volt bleeders?

spc

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I think I found a use for these spare halogens/sockets Ive had laying around.

are these bulb specs good for running a battery fresh off a charger to lower the voltage a little? Or maybe drain out a nimh?

20w 12v lamp

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TigerhawkT3

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You can use it to "lower the voltage a little," but you really don't want to "drain out a NiMH."
 

Nubo

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Works fine; I use an old automobile foglight bulb (12V 35W) to take that "hot off the charger" voltage down on my 6 or 7AA packs and avoid instaflashing my bulbs. A minute seems to be enough. The bulb is well under-volted so it doesn't blind you, but it does get hot!
 
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