500 watt par 36

[lenny77]

this is new to me 500 watt par 36 bulbs, was told there for aircraft foward landing gear lights. so tempted to put one in a stinger. and possibly melt a hole right thru the dome... if i can find the site i will post a link..

 

[dmathieu]

I can smell it now!

 

[lenny77]

i just want to see how bright that would really be, although im not sure what voltage planes use for lighting.

 

[ckgarside]

The 500W ones are typically installed on aircraft with 28VDC electrical systems.

The highest wattage I've seen is vehicle range (14VDC) is 250W

 

[801]

Aircraft are pretty much all 24 volt systems

 

[wilsonbr90]

I'm going to second the 28v rating.

 

[ERM]

Also, there is usually a delay built into them, so no external flasher usage. Already asked Whelen when a customer inquired about using an LED aircraft lighthead with a flasher.

Tony

 

[toon80]

Wouldn't the amp pull melt the inner lightbar cables? That's a lot of juice for a bar meant to usually have a max of 60watts PARs...

 

[lenny77]

if it melts down we have the technology to build it faster, stronger, better. Just think about that bulb in a post mount unity.. PULL OVER OR I'LL MELT YOUR CAR.

 

[unlisted]

I have a 600 watt Par36 120VAC (diffused lens) light.. its bright as f... its a studio/film light from the late 70's.


I can't imagine that in a beacon.. forget melting a plastic lens, it'd melt a glass lens!

 

[Sigma Safety]

if it melts down we have the technology to build it faster, stronger, better. Just think about that bulb in a post mount unity.. PULL OVER OR I'LL MELT YOUR CAR.

Unity is a PAR46. Try this in there... http://www.rigidindustries.com/led-lighting/63342 . A quarter-million candela peak intensity.

 

[Lightbarnut]

I just upgraded 3 Mars 888 lights on a rig from 4416 30w to H7604 50w bulbs. This was an optional upgrade direct from Mars that apparently not many chose. 100,000 extra candles sounds good to me.

 

[HCSO249]

Im using 100w landing /spot lamps in my model 14 No melt downs but DANG its bright!!!!

 

[Jarred J.]

500 watt bulb is only around 41.6666666667 amps, so that be less than a streethawk? LOL

 

[JohnMarcson]

I'll take everything except monster XLs for $1000 alex....

....less [amps] than a streethawk

 

[UnityUSA]

Unity is a PAR46. Try this in there... http://www.rigidindustries.com/led-lighting/63342 . A quarter-million candela peak intensity.

Our standard 6" lights are PAR46 we also have 5" PAR36 spotlights but they are less popular than the 6" size.