Hello!
I'm putting together a list of lamps that we need to
purchase for our HS Theater. For our LekoZoom 25-50deg, I would like to make sure that an EVR 120v500w
bulb is right for the
fixture. I want to make sure I have the right info before I pass it on.
I am also curious about something as well. When looking for the type of
bulb needed for a light, should I focus on the
voltage or wattage? I have info on the
bulb type and wattage but not the
voltage. Is it important on finding the exact
voltage needed for that said
fixture?
Thanks in
advance!
Back to the quote. Is the EVR doing a good job for your usage? Is it limited in
color temperature and our light output? If yes... continue with it. If you want or need more, that's the question of what.
Obviously a 230 Volt lamp with "amber
shift" be a little dim.
Voltage in dialing in output for a
fixture ties mostly into lamp life. Most lamps such as the EVR above traditionally are 120v lamps. But by the time the
dimmer does what it does, and circuits bleed off
power what they do... often you are not seeing 120v to the
fixture you are supplying. That's possibly a good thing in lasting for a lamp over 2,000 hours. And than add
voltage drop, you have more lamp hours.
Satified with what you have in lighting output or want to increase this more? Need to increase this more say in some positions? At that
point, you can balance lower
voltage lamps such as the GLC or GLA at 115v - long life @ that
voltage verses high output. HX-600 I don't advise these days. Anyway, and to
point, if if you have what lighting needs you need, continue with it.
Voltage of lamp is after this a better way to increase Luminous output, without increasing wattage of the lamp. You will in choosing long life verses high output give up some in lamp' shorter lamp life.
After that if not bright enough, there is going to higher wattage, but hopefully the more efficient lamps. This also note... if bright enough, and some too much powerful... perhaps a lowere wattage HX-400 115v lamp might provide the same or useful punch in not dimming as much. Just an option if dimming something a lot, a lower wattage lamp option to look at also.