Minimoog
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Maglite don't publish bulb ratings as such and I was interested so made up a 'Mag bulb tester' using calibrated power supply, modified Mag bulb holder fitted with sense cables and so here are my findings. Was quite an interesting excersise. I'm missing two bulbs - and will order them up to test.
Solitaire: Vacuum, 1.25V, 0.2A, 0.25W
2 AA / AAA: Vacuum, 2.4V, 0.3A 0.71W. Xenon 2.4V, 0.37A, 0.9W
2 Cell: Krypton 2.4V, 0.75A, 1.75W. Krypton+ 2,4V, 0.85A, 2.05W. PR Xenon 2.4V, 0.78A 1.85W. Bi-pin Xenon 2.4V, 0.9A, 2.15W
3 Cell: Krypton USA 3.6V, 0.65A. 2.32W, Krypton HK 3.6V, 0.75A, 2.64W. PR Xenon 3.6V, 0.86A, 3.10W. Bi-pin Xenon 3.6V, 0.9A, 3.24W
4 Cell: Krypton 4.8V, 0.65A, 3.1W. Krypton+ 4.8V, 0.85A, 4.05W. PR Xenon 4.8V, 0.825A 3.95W. Bi-pin Xenon 4.8V, ?A, ?W
5 Cell: Krypton 6V, 0.675A, 4.05W. Krypton+ 6V, 0.85A, 5.05W. PR Xenon 6V, ?A ?W. Bi-pin Xenon 6V, 0.9A, 5.35W
6 Cell: Krypton 7.2V, 0.66A, 4.75W. Krypton+ 7.2V, 0.80A, 5.8W. PR Xenon 7.2V, 0.85A 6.15W. Bi-pin Xenon 7.2V, 0.85A 6.15W
7 Cell: (Philips) Argon 8.6V, 0.51A, 4.4W
So it looks like we have earlier 'non Mag+' Kryptons with lower consumption followed later by the + variant with higher power. Was this mentioned on the packaging 'new higher power' or similar? Is quite a difference.
I'll add as I find any new bulbs. Hope this was of some interest.
Solitaire: Vacuum, 1.25V, 0.2A, 0.25W
2 AA / AAA: Vacuum, 2.4V, 0.3A 0.71W. Xenon 2.4V, 0.37A, 0.9W
2 Cell: Krypton 2.4V, 0.75A, 1.75W. Krypton+ 2,4V, 0.85A, 2.05W. PR Xenon 2.4V, 0.78A 1.85W. Bi-pin Xenon 2.4V, 0.9A, 2.15W
3 Cell: Krypton USA 3.6V, 0.65A. 2.32W, Krypton HK 3.6V, 0.75A, 2.64W. PR Xenon 3.6V, 0.86A, 3.10W. Bi-pin Xenon 3.6V, 0.9A, 3.24W
4 Cell: Krypton 4.8V, 0.65A, 3.1W. Krypton+ 4.8V, 0.85A, 4.05W. PR Xenon 4.8V, 0.825A 3.95W. Bi-pin Xenon 4.8V, ?A, ?W
5 Cell: Krypton 6V, 0.675A, 4.05W. Krypton+ 6V, 0.85A, 5.05W. PR Xenon 6V, ?A ?W. Bi-pin Xenon 6V, 0.9A, 5.35W
6 Cell: Krypton 7.2V, 0.66A, 4.75W. Krypton+ 7.2V, 0.80A, 5.8W. PR Xenon 7.2V, 0.85A 6.15W. Bi-pin Xenon 7.2V, 0.85A 6.15W
7 Cell: (Philips) Argon 8.6V, 0.51A, 4.4W
So it looks like we have earlier 'non Mag+' Kryptons with lower consumption followed later by the + variant with higher power. Was this mentioned on the packaging 'new higher power' or similar? Is quite a difference.
I'll add as I find any new bulbs. Hope this was of some interest.
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