Re: fish camp light bulb failure

Thomas,
your query remains as sensible as it did before you mentioned the AC
output. The lamps would have failed from overvolts (not much is
necessary!) or vibration - whether the supply was AC or DC.

Brian W

On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 00:33:11 GMT, "test" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

>My apologies to all for bothering you with a stupid question.  The yard
>light converter converts from 120 V. AC to 12 V. AC.  Not DC as I assumed.
>
>I never would have guessed.   Thanks for the help.
>
>Tom
>
>
>"Calif Bill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> Check the voltage.  My Malibu is 12V AC from what I remember.
>>
>> "Tom Best" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > I would appreciate some help with a 12 volt question.
>> >
>> > I set up a 7 light long string of 12 volt, 40 watt bulbs on a strand
>> > of 12 guage, outdoor lighting, copper wire.  The bulbs and bases were
>> > standard Edison screw base types.  The lights were connected to a 300
>> > watt DC converter made for outdoor yard lights.  In theory, I would
>> > like to take the same string (with lower wattage bulbs) on sailing
>> > trips.
>> >
>> > In 4 days, 6 of the seven lights have burned out.  One light continues
>> > to burn at normal brightness.
>> >
>> > Any ideas or comments on these failures apprecitated.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Tom
>>
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