Rewiring a UK Lamp? (Garner: neighborhood, buy, low cost)
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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Cannot use an adaptor on its own - as its too weak on power....
I'd rather not use a voltage converter as I have a few of these already for more powerful things. Is there not a store somewhere than can rewire these things - I know it can be done, just don't know anyone locally?
Can you buy a re-wiring kit and replace the thing that holds the bulb and the wire/socket piece? Technical, I know. I had to rewire an antique lamp and took out all of this insides and replaced them.
Can you buy a re-wiring kit and replace the thing that holds the bulb and the wire/socket piece? Technical, I know. I had to rewire an antique lamp and took out all of this insides and replaced them.
Any idea where I'd get one from? I'll see how complicated my lamp is - if I'm going to give it a go, I'll give you a heads up to stay clear of my neighborhood!
Any idea where I'd get one from? I'll see how complicated my lamp is - if I'm going to give it a go, I'll give you a heads up to stay clear of my neighborhood!
There are lamp stores around here, but I'd be surprised if HD or Lowes didn't have one. A hobby store like Michaels might have a cheap one. You should be able to reuse the switch if you're stepping down in power?
UK wiring standards have changed over time to align with the folks in Europe so the age of your lamp is important ... what colours are the wires?
Green/Blue/Brown or Green/Black/ Red?
I'm not sure about the validity of reusing the switch because you're stepping down in power ... the power drawn will be determined by the resistance of the light bulb so the power requirements are roughly the same. The issue will be that the 110 V US standard will require roughly twice as much current draw for the same power (UK voltage standard 230V). Twice as much current generates four times as much heat.
These apply for DC, not AC, but for a light bulb its pretty close:
Power = Current x Voltage
Power (lost as heat) = Current x Current x Resistance
Frank
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