12 Volt DC 5 Watt MR16 Compact Florescent Bulb (CFL)
We have been looking for a 12 Volt 5 watt MR16 style
compact florescent bulb for some time now. We are finally able to offer it to our customers. The
only other website we have found these for sale is a great site located in the US.
You can go there by clicking here.
We use these 12 volt DC MR16 compact florescent bulbs in our
off-grid home and have been very pleased. The most noticeable difference is the temperature
difference between a 20 watt halogen off-the-shelf bulb compared to the MR16
12 volt DC CFL. Using an infrared thermal gun we have measured the temperatures as
follows:
| 20 Watt 12 volt Halogen MR16 |
173oC |
|
5 Watt 12 volt CFL
|
48oC |
As you can see, the halogen bulb is basically a heater that produces a little light as a
bonus...
while the CFL is a light that produces a little bit of heat.
Are the 12 volt MR16 Compact Florescent bulbs as bright as a 20 watt halogen
MR16 bulb? No, they are not, but they are bright enough to read with or for
general room lighting. As with all CFLs the light is not as intense and takes time to get used to.
These bullbs take a minute or two to reach their full light output as is the case with most CFLs.
We have taken some pictures to show you the lighting quality and comparison with a standard halogen
unit.
Note: These bulbs will operate from
any 12 volt DC power source and are not polarity sensitive. They will not be damaged by
reverse polarity.
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