There is a filament so I'm thinking it could be incandescent.What is the lamp wattage?, are they metal halide?
Interesting, also it could be something that heats up the mercury faster .There is a filament so I'm thinking it could be incandescent.![]()
I think they were 200w. You might be right about heating up faster because there is flasher controlling it that switches it on and off in a sequence. There is a relay on the changer that we had to put a shield around because the lens was focusing the sun on it and melting it.Interesting, also it could be something that heats up the mercury faster .
That would be a germicidal lamp if it was so. I would guess this ones straight halogen.Interesting, also it could be something that heats up the mercury faster .
If its low voltage it might be. LV lamps are far more efficient. And no need to lock out tag out/ PPE for bulb change:jester:Very cool. Only 200W? I'm surprised.
I don't get the idea behind the "bulb changer". Is it actually something that physically moves the lamps, or does it just detect current loss in one lamp and electrically switch to another?
I once worked on a radio-tower light controller that did that electrically, and it would send an alarm to notify someone the first lamp was out.
It doesn't have to be very high wattage because the lens focuses the light. The changer swings the other bulb into position also because it has to stay focused.Very cool. Only 200W? I'm surprised.
I don't get the idea behind the "bulb changer". Is it actually something that physically moves the lamps, or does it just detect current loss in one lamp and electrically switch to another?
I once worked on a radio-tower light controller that did that electrically, and it would send an alarm to notify someone the first lamp was out.
LV lamps are not more efficient. Watts are watts no matter what the voltage.If its low voltage it might be. LV lamps are far more efficient. And no need to lock out tag out/ PPE for bulb change:jester:
Lumens per watt of a 12 volt 50 watt lamp? Lumens per what of a 50 watt 230 volt bulb? Similar life expectancies. Who wins?LV lamps are not more efficient. Watts are watts no matter what the voltage.