Dull
Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 08:21PM We've not been up to the boat for a couple of weeks, and won't be going back until mid-december due to various social engagements.
But still the work goes on. One of the things I've been doing is thinking about the future electrical system on Misterton. Way back in the spring, when I harboured thoughts of re-using the electrical system onboard, I was planning to continue with 240v lighting due to the easy availability of light fittings and bulbs. Since then we've gutted the boat, and there is none of the old (mains) lighting left.
So now I'm thinking maybe 12v DC lights would be best, as this'll avoid the need for running an inverter (to convert 12v DC in 240v AC) just for the lights.
That left the problem of the lack of stylish 12v DC light fittings. There aren't many, and most of them are far too shiny for the industrial look I'm going for. I did some research and found that you can get 12v DC bulbs that will fit into mains size (B22d) sockets.
A bit of internet browsing found several types, shown here.
On the left is an incandescent 40 bulb from BLT Direct. In the middle is an 11w (60w equivalent) low energy bulb from Solarproductsuk. Finally, on the right, a 7w low energy bulb from Taraschoice. Note to Mary, with this last one I really was looking for light bulbs, the breasts were a bonus!
Here's what they look like lit up.
The 40w incandescent.
The 11w low energy.....
...and the 7w low energy one.
Thats it. Remember, this is the abridged version, Mary has sat through hours of demonstrations and explanations so you don't have to.
Almost as fascinating as my grappling hook story (last story of three on that page).
Reader Comments (1)
I like the 11w low energy ;-)