OTOH, you could take them to the next flea market. Some newbie like me will pay top dollar for them.
Phil McG. On Jan 20, 2008 1:11 AM, Ken James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > De Clarke wrote: > > So... I notice that marine/RV lights tend to be type 1142, with > > twin conductors in the base of the bulb, whereas auto lights tend > > to be type 1156, with one conductor in the base and the socket > > connected to ground. > > > > Is there some reason why RVs and boats are different? is there > > any reason not to use 1156 sockets for interior boat lighting? > > If they are used, should care be taken to isolate the light fixture > > from hull ground? > > > Autos sometimes have (not as much now) the car as part of the circuit, > boats do not. You could use the 1142 as long as you make sure there is > no way for the fixture to conduct to ground (center of bulb base should > be positive anyway). -Ken > > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html >
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