Lamp help Needed

[North Wales Hunter 6]

Hi guys right I have a small problem I own a Cyclops 3.5 cp lamp which I use for rabbit and fox lamping but I think it will drain a battery. But I was kinly given a smalle Clulite lamp but the problem with it is it has no wiring and is missing is on/off switch and I have no idea how I can or how to rewire it and put anotherp on/off switch on it, But if i did would this last longer?

 

And can I use a small 12v 7amp battery with it? (I dont have a battery yet)

 

Ill try and get some pics of the clulite up soon

 

Thanks guys

 

Jake

Edited February 10, 2011 by North Wales Hunter

[North Wales Hunter 6]

Any idea guys?

[smithie 2,443]

is there any wires from the bulb holder? im no sparky but i think it dont mater how you wire a bulb up +/- can be wired in from either side as youre just making a circiut/loop.. if theres wires extend these and fit a switch to them and wires from the switch to the battery.. jobs done..

 

i put my battery to the lamp any way around and it always lights

[North Wales Hunter 6]

is there any wires from the bulb holder? im no sparky but i think it dont mater how you wire a bulb up +/- can be wired in from either side as youre just making a circiut/loop.. if theres wires extend these and fit a switch to them and wires from the switch to the battery.. jobs done..

 

i put my battery to the lamp any way around and it always lights

 

 

Ok thanks alot ill go see my local friend whos a electrican and borrow some wire and bits :thumbs:

 

Thanks again

 

Jake

[medic1281 5]

It'll work either way round unless you put an in line dimmer switch in. With a dimmer it needs to be wired correctly or it won't work. Still easy though.

[HUnter_zero 58]

Hi Jake, it's not hard. You have two terminals at the base of the bulb and two terminals on the battery. If you get two strands of wire and attach one to one side of the bulb and the other side to one side of the battery, do the same one the other side of the bulb and battery and hey presto, let there be light. Now if you put a switch on one of the wires, hey presto the lamp turns on and off.

 

Boggles the mind hey.

 

John

[North Wales Hunter 6]

Hi Guys thanks for pointing every thing out, so this is my lamp and a you can see there are two bulbs and I now know after doing some fiddling today tha the main (centre one) has blow and doesnt work if any of you guys know where I could get some of these from thanks and if you could guys please could you point out how to wire it on the pictures.

 

Thanks Guys

 

Jake

[North Wales Hunter 6]

And another pic

Edited February 14, 2011 by North Wales Hunter

[North Wales Hunter 6]

And the last

[North Wales Hunter 6]

And the last one

[North Wales Hunter 6]

Any help would be great thanks guys!

 

Thanks

 

Jake

[medic1281 5]

Where abouts are you mate, anywhere near oswestry? Will give you a hand if your local.

[North Wales Hunter 6]

Where abouts are you mate, anywhere near oswestry? Will give you a hand if your local.

 

No mate sorry North Wales

 

Thanks

 

NWH