Wiring Bulk Head Lights

VincentW · Nov 30, 2016

Apologies for what will seem a daft question to you guys - I am not an electrician, and have not got to grips with the different voltages on appliances.

Can someone tell me if these lights can be wired into the mains - these state 110v so if not would these usually be powered by a generator or transformer.

Again apologies for my lack of knowledge.
Vince

[ElectriciansForums.net] Wiring Bulk Head Lights

Midwest · Nov 30, 2016

OP, I seem to remember you (or your company) purchased some ex stock from a defunct lighting company?

VincentW · Nov 30, 2016

Andy78 said:
What was your intended use for these fittings Vincent, or are you just trying to find out what they are ?

Just trying to find out what they are as we have 80 of them!

VincentW · Nov 30, 2016

Midwest said:
OP, I seem to remember you (or your company) purchased some ex stock from a defunct lighting company?

Yeah correct - this is part of those lights - they are made by Glamox -they are still going - seem to be really specialist, providing to schools, healthcare, off-shore/marine industries

Andy78 · Nov 30, 2016

What it seems you have then are 110V slave emergency bulkhead luminaires.

Pete999 · Nov 30, 2016

VincentW said:
The packing is just a plain brown box - ive sent over a pic of the inside PCB

What I was after was, what are the fittings described as? EM fittings, etc?

VincentW · Nov 30, 2016

Andy78 said:
What it seems you have then are 110V slave emergency bulkhead luminaires.

what exactly does that mean Andy when you say slave - do they need a "master" of some type to work?

Andy78 · Nov 30, 2016

VincentW said:
what exactly does that mean Andy when you say slave - do they need a "master" of some type to work?

Yes, the master would be a 110V central battery system that Tel alluded to in post 6. Slave fitting seems to be the common description for these. This differentiates them from self contained emergency lights which have the battery built in to the light fitting.

If you know the manufacturer is Glamox, you could call them and ask them for more info. Are there any product or serial numbers ?

VincentW · Nov 30, 2016

Andy78 said:
Yes, the master would be a 110V central battery system that Tel alluded to in post 6. Slave fitting seems to be the common description for these. This differentiates them from self contained emergency lights which have the battery built in to the light fitting.

If you know the manufacturer is Glamox, you could call them and ask them for more info. Are there any product or serial numbers ?

The number states GS/L3/SM/8/110/LSOH

Andy78 · Nov 30, 2016

8 will mean 8W tube, 110 will be the voltage, LSOH means low smoke zero halogen and will probably pertain to the plastic casing the bulkhead is made from.

If you ring Glamox with the code they will tell you exactly what it is, but it's probably as said.

VincentW · Nov 30, 2016

You guys have been so much help, thank you it really is appreciated - what is a keen price from your experience to clear these - bear in mind we have 80 of the damned things

telectrix · Nov 30, 2016

i'll have the lot at £1 apiece ( inc. postage of course).

VincentW · Nov 30, 2016

telectrix said:
i'll have the lot at £1 apiece ( inc. postage of course).

Guess I asked for that one! - looking around was thinking of £14 each plus p&p sound reasonable?

telectrix · Nov 30, 2016

they're worth whatever someone is willing to pay. £14 sounds reasonable, but it's a limited market. suggest you find out the cost new, then base on that. say 50% of new price.