: Warm white
Voltage: 48 volts
Specific Uses: Indoor use only
Type of Bulb: CFL
Cap Type: 2G7
EU Energy Efficiency Label: A
Luminous Flux: 600 lumen
Wattage: 9 watts
Incandescent Equivalent: 40 watts
Colour Temperature: 2700 Kelvin
Average Life: 10000 hours
Bulb Diameter: 34 millimetres
Bulb Length: 150 millimetres
Source
Both Sylvania and Osram have variants at higher color temperatures. But a lot of people like their lanterns nice and cozy!
Mmmm...2700k lantern lighting...
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