Flood lights

[CHRIS-H]

As you are using 500 watt floodlights which are usually halogen/sodium bulbs they tend to heat up alot and could cause the cable to melt at the connections so i.e. heat resistance cable usually solves the problem.....;}

 

[Sparky_Ben]

The heat given off by the lamps by anychance?

 

[Ashley Williams]

Yea i gathered the heat form the lamp was the main part to do with it but thought most of the heat would be deflected forwards away from the cable but thinking about it i think the easiest way is to buy the lights on the tripod as above and just chuck the tripod away.

A

 

[adnarim]

have a look at this floodlight at screwfix Telescopic Tripod 500W Site Light - Screwfix.com, Where the Trade Buys

 

[wattsup]

>>if u do opt for making your own as long as u wire them in series will be fine >>

Oh my, I give up, I submit to the masters... -)

So you wire halogen lamps in butyl? or similar . Oh big dear..
Your prices must be very expensive, and why do you wire in series?
Do you use 110v lamps or maybe 12v if stringed?

There is no big heat on terminals? at least there shouldn't be. Do you work for nic? newely part p ...ahhh

Assuming no volt drop, 1.0mm normal flex is fine. Just stick a 3amp fuse in the plug head, check the earth, if ok.
No one can dispute, and I mean no one.

Halogen lamps get red hot!
The terminal connections do not (assuming the cable does not cut across the lamp) which one has to presume it does not!

ps sodium lamps do not get 'hot' btw bulbs are grown in Holland and turn into flowers, lamps are man made and turn into light

 

[ian.settle1]

if u do opt for making your own as long as u wire them in series you will be fine as people have said a 5 amp fuse in your plug top should be ample current but you will need heat resistance cable which isnt cheap so if the tripod works out cheaper then probs best option if suitable for your needs.........

If you wire them in series they will only half light as lamps are in series and not parallel

 

[trebor]

Hi guys

Im new here im currently in my first year on elec installation at college yale in wrexham to be precise.

Im wanting to wire 2 500watt floodlights but they need to be portable so i want them on a normal 13amp plug top. So I will obviously need to use flex so am i right in thinking that i need 1.5mm2 flex?? also what size fuse will i need to install in the plug top. Asuming it is ok to wire 2 500 watt lights like this i cant see why but im no expert.

Thanks Ashley still learning.

The code of practice for in service testing and inspection of electrical equipment which includes plug tops clearly states that not more than one flex shall be connected to a plug top and that the max flex csa shall be 1.5mm

 

[wattsup]

Oh my, now I know why this country is going ---- up, maniac teachers are ruling -
Unless you missunderstood the q - I do hope the latter