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is it worth me converting these 150w discharge bulb lights to halogens to save money on replacement bulbs??
martin roboscan 812 converting them to halogens
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 09:09 PM
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 09:12 PM
And loose light output and decrease lamp life
Rember folks,were all in this to gather
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 09:14 PM
themadhippy, on 16 February 2012 - 09:12 PM, said:
And loose light output and decrease lamp life
so its not worth it then?
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 09:15 PM
lukeyboi30, on 16 February 2012 - 09:14 PM, said:
themadhippy, on 16 February 2012 - 09:12 PM, said:
And loose light output and decrease lamp life
so its not worth it then?
Even if you could do it, it would cost you more in replacement lamps.
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 09:17 PM
oh rite didnt know that, thanks for the comment
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 09:18 PM
lukeyboi30, on 16 February 2012 - 09:14 PM, said:
themadhippy, on 16 February 2012 - 09:12 PM, said:
And loose light output and decrease lamp life
so its not worth it then?
Put it this way, most people want to do the opposite with their halogen lights to save themselves money (and improve the quality of light outputed by the fixture).
If you want a halogen based scanner, there are plenty of them around.
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 09:22 PM
dosxuk, on 16 February 2012 - 09:18 PM, said:
lukeyboi30, on 16 February 2012 - 09:14 PM, said:
themadhippy, on 16 February 2012 - 09:12 PM, said:
And loose light output and decrease lamp life
so its not worth it then?
Put it this way, most people want to do the opposite with their halogen lights to save themselves money (and improve the quality of light outputed by the fixture).
If you want a halogen based scanner, there are plenty of them around.
oh, I thought it would be cheaper in the long run as I only use them at home
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 11:38 PM
I agree with what the others have said. (I have 8 of them myself, I love 'em to bits! I got my first 4 in 1996 when they were quite new)
You must have them on a lot, the HTI's last for yonks normally!
You must have them on a lot, the HTI's last for yonks normally!
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Posted 17 February 2012 - 10:21 AM
Not a great idea to be honest.
Like what has been pointed out, you'd be cheaper to run a discharge lamp than a halogen no matter how much you use the fixtures.
You would also lose light output and have a darker colour temperature.
Check that you have the right lamps in. Some HTI 150w's come in 750ish hours but you should be looking at the 2000 hour lamps....
Like what has been pointed out, you'd be cheaper to run a discharge lamp than a halogen no matter how much you use the fixtures.
You would also lose light output and have a darker colour temperature.
Check that you have the right lamps in. Some HTI 150w's come in 750ish hours but you should be looking at the 2000 hour lamps....
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Posted 17 February 2012 - 12:33 PM
ok cheers guys 
also dose anyone know which is the best bulb for them
also dose anyone know which is the best bulb for them
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Posted 18 February 2012 - 02:29 PM
You could always convert to LED 
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Posted 18 February 2012 - 05:07 PM
JayeJsav, on 18 February 2012 - 02:29 PM, said:
You could always convert to LED
hmmmm you could be onto something there
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Posted 18 February 2012 - 08:37 PM
thanks for the comments and advice everyone, however I have decided to stick to the standard discharge bulb
