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| Halcyon:
My oven has three halogen interior lights, they are just the small two-pin "push in" type (12 volt from memory). I'm having to replace them every 2-6 months (presumably because they just get too hot). All that sits between the bulbs and the oven cavity is a plate of glass. Is anyone aware of better quality bulbs that might be able to stand up to the hot conditions and last longer? Alternatively, is there such a thing as an LED replacement for this application? |
| Cyberdragon:
LEDs in an oven? :-DD *knee slap* |
| Halcyon:
--- Quote from: Cyberdragon on February 23, 2020, 03:34:02 am ---LEDs in an oven? :-DD --- End quote --- I know you can get LEDs rated to high temperatures, typically 120-130 degrees Celsius. I just didn't know if a more specialised technology existed? I didn't think the question was that silly? |
| Rerouter:
You stuck with incandescent types unless you want some really horrible crap being let out on whatever your cooking, If the bulb is 12V, then replace it with a bulb 2-4 times the wattage in double the voltage rating, It will last much longer. as the device internally will be operating at a lower voltage. |
| Halcyon:
--- Quote from: Rerouter on February 23, 2020, 03:40:42 am ---If the bulb is 12V, then replace it with a bulb 2-4 times the wattage in double the voltage rating, It will last much longer. as the device internally will be operating at a lower voltage. --- End quote --- Thanks. That sounds like sensible advice. I'll have to check, it's either 12v or 240v. It's a GY4 type bi-pin base (I don't know if it's actually GY4 or some other variant), but they generally only come in low-voltage versions from what I commonly see. If I increase the wattage though, won't it put more load on the transformer/circuitry? |
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