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Help!: 300w light with 220v power cord and bulb in 110v outlet

 
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Jul 16, 2014 19:52 |  #1

Hello everyone - I know this light may fall into a video category but I was hoping someone with some electrical/lights expertise might be able to help me.

I just recieved a 300w Tungsten Fresnel Arri knockoff light from ebay and I completely overlooked the fact that it has a 220v Euro power cord and a 300w 220v bulb.

My question is this: Can I use this light on a 120v outlet if I replace the 220v bulb with a 110v version and get a Euro plug adapter for my outlet?

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Jul 16, 2014 22:45 |  #2

The light itself should say what the power requirements are. For example, my US Alien Bees says 105-125VAC, 50-60Hz, 6A. If it doesn't say it accepts 120V, you'd need a transformer to use it in the US.




  
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Jul 16, 2014 23:31 |  #3

If it's purely a filament bulb then it would likely work, but I'd say don't do it - primarily because the cabling & any switches for the original would only need to be rated to carry 1.36 amps, whereas cabling for a 300W / 110V version would need to be rated to carry 2.72 amps. You might find the cabling etc. is plenty well specified, or you might find it isn't.

If there's other electronics in there as well, then definitely don't...


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