On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 11:59:17 GMT, "Eisboch"
wrote:


Falky foo wrote in message
. ..

no actually it's straight incandescent I'm looking for. I understand that
12v fluorescent and 120v fluorescent would be two different beasts
entirely.

I'm figuring that an incandescent fixture is really nothing more than a
fancy switch. Whereas a florescent has the ballast, etc.


The only thing you need to watch out for is this:

A fixture designed for a 120 volt bulb will need to handle 10 times the
current when using a 12 volt bulb, assuming the same wattage. A 100 watt,
120 volt bulb will draw just under an amp. A 12 volt, 100 watt bulb will
draw over 8 amps. The wiring within the fixture must be capable of handling
the higher current, regardless of the voltage rating.

Good point - I wasn't thinking.

Later,

Tom