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rocky3 GDPR opt-out	Taxi Roof Light Mar 27^th, 2009, 3:00pm I have a taxi roof sign that i want to use as a indoor table lamp, it has a LED bulb/unit inside that will currently run on a 11v to 16v DC supply, is it possible to convert to a lamp? and what would i need to do to it, thanks.
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Lectrician Administrator Trade Member Author Offline Ask The Trades Posts: 8815 Total Thanks: 109 For This Post: 0 Braunton, North Devon United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: Taxi Roof Light Reply #1 - Mar 27^th, 2009, 5:09pm An 11-16v DC power supply would be a start
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rocky3 GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 109 For This Post: 0	Re: Taxi Roof Light Reply #2 - Mar 27^th, 2009, 11:03pm Ok, take into account im totally thick when it comes to electrics, im a Bricklayer by trade i expect youve met a few, is there any way to connect this taxi sign to the mains? without blowing the bulbs etc.
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CWatters Super Member Offline "Daddy fick it" says James Posts: 5150 Total Thanks: 58 For This Post: 0 Gender:	Re: Taxi Roof Light Reply #3 - Mar 28^th, 2009, 10:15am As with the previous thread.. We need to know any two of the following three parameters for the bulb. Normally written on it somewhere.. Voltage (in Volts, V) known already = 11-16V Power (in Watts, W) = ? Current (in Amps, A) = ?
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rocky3 GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 58 For This Post: 0	Re: Taxi Roof Light Reply #4 - Mar 28^th, 2009, 11:49am We have 18w and what looks like 5amps
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Zambezi GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 58 For This Post: 0	Re: Taxi Roof Light Reply #5 - Mar 28^th, 2009, 12:35pm Have a look at these... http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=42702
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