Post #611002 by tikiskip on Thu, Oct 20, 2011 1:00 PM

Thanks all,
Hope to see some lights you have made posted here.

Ok Lets look into light sockets I know I hit on this
at the start but here is are few more points.
This is an important part of light making.
You will see in the photo I posted three types
of light bases.
There are more out there but these are the main ones we
use to make tiki bar lights lights.
The first base (far left)is called a candelabra type base, the light bulbs used in this socket or base
is a C7 Christmas type light or an "exit" style light bulb or even called a chandelier bulb
at times.
It comes in a wide range of colors and wattages. (I have seen watts as high as 45 watts but none higher)
This base is the best to use I feel as the lights burn with less heat than other bulbs do.
The next base is called an intermediate base this is your C9 Christmas style light.
It does not come in as wide a color or wattage range as the Candelabra type light.
The third type of base is called a standard lamp base, this is the one in your lights at home.
It too comes in a wide range of colors and wattages, plus you can put a fluorescent bulb in it.
I use the candelabra base in most of my lights.
I should add that these are all 120 volt light bases, you can use 130 volt bulbs in these sockets as well.
The 130 volt light bulb is the best to use as these are the long life bulbs.
By under rating the bulb this makes it last longer.
You can get the same under rating benefit by using a dimmer on your lights.

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[ Edited by: tikiskip 2012-12-12 13:33 ]