The transformer here is step-down. They do run on 12V. 120VAC out of wall to transformer to 12VAC to halogens. Don't know if you'd want them in your face. They get pretty hot. Dave Moylan Tkacs, Ken wrote: > Here\ufffds a weird question. > > IKEA has these small lamps with the bulb enclosure at the end of a > pair of telescoping rods. (They\ufffdre in IKEA\ufffds Magiker series; they\ufffdre > only about $12 each). I was thinking they might be good for on top of > the modular, so that the lighting could shine down and back onto the > faceplates. > > But I noticed in the store that they have some kind of transformer > brick. I don\ufffdt really know the theory behind halogen lights\ufffdit says > they\ufffdre 12 volts--but seeing that brick kind of reminds me of a > fluorescent light\ufffds transformer and makes me think that maybe a lamp > like this would not be a good mix with audio equipment. > > Does anyone know for sure? > > Here\ufffds a photo if you\ufffdre interested: > http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=12&langId=-1&catalogId=10101&productId=19151 > <http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=12&langId=-1&catalogId=10101&productId=19151> > > > Thanks in advance. > > Ken T > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Label > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Label&w1=Label&w2=Cd+music+label&w3=Independent+music+label&c=3&s=60&.sig=6Ue5iYG1cB-4-PxKoePVpw> > Cd music label > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Cd+music+label&w1=Label&w2=Cd+music+label&w3=Independent+music+label&c=3&s=60&.sig=HcQO9bFYletC1PmCSbcMNA> > Independent music label > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Independent+music+label&w1=Label&w2=Cd+music+label&w3=Independent+music+label&c=3&s=60&.sig=4zI39fYigTJ8RURahZcwuw> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > * Visit your group "motm <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/motm>" on > the web. > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > motm-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:motm-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >
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Re: [motm] OT: Halogen Lamps
2006-01-09 by David Moylan
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