48 to 12 volt conversion [RE-wrenches]

[Ray Walters]

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Hi Jeff;

I got mine all from AEE. They were good about warranty, but when half 
the profit is lost shipping in and the rest of the profit gets eaten in 
the return, you're making negative dollars/ hr. Some of  the bulbs are 
still working ,so I wouldn't be throwing them away, I would sell them 
"as is", though. Most of the problems were related to low voltage 
conditions of the power system. At 11 volts your current is going to be 
higher, combine that with a possibly slightly corroded connector on the 
$2 Edison base and you might have problems.  I know 2 amps doesn't sound 
like much, but that would be a 240 watt bulb in 120 vac: their normal 
use. 12 volt fluorescents like the Thin Lights on the other hand have 
decades of rugged use under their belts. LED edison bulbs are coming way 
down in price too. I got a 2 watt bulb (24 LEDs) for $12 the other 
day.They're still pretty dim for regular use, but make a great emergency 
light or night light.

Ray



 Jeff Clearwater wrote:

> Hey Ray and all,
>
> I just wanted to make sure that before we threw 12 V CFs out forever 
> based on Ray's assessment that we note that you did say you stopped 
> selling them a couple of years ago - no doubt on your experience then 
> but perhaps they have improved since then?  2 Amps shouldn't cause 
> much heat on the contacts involved.  AEESolar sells a series of 12V 
> CFs with a two-year warranty and claim 6000 hours.   Anyone have 
> experience with the latest ones from AEESolar or elsewhere?

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