inverter efficiency

[Tusses]

I like to ponder all things, and question everything that others take for granted !

 

so ...

 

I was thinking 240v lighting using cheap and reliable low energy bulbs.

 

The thought was to have a separate small inverter just for a 240v lighting circuit.

 

Halogens are quite 'thirsty' and LED's aren't quite there yet - price and reliability wise.

 

Anyone know what the efficiency of various inverters are ? standby/quiescent current ?

 

would only need to be a small one - say 150w or so.

 

do any of them 'current sense' , shutting down with no load ?

[steelaway]

I like to ponder all things, and question everything that others take for granted !

 

so ...

 

I was thinking 240v lighting using cheap and reliable low energy bulbs.

 

The thought was to have a separate small inverter just for a 240v lighting circuit.

 

Halogens are quite 'thirsty' and LED's aren't quite there yet - price and reliability wise.

 

Anyone know what the efficiency of various inverters are ? standby/quiescent current ?

 

would only need to be a small one - say 150w or so.

 

do any of them 'current sense' , shutting down with no load ?

 

 

 

Hi There

 

Have you thought about using cheap and reliable low energy 12V bulbs. They are called flourescents in 6w/12w/18w

There are lots about

 

Alex

[Tusses]

Hi There

 

Have you thought about using cheap and reliable low energy 12V bulbs. They are called flourescents in 6w/12w/18w

There are lots about

 

Alex

 

I had heard they can be quite 'harsh' . You can get 240v ones that give a pleasant light.

 

Are there decent 12v florescents nowadays then ?

 

are the bulbs as cheap as 240v ones - like 99p each or less ! ?

 

like I said - I might dismiss the idea - I just like to ponder these things

[chris w]

Halogens are quite 'thirsty' ...............

 

Halogens are actually more efficient than normal tungsten filament lamps.

 

Chris

[sueb]

I had heard they can be quite 'harsh' . You can get 240v ones that give a pleasant light.

 

Are there decent 12v florescents nowadays then ?

 

are the bulbs as cheap as 240v ones - like 99p each or less ! ?

 

like I said - I might dismiss the idea - I just like to ponder these things

 

Dismiss the idea. Batteries cost a lot more than light bulbs

Sue

[Chris Pink]

I was thinking 240v lighting using cheap and reliable low energy bulbs.

 

You can get the same low energy (folded up flourescent) bulbs in 12V versions but, unfortunately, not as cheaply as the 240V ones.