flood light

[suzie1]

i have a flood light which is quite large in my garden and i dont know where to buy the bulbs for it i dont want to spend to much, its a long type of bulb

[Hymie]

Most flood-lights are of the type show here, using a quartz bulb.

http://www.screwfix.c...150W-Black-Floodlight

I would suggest you remove the bulb and take it to any hardware store for a replacement (e.g Wilkingsons should stock them).

The important parameters are the size of the bulb (length) and the rating (Wattage).

When replacing the bulb, take care not to touch the glass envelope of the bulb – the grease from your fingers will cause a hot spot, dramatically reducing the life of the bulb.

[suzie1]

there is no bulb in there, how can i find out which bulb i should use

[Hymie]

Make sure that the mains to the unit is switched off, open the unit and measure the distance between the bulb fixings/terminals (or estimate the distance without opening the unit). You only need measure to the nearest 10mm or so, since the bulbs are only available in set lengths.

You might find that bulbs of the same length are available in 150 Watt or 300 Watt ratings. My advice would be to select the lowest Wattage to avoid exceeding the rating of the unit.

150 Watts is plenty bright enough for most applications, and will cost less than 2p/hour to operate.

[suzie1]

hymie, thanks alot mate