Light and Motion Solo - Going from 13W to 20W bulb?

[Slash]

Subject says it all.. I have a L&M Solo light, and was basically
wondering that if I were to pull the bulb currently in it (13W, 7.2v)
and replace it with a generic 20W 6v bulb (which presumably would be
run at 7.2v, since that's what the battery outputs), would I see any
difference? Would it even work? Figured I'd ask here before futzing
around on my own, setting things on fire.

Something like this:
http://www.topbulb.com/find/Product_Description.asp_Q_intProductID_E_45142

-Slash
--
"Ebert Victorious"
-The Onion

 

[TJ]

"Slash" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Subject says it all.. I have a L&M Solo light, and was basically
> wondering that if I were to pull the bulb currently in it (13W, 7.2v)
> and replace it with a generic 20W 6v bulb (which presumably would be
> run at 7.2v, since that's what the battery outputs), would I see any
> difference? Would it even work? Figured I'd ask here before futzing
> around on my own, setting things on fire.
>
> Something like this:
> http://www.topbulb.com/find/Product_Description.asp_Q_intProductID_E_45142
>
> -Slash
> --
> "Ebert Victorious"
> -The Onion

Ohm law might come in handy right about now.

TJ
www.gvii.net/hundtoft

 

[Coop]

"TJ" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "Slash" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Subject says it all.. I have a L&M Solo light, and was basically
> > wondering that if I were to pull the bulb currently in it (13W, 7.2v)
> > and replace it with a generic 20W 6v bulb (which presumably would be
> > run at 7.2v, since that's what the battery outputs), would I see any
> > difference? Would it even work? Figured I'd ask here before futzing
> > around on my own, setting things on fire.
> >
> > Something like this:
> > http://www.topbulb.com/find/Product_Description.asp_Q_intProductID_E_45142
> >
> > -Slash
> > --
> > "Ebert Victorious"
> > -The Onion
>
> Ohm law might come in handy right about now.
>
> TJ
> www.gvii.net/hundtoft

Ohm who?

The bulb would burn would burn brighter due to wattage increase as
well as due to running a higher voltage through it. Would be hotter
and risk burning out the bulb (though I doubt running 7.2v through
6.0v would cause this). I built a light and am running a 12v 20 W
halogen bulb through a 18v drill battery, burns bright and hot but
only lasts about 45 minutes.

The down side is you are going to experience a big decrease in burn
time due to the increase wattage.

coop