lights
02-22-2005, 10:08 PM
#2
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 5
RE: lights
i'm not sure how many or how big (watts) your lights will be
i have 8- 500w lights four across the front and two on each side
plus two 750w lights on a telescopic pole in the back. and
i run a battery charger at the same time all with a 5000w genny.
if you add up total number of lights and watts it wil tell you what
size genny to use (i.e. 4-500w lights=2000w, you'll need at least
2000w continous genny). good luck, BSFS
i have 8- 500w lights four across the front and two on each side
plus two 750w lights on a telescopic pole in the back. and
i run a battery charger at the same time all with a 5000w genny.
if you add up total number of lights and watts it wil tell you what
size genny to use (i.e. 4-500w lights=2000w, you'll need at least
2000w continous genny). good luck, BSFS
02-22-2005, 10:09 PM
#3
Super Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Central Utah
Posts: 4,815
RE: lights
What size lights do you have?
Generally, you don't want to run your generator at more than 85% load for a long period of time. (it's tough on the generator)
If you run 500 watt halogens with regular bulbs, then it's easy to use up the available wattage on your average generator. I have four 500 watt halogens on my boat and I'm running a 3000 watt honda.
You could go with 300 watt halogens and put more lights on a generator that way.
There is also a bulb you can buy that fits in the 500 watt housing and throws out nearly the same light.. but only draws 250 watts or so. You could run three of those bulbs off a 1000 watt generator and still have a lot of light.
I have to look around and find out what those bulbs are called. (I have to order some myself)
One other option is the new fluorescent worklights that look like the halogen work lights but only draw around 65 watts. They aren't as bright as the 300 watt halogens, but they do throw out a good amount of light. .... and at 65 watts per light, you could run them off battery power and not even need a generator.
I hope this helps!
-Christine A.
Generally, you don't want to run your generator at more than 85% load for a long period of time. (it's tough on the generator)
If you run 500 watt halogens with regular bulbs, then it's easy to use up the available wattage on your average generator. I have four 500 watt halogens on my boat and I'm running a 3000 watt honda.
You could go with 300 watt halogens and put more lights on a generator that way.
There is also a bulb you can buy that fits in the 500 watt housing and throws out nearly the same light.. but only draws 250 watts or so. You could run three of those bulbs off a 1000 watt generator and still have a lot of light.
I have to look around and find out what those bulbs are called. (I have to order some myself)
One other option is the new fluorescent worklights that look like the halogen work lights but only draw around 65 watts. They aren't as bright as the 300 watt halogens, but they do throw out a good amount of light. .... and at 65 watts per light, you could run them off battery power and not even need a generator.
I hope this helps!
-Christine A.
02-23-2005, 11:40 AM
#5
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: West CO
Posts: 941
RE: lights
ORIGINAL: fishaholic
Thanks for you guys advise! I have a honda whisper quite 1000 watt generator. Looks like I will need a little bigger one to get the job done right.
Thanks for you guys advise! I have a honda whisper quite 1000 watt generator. Looks like I will need a little bigger one to get the job done right.
Right now I run 7 500 watt halogens. THis season probably 9. That is 4500 watts. Yeah we are a beacon of light
[8D]Once you start putting on lights, it seems like you can't get enough
02-23-2005, 01:51 PM
#6
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Central Utah
Posts: 4,815
RE: lights
Here are those replacement bulbs I mentioned earlier. This bulb throws out 10K lumens but only draws 350watts. You could run two of these bulbs off of a 1000watt genny quite nicely. (but you will eventually want a bigger generator because like Techy says..."you can't get enough")
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