Where can I find a chart that tells the current draw for different types of
12v filament bulbs? I've searched extensively with Google and MetaSearch
and haven't found anything.

rb wrote:
Where can I find a chart that tells the current draw for different types of
12v filament bulbs? I've searched extensively with Google and MetaSearch
and haven't found anything.



Look in the electrical section of the West Marine catalog

krj wrote:
rb wrote:
Where can I find a chart that tells the current draw for different
types of 12v filament bulbs? I've searched extensively with Google
and MetaSearch and haven't found anything.



Look in the electrical section of the West Marine catalog
Most bulbs are marked with the watts, so use W=IV.
If you want it very accurate, use a meter.

Bozo wrote:
krj wrote:
rb wrote:
Where can I find a chart that tells the current draw for different
types of 12v filament bulbs? I've searched extensively with Google
and MetaSearch and haven't found anything.



Look in the electrical section of the West Marine catalog
Most bulbs are marked with the watts, so use W=IV.
If you want it very accurate, use a meter.
If he is looking for current, shouldn't that be I=W/V?

Yes.


"krj" wrote in message ...
Bozo wrote:
krj wrote:
rb wrote:
Where can I find a chart that tells the current draw for different
types of 12v filament bulbs? I've searched extensively with Google
and MetaSearch and haven't found anything.



Look in the electrical section of the West Marine catalog
Most bulbs are marked with the watts, so use W=IV.
If you want it very accurate, use a meter.
If he is looking for current, shouldn't that be I=W/V?

rb wrote:
Where can I find a chart that tells the current draw for different types of
12v filament bulbs? I've searched extensively with Google and MetaSearch
and haven't found anything.


You can try this site and see if it will help any.

http://www.cml-it.com/cgi-bin/start....wnloads_b.html

Mark

rb wrote:
Where can I find a chart that tells the current draw for different types of
12v filament bulbs? I've searched extensively with Google and MetaSearch
and haven't found anything.


You can try this site and see if it will help any.

http://www.cml-it.com/cgi-bin/start....wnloads_b.html

Mark

Try the Chicago Miniature Lamp Co --their handbook ia a goldmine.

http://www.cml-it.com/cgi-bin/start...._products.html

Cheers,

Michael


"rb" wrote:

Where can I find a chart that tells the current draw for different types of
12v filament bulbs? I've searched extensively with Google and MetaSearch
and haven't found anything.



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"rb" wrote in
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Where can I find a chart that tells the current draw for different
types of 12v filament bulbs? I've searched extensively with Google
and MetaSearch and haven't found anything.





Search on incandescent lamp chart and the first thing that shows up is:



http://www.dual-lite.com/documents/t...600686)_BB.pdf