Elinchrom BX500Ri question

Hi

The BX500Ri only has a modelling lamp of 100w - is it possible to replace this with one of a higher wattage ?

Thanks

Simon

The answer is Yes. Unfortunately I don't know the specific details but just like the BX and RX strobes that currently exist, you can swap the modeling light out for a more powerful one.

TMR Design wrote in post #6994348
The answer is Yes. Unfortunately I don't know the specific details but just like the BX and RX strobes that currently exist, you can swap the modeling light out for a more powerful one.

Thanks - I put the same question on Frank Doorhof's blog and he came back and said you could fit 140w ......

Now to try and find a listing of them before I go and buy the lights

spxxxx wrote in post #6995657
Thanks - I put the same question on Frank Doorhof's blog and he came back and said you could fit 140w ......

Now to try and find a listing of them before I go and buy the lights

Hmm 140? That's an odd wattage. That is the replacement specific to the new BXRi's?

I know that the BX and RX will allow for a 250 W bulb.

I'm not sure - I can find some strange shaped ones on ebay

here

Says in the manual 100w MAX.....

This is two and a half years old. I Hope the OP wasnt waiting the whole time

I think the OP has a ranger now. Maybe quadra I forget.

Internets is slow down here

All good.

Amfamora wrote in post #12822843
Internets is slow down here

ROFL


Now that its been bumped, might as well post some useful info

Here is the modeling lamp socket on one of my BXRI 500 heads.

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LOL .... with the help of the Elinchrom thread peeps I've got the ranger and quadra systems

spxxxx wrote in post #12833783
LOL .... with the help of the Elinchrom thread peeps I've got the ranger and quadra systems

I knew you had at least one of those.

HI,

Has anyone used "Modeling Lamp Adapter 2-Pin" in BXRI line with a 200W modeling lamp or over successfully?

Thank's

I tested now on the BX 500 RI with a 250W modellimp lamp like this:
http://www.ebay.com …ain_0&hash=item​1e5ec13241

It worked OK, but I did not leave much time on.

I'm afraid that the high temparature cause melting of some part of the internal BXRI strobe.

I'm sure you could get away with it, though it might cause some overheating issues if left with the strobe pointing down. (this problem still plagues the Einstein since it has a 250 watt modeling lamp which 150watts is emitted in the form of heat rather than light.) It probably won't affect the strobe right away, but over time the internals might get damaged/melty.