of lamps and batteries

[hyperion 122]

Ok so i've got one of those cyclops lamps and its a goodun when running in off the ciggy lighter socket in the car but at the mo the only battery i can find for it at a good price is a 12v 12ah battery from toolstation.

 

The lamp is a 100watt halogen bulb, ive had a ring round and asked a few mates and some one has said you might get 2 1/2 hours out of the battery if your lucky and some one else has said 5 1/2 hours easy and im kind of confused!

 

Does any one have the right answer?, or any advice on which battery to get and where from?

 

cheers

Hyperion

[Guest thebigdog]

100w bulb wont last long with a 12 amp batt, try ringing around local golf clubs and ask if they have any spare batteries (18 amp and up) for golf cart knocking about that they would sell for cheap (might get one for free if your lucky)

[moxy 617]

Try here as a guide

 

http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/search/browse.jsp?N=206351+110119498&No=0&getResults=true&appliedparametrics=true&locale=en_CC&divisionLocale=en_CC&catalogId=&prevNValues=206351&filtersHidden=false&appliedHidden=false&originalQueryURL=%2Fjsp%2Fsearch%2Fbrowse.jsp%3FN%3D206351%26No%3D0%26getResults%3Dtrue%26appliedparametrics%3Dtrue%26locale%3Den_CC%26divisionLocale%3Den_CC%26catalogId%3D%26prevNValues%3D206351

 

But i would put too and buy a lithium, well worth the brass

[longdogbow 12]

the mate who told you 2.1/2 hours isnt far off the mark.

[stabba 10,745]

the mate who told you 2.1/2 hours isnt far off the mark.

But that would be 2 1/2 hours continueous wouldnt it? so easily get a good night out of it?

[stealthy1 3,964]

Fit a dimmer switch, that can turn your 2.5 hours into nearly 8, depends on what distance you need to lamp, no point scaring everything in the next field before you get to it

[hyperion 122]

its a goer then! im never out for more than a few hours any how and only have one patch of land!