Thanks for the tip!

On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 4:13 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> A good example of  a minor waste of time and "you get what you pay for"
>
> I bought this:
>
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/FlorLight2full.jpg/FlorLight2full-full;init:.jpg
>
> at Canadian Tire. Yes it's an inexpensive 12V battery operated light.
> But.....
>
> The bulb. Yeesh. Unless positioned "just so", it falls out of the
> sockets. I might have messed up the contacts opening up the case but
> it looks like a cheap design. 2 half moon shaped contacts per end hold
> the bulb in. The bulb contacts (2 pins per end) sit at 3/9 o-clock in
> the valleys of each half moon. It doesn't take much to bump one end
> loose. Driving may do this. Also fastening to the shelf was a minor
> PITA.
>
> No brand name handy, but suffice to say, don't bother with the battery
> operated 12V fluorescent from Canadian Tire.
>
> But..... it seems to provide enough light
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/FlorLight.jpg/FlorLight-full;init:.jpg
>
> and my VOM sez it only draws .25 amp. The "Delta Six" factory Westy
> light drew 1.65 amps (!)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Neil.
>
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