Volts X Amps = Watts. So a 12V bulb that uses 1.2A = 12 * 1.2 = 14.4, or about 15W.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Lawrence Rhodes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 6:51 PM Subject: Re: Moped style light to make 3wheeler street legal. > Super powerful dual light has many applications. Sealed construction makes > it weatherproof, dual halogen bulbs make it bright. Runs on 12 VDC, 1.2A, 6" > leads. Bulbs are non-replaceable. Lens diameter: 1-3/4" Overal Size: 5" x > 2-1/2". > 1.2A is how many watts? Is there an online converter for amps to watts? > Lawrence Rhodes... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donald Pryor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 2:01 AM > Subject: Re: Moped style light to make 3wheeler street legal. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Peter VanDerWal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 1:46 AM > > Subject: Re: Moped style light to make 3wheeler street legal. > > > > > > > Try http://www.meci.com Look under Automotive, Lights. > > > > > > Dual headlight. It's from the EV Warriors and is VERY bright, > > > especially for only 15 watts. The brake lights are very bright too. > > > > > > Lawrence Rhodes wrote: > > > > > > >I was thinking that a moped headlight would be best to legalize a > > 3wheeled > > > >golfcart. The smallest motorcycle halogen light bulb is 35w. Moped > > lights > > > >can be 25w maybe less. Anybody got a source for a low watt headlight > > > >assembly. I found a source in Maryland that has some for 39 bucks. I > > was > > > >thinking also that a bright bicycle light might work. Lawrence > Rhodes... > > > > > > > > Lawrence, I agree with David on the 12/6 volt lantern idea. That's what I > > used on my ebike and it works really well. Not sure what current draw is, > > but it must be low. I cut the body of a six volt lantern right behind the > > bulb housing and attached it with a radiator hose clamp. I also upgraded > the > > bulb to a brighter halogen type. It lights up nicely, but two of them > > together would be optimum. The nice thing is you can get them for around > > five or six bucks, often with a carbon-zinc battery so you can test the > > brightness before final assembly, etc.. > > > > Those MECI lights look interesting, but the draw back is that the bulbs > > can't be replaced. The price is pretty good on those as well. > > > > Good luck and let us know what you went with and how it worked. > > > > Rick > > >
