Smaller PAR

[Pro-Scapes]

there are alternatives if you want incadesant smaller bulbs mike.... I have a SPJ wallwash at my house uplighting a sweet olive... very soft and dramatic. Not crazy about the fixture but love the effect. I think its 13w and im running it at a low 10v. Its the automotive style bulb that has a round base and you push it down and twist to lock it in. Been burning nightly for a year and a half.

Im sure nightscaping or someone else would customize a fixture to hold a lamp like this... fold has the light im talking about. It really does have a nice output to it and has had no water in the fixture to date despite being in the drip line.

[Lite4]

Billy, there is a compact halogen style bulb with the same base. It gives a bit more pop than the standard automotive bulbs.

[irrig8r]

Originally Posted by Firefly Prof. Lighting

Billy, there is a compact halogen style bulb with the same base. It gives a bit more pop than the standard automotive bulbs.

I've seen comapct halogen or xenon lamps with a DCB (AR-11 from FX), but most of the incandescents (93, 1141, 1156, etc.) only in an SCB.

Which base do you mean?

[Pro-Scapes]

im pretty sure the ones i have are 1141's I use em to light my signs too

[INTEGRA Bespoke Lighting]

This thread was about a "smaller par" lamp:

I just wanted to ensure that the info gets out there. There are PAR16 and PAR14 Lamps available, See the links below.

http://www.bulbman.com/index.php?mai...ducts_id=13463

http://www.bulbman.com/index.php?mai...oducts_id=8195

[irrig8r]

But those are line voltage aren't they James?

[Mike M]

Yeah, I was wondering about an LV PAR, with a smaller diameter.

[pete scalia]

Trouble with all these exotic lamps is that most are made in China and the lamp life is less than acceptable. It's also a sourcing problem for those homeowners who like to change their own bulbs. When Nate first burst on the scene he said all you ever needed was 1 bulb for outdoor lighting. We all know what bulb that is. Although his proclamation was a bit radical he hit on the idea that keeping it simple was the way to go. Perhaps 4-5 different core bulbs / wattages/ beam spreads is all you'd ever need.

[irrig8r]

While I tend to agree with you about sourcing lamps from companies with unknown track records, I've always held that the big selling point of MR-16's, besides their compact size, was the variety of wattages and beam spreads available.

[pete scalia]

Originally Posted by irrig8r

While I tend to agree with you about sourcing lamps from companies with unknown track records, I've always held that the big selling point of MR-16's, besides their compact size, was the variety of wattages and beam spreads available.

No disagreement there