MadManMike Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Last year I bought Sheryl an illuminated make up mirror that has 4 lights around it. The bulbs are marked up 4.8VO 35A and they look like these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pre-Focus-Bulb-Clear-Various-Voltages-310F-/151243685619?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&var=&hash=item2336d37ef3 Where the eBay ones state 500mA, I assume they won't work correctly? Any help is appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HippY Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 are you sure that the originals are 4.8V@35A? that means each light bulb is a 170W bulb... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 If you could get a pic of the bulb... does the plug have a transformer? I got one of those mirrors for my missus, the bulbs were daylight bulbs and ran off a small transformer, fairly high wattage as I recall. They were available at the time, if its the same thing dude I'll look back and see where we got them from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted April 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 The bulbs look the same as in the link above mate. And yes hippy, that's the only marking on the bulb so I guess it's right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Just an observation, but I think this is the 15000th topic to be created in Chit Chat. Congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted April 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Do I win anything for this achievement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 A night with Dann2700770777070070707007 or what ever his f**king name is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 (edited) . Can't find it Are you sure irs a 35a not .35a? Is it battery powered? Edited April 6, 2014 by *gentlydoesit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavLawson Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 probably 11x24mm ba9s lamps 4.8v 350mA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HippY Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 If you could get a pic of the bulb... does the plug have a transformer? I got one of those mirrors for my missus, the bulbs were daylight bulbs and ran off a small transformer, fairly high wattage as I recall. They were available at the time, if its the same thing dude I'll look back and see where we got them from. It should be the right track, as in transformed circuits you can have really large currents at low voltage, so yes in that case 35A seems reasonable, whereas a .35A bulb would just die in no time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavLawson Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 It should be the right track, as in transformed circuits you can have really large currents at low voltage, so yes in that case 35A seems reasonable, whereas a .35A bulb would just die in no time 35A is pretty crazy, I don't think there are many filament lamps that run 35A. I think you may have misunderstood the purpose of the transformer in a lighting circuit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HippY Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 35A is pretty crazy, I don't think there are many filament lamps that run 35A. I think you may have misunderstood the purpose of the transformer in a lighting circuit. well, if you would transform a 230V to 4.8V you would have 48A on the secondary circuit.....but I might mix something, we just started to learn about transformers :$ but yeah, that is the reason why I thought first that it is lower, my xbox fans run on 2.04A and they can float themselves.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 35A is pretty crazy, I don't think there are many filament lamps that run 35A. I think you may have misunderstood the purpose of the transformer in a lighting circuit. I doubt they were 35a! they were highish wattage daylight bulbs though. Either way the tranny powered them for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 More likely 3.5w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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