Light socket -adding more bulbs

[jack_s]

I use a 150W filament light bulb in a room because it gives the brightness/illumination I want.
But it uses a lot of power.

I have tried using energy saving fluourescent bulbs (20W~100w equiv. & 23W~120W equiv.),
but they don't give the same brightness.

I would like to plug 2x 20W fluorescent bulbs into the single light socket,
to give similiar brightness to the 150W filament bulb.

I cannot find any BC light socket adapter that will do this.

Any ideas/suggestions how I can do this ??
Is there any adapter that can do this ??

Jack S.

 

[Steve]

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/FGLPV265.html

this will give the illumination you require.

It will light the room far better than a point source.

Recommend one with electronic ballast for quiet operation.

 

[Adam_151]

http://www.emanator.demon.co.uk/bigclive/hamster.htm tbh

 

[Steve]

that would work too.

 

[jack_s]

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/FGLPV265.html

this will give the illumination you require.

It will light the room far better than a point source.

Recommend one with electronic ballast for quiet operation.

I don't want to install this type of fluorescent strip light.
I want to use current BC light socket supplying 2 bulbs.

Thanks
Jack S.

 

[jack_s]

http://www.emanator.demon.co.uk/bigclive/hamster.htm

Amazing, obviously some nutter has already thought of a solution.

The Hamster: 9 lamps into 1 BC socket using a hamster ball !!

Along the right lines, I have thought of wiring up my own adapter.

I have thought of making up my own adapter for 2-3 lamps, to plug into a BC light socket,
wiring 2-3 sockets to a scavenged BC cap.

Just wondered if there were any adapters you could buy or other simple solutions,
before I start having a go.

Jack S.

 

[RF Lighting]

I don't think they have made the BC splitters since the sixties

I remember you used to be able to get a fitting that allowed you to plug in a circular fluorescent like this straight into a BC lampholder, but can't seem to find one on the net.

I wonder if anyone else remembers these fittings?

 

[jack_s]

I don't think they have made the BC splitters since the sixties

I remember you used to be able to get a fitting that allowed you to plug in a circular fluorescent like this straight into a BC lampholder, but can't seem to find one on the net.

I wonder if anyone else remembers these fittings?

I always thought there used to be a plug & cable adapter, you could plug into BC socket to tap off power
- I guess this was a BC splitter.

Probably discontinued/made illegal so people can't run appliances off (& overload) their light sockets !!

Jack S.

 

[Steve]

My grandad has a BC splitter on his loft light, with an extension run off a BC cap running to another fitting at t'other end of the loft.

 

[jack_s]

My grandad has a BC splitter on his loft light, with an extension run off a BC cap running to another fitting at t'other end of the loft.

Can you get old/new BC Splitters anywhere ??

Jack S.

 

[RF Lighting]

I have one somewhere which I removed from a fantastic example of some old lead wiring in a church organ chamber.

It too had a BC plug into it feeding another light over the organ keyboard.

I think they stopped making them due to the the fact that BC lampholder pins are only rated at 2A, and the splitters, if properly abused could allow you to draw upto 10A+ (depending on the fuse rating of the circuit) through the pins.

 

[securespark]

I wonder if anyone else remembers these fittings?

B & Q still sell the tubes..... Argos, I believe sell the fittings.

I have a BC splitter (NO, you can't have it!! ), and several BC plugs.

Handy for plugging in a drill on a lighting circuit when all the sockets are down....

 

[jack_s]

I have a BC splitter (NO, you can't have it!! ), and several BC plugs.

Handy for plugging in a drill on a lighting circuit when all the sockets are down....

Stick em' up. Hand it over or else !!


Amazing how something I assume so common & useful 30-40 years ago,
is now impossible to find !!

Jack S.

 

[Steve]

my grandad also had a heater that plugs into a BC light fitting. The cord is 8 foot long. Its just a metal can with the wire sticking out of the top. I doubt it meets todays regs, its probably not double insulated anyone seen one of these before?

 

[jack_s]

Its just a metal can with the wire sticking out of the top.

What do you mean ??

The heater is a metal can ??

Jack S.