Looking for 12 volt Xenon Bulb's

[gav6280]

I am trying to find a supplier of push fit 12v Xenon Bulb's for mt Peli 8C light, without having to spend a fortune.

It would also be nice if it could have a little upgrade from its current 13 watts.

 

[gav6280]

Anyone, how about the Mag 7D stuff?

 

[lctorana]

What do you mean by "push fit"? You have linked to a D26 drop-in. Is that what you call "push-fit"?

 

[gav6280]

Sorry didn make that to clear did i?

With that link i was supposed to say that type of actual bulb not including all the reflector etc.

I want to see if i can do an incan upgrade for this: http://www.peli.com/?q=en/lights/submersible-incandescent-diving+lights-nemo-4300.html

It currently has a 13 watt 12v xenon bulb but I wanted to know if i could get an easy upgrade for it, as like using it... maybe a 20W krypton bulb?

I cant go down the LED road as it is all plastic or rubber, every single component...

 

[lctorana]

Sorry didn make that to clear did i?

With that link i was supposed to say that type of actual bulb not including all the reflector etc.

I want to see if i can do an incan upgrade for this: http://www.peli.com/?q=en/lights/submersible-incandescent-diving+lights-nemo-4300.html

It currently has a 13 watt 12v xenon bulb but I wanted to know if i could get an easy upgrade for it, as like using it... maybe a 20W krypton bulb?

I cant go down the LED road as it is all plastic or rubber, every single component...

I had a look at that website and the stock bulb pack is pretty darn good. Pelican claims 276 lumens for (presumably) the Hi bulb.

By push-in, you mean PR-based. Some people think bi-pin by that term.


Not only can I not find anything better than that, I think I might buy some for myself...

 

[Mr Happy]

It's odd that it has a 12 V bulb with a power supply of 8 C cells. The normal guideline is 1.2 V per cell, so a 9.6 V bulb would have been more expected.

If you are running on alkaline batteries, then a 1 amp drive current (12 V 13 W = 1 A) is about as much as the batteries can reasonably support.

If you switched the power supply to NiMH rechargeable cells then you could go much higher, and a 9.6 V 2 A bulb would be feasible, if you could find such a thing. But then you might want to worry about damaging heat sensitive components of the lamp.

It's not an easy upgrade you are looking for. This is a post for the incandescent forum perhaps? (Ask a moderator to move it...)

 

[Mr Happy]

A further note...you could, for instance, consider the Welch-Allyn 01185 bulb in a bi-pin adapter, which would give you a 9.6 V 30 W option. But you would have to drive that from rechargeable NiMH batteries. And with the likely heat output, I'd seriously fear for the plastic parts in the light

(And the focus would likely be all wrong, so unless you could adapt that it would probably be a non-starter.)

 

[gav6280]

I think the time i have purchased :

Welch-Allyn 01185
Bi pin Adaptor
8 5000mah Nimh C Cell

I could buy a new better light instead....Maybe i will get that hours titanium 1.3 after all.....