Light bulb help
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Did this come out of a table lamp or a standard lamp with a transformer/wall wart? If so then it it will be a halogen bulb and you'll need to check the voltage and amps or watts from the transformer usually 12V and wattages 20 upwards.
That's a television. 
Estimate or calculate your glass bulb surface area with that of known wattage bulbs in the store to get the wattage.
Compare the filament size & length with that of known voltage and wattage bulbs to get the voltage/current.
From the size shown it's probably less than ~20w. If it is 20w the connections near to it probably need to be welded or crimped and not soldered.
Compare the filament size & length with that of known voltage and wattage bulbs to get the voltage/current.
From the size shown it's probably less than ~20w. If it is 20w the connections near to it probably need to be welded or crimped and not soldered.
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That's a television.
Looking at the frame joints and the reflection off the picture, I don't think it is.
and there's no markings on it or the back of the picture at all?
It's not the port navigation light, is it?
When I first looked at it, my immediate thought was that it's a neon...
You could try taking a picture of it against a white background and doing a Google image search.
When I first looked at it, my immediate thought was that it's a neon...
You could try taking a picture of it against a white background and doing a Google image search.
Can we see a pic of the back of the picture, where the lamp actually sits and also the wall plug itself.
Tks
Tks
If the voltage is correct this might be a suitable replacement
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/filament-indicator-lamps/0586374/
or on here
http://www.cp-lighting.co.uk/Lamps/T1-1-4-BI-PIN
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/filament-indicator-lamps/0586374/
or on here
http://www.cp-lighting.co.uk/Lamps/T1-1-4-BI-PIN
G4 is 4mm pin centres, G3 is 3mm pin centres
looks to me like a G3 capsule lamp proberly less than 10 watt
looks to me like a G3 capsule lamp proberly less than 10 watt
Try a search for "grain of wheat bulbs", they are around that physical size. Can you find a voltage on the picture? Is there a PSU with a voltage on it? Is only 1 lamp out or has it knocked out more lamps?
12v ones as found in models are available on fleabay but you need to ensure you are buying the correct voltage first:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Grain-Wheat...t=Model_RR_Trains&vxp=mtr&hash=item5d286f9177
12v ones as found in models are available on fleabay but you need to ensure you are buying the correct voltage first:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Grain-Wheat...t=Model_RR_Trains&vxp=mtr&hash=item5d286f9177
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