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Hello. I have an old 6V battle lantern that uses a PAR46 halogen bulb. I tried connecting it to a 6V lantern battery the kind with the two spring terminals on top but the light was very dim. I bought a 6V rechargeable battery (the kind used in Powerwheels toys, etc.) on Amazon and it is much brighter but not as bright as I imagine it should be.
I am curious about the difference... I know the lantern battery has a much lower AH rating than the rechargeable battery but both are 6volt. If I buy one or two more of the 6V rechargeable batteries and wire them in parallel I will increase the AH which will increase the battery life but my understanding is that it will not change the brightness?
I guess I just don't understand how one 6V power source could make the bulb brighter than another.
Sorry for the noob question but I am not finding a satisfying answer in my Google searches!
I am curious about the difference... I know the lantern battery has a much lower AH rating than the rechargeable battery but both are 6volt. If I buy one or two more of the 6V rechargeable batteries and wire them in parallel I will increase the AH which will increase the battery life but my understanding is that it will not change the brightness?
I guess I just don't understand how one 6V power source could make the bulb brighter than another.
Sorry for the noob question but I am not finding a satisfying answer in my Google searches!