grrr_arrghh
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Hi
I have one of these halogen lamps (or something similar) and was wondering about the power supply. Bassically, there is a power supply in the base (transformer etc) and the bulb in the top is supplied by the two metal 'antenae'. The supply can supply 12v, 20W (which by my calculations is about 1.6A...).
The lamp costs about £3.50. A 12v power supply, that can supply 1.6Amps, for £3.50 seems like quite a good deal to me (wall-wort style PSUs cost around £15-20)
What does anyone think?
Oh, also, I'm not sure whether the 12v output is AC or DC (my multimeter is completely stuffed), but it doesn't make that much difference.
Tim.
I have one of these halogen lamps (or something similar) and was wondering about the power supply. Bassically, there is a power supply in the base (transformer etc) and the bulb in the top is supplied by the two metal 'antenae'. The supply can supply 12v, 20W (which by my calculations is about 1.6A...).
The lamp costs about £3.50. A 12v power supply, that can supply 1.6Amps, for £3.50 seems like quite a good deal to me (wall-wort style PSUs cost around £15-20)
What does anyone think?
Oh, also, I'm not sure whether the 12v output is AC or DC (my multimeter is completely stuffed), but it doesn't make that much difference.
Tim.