Agreed with what Rick says. I always found it odd that many older boats ('50s
& '60s vintage) had light fixtures with standard light-bulb bases (like you
have in your house for 120VAC), but the actual lamps (bulbs) used were rated at
12VDC. These are still sold:
http://compare.ebay.com/like/110613336060?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar
This always seemed like a recipe for disaster, getting the bulbs and fixtures
mixed up.
Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^(
On Jan 24, 2013, at 6:07 PM, Rich Knowles <r...@sailpower.ca> wrote:
> Better check what the manufacturer states. If it's got a medium base,
> convention dictates that the screw part is negative and the button is
> positive. I sure don't like using AC fixtures for DC circuits or
> appliances....
>
> Rich Knowles
> Indigo. LF38
> Halifax
>
> On 2013-01-24, at 19:50, "Fred Hazzard" <fredhazz...@spiritone.com> wrote:
>
> Fred or others:
>
> I am converting a 120 V fixture to a 12V LED light. The new bulb screws in
> just like a 60 W bulb. Is the center connection in the fixture the positive
> side?
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