I am using a 40 light push in set.(6 volts, 0.75/0.7 Watts) A number of
bulbs have failed but the rest remain lit.
Local shops, Garden centres do not stock them, Where can I purchase
them? Any ideas please,
( I have spare sets of lights but we like these)
Peter.

Peter C wrote:
I am using a 40 light push in set.(6 volts, 0.75/0.7 Watts) A number of
bulbs have failed but the rest remain lit.
Local shops, Garden centres do not stock them, Where can I purchase
them? Any ideas please,
( I have spare sets of lights but we like these)
Peter.

I find it hilarious that a set of 280 lights with transformer costs £3
and 3 bulbs for the same costs £1

We have all but dumped all "bulb" species of lights in favour of LED
strings. At least there will be no more "hunt the bulb" fun and games
and the lights shine oh so brightly without getting warm.

Not that that helps your quest, but prices do drop by at least 50% round
about now if you venture to the garden centres.

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In article , Pet @
www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬) writes

At least there will be no more "hunt the bulb" fun and games

But that's part of the Christmas tradition!

On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:33:49 +0000, Mike Tomlinson wrote:

In article , Pet @
www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬) writes

At least there will be no more "hunt the bulb" fun and games

But that's part of the Christmas tradition!

Bought some spares from Wilkinsons for both 20 bulb set and 40 bulb set.
It would have been cheaper to but a new set.
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Mike Tomlinson wrote:

At least there will be no more "hunt the bulb" fun and games

But that's part of the Christmas tradition!

and a part I can survive without.
:¬)

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Jim S wrote:
On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:33:49 +0000, Mike Tomlinson wrote:

In article , Pet @
www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬) writes

At least there will be no more "hunt the bulb" fun and games

But that's part of the Christmas tradition!

Bought some spares from Wilkinsons for both 20 bulb set and 40 bulb set.
It would have been cheaper to but a new set.

Quite. I popped into my local hardware shop to buy the traditional
pack of 4 spare bulbs for 99p. Got them home and found they wouldn't
fit. Some ****er has changed the base design.

Sod it, I'll get a set of LED lights next year, and run down one set of
the current bulbs as spares for the other until all 80 have gone.

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"John Laird" wrote in message

Sod it, I'll get a set of LED lights next year, and run down one set of
the current bulbs as spares for the other until all 80 have gone.

Where do you buy the LEDs?

Mary

On 2006-12-19 15:51:24 +0000, "Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬)"
said:

Peter C wrote:
I am using a 40 light push in set.(6 volts, 0.75/0.7 Watts) A number of
bulbs have failed but the rest remain lit.
Local shops, Garden centres do not stock them, Where can I purchase
them? Any ideas please,
( I have spare sets of lights but we like these)
Peter.

I find it hilarious that a set of 280 lights with transformer costs £3
and 3 bulbs for the same costs £1

We have all but dumped all "bulb" species of lights in favour of LED
strings. At least there will be no more "hunt the bulb" fun and games
and the lights shine oh so brightly without getting warm.

Not that that helps your quest, but prices do drop by at least 50%
round about now if you venture to the garden centres.

Are there versions suitable for outdoor use? Are they low voltage run
in parallel, higher in series, or ??

Are there white ones only or only tack multiple colours.?

In message , "Pet @
www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬)" writes
Peter C wrote:
We have all but dumped all "bulb" species of lights in favour of LED
strings. At least there will be no more "hunt the bulb" fun and games
and the lights shine oh so brightly without getting warm.

I've lost five of the LEDs in one set this year and guess what, they're
not replaceable so it's a chuck away job when they die, I'd rather play
hunt the bulb.
Not that that helps your quest, but prices do drop by at least 50%
round about now if you venture to the garden centres.


--
Clint Sharp

On 19 Dec 2006 09:43:37 -0800, "John Laird" wrote:

Jim S wrote:
On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:33:49 +0000, Mike Tomlinson wrote:

In article , Pet @
www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬) writes

At least there will be no more "hunt the bulb" fun and games

But that's part of the Christmas tradition!

Bought some spares from Wilkinsons for both 20 bulb set and 40 bulb set.
It would have been cheaper to but a new set.

Quite. I popped into my local hardware shop to buy the traditional
pack of 4 spare bulbs for 99p. Got them home and found they wouldn't
fit. Some ****er has changed the base design.

Sod it, I'll get a set of LED lights next year, and run down one set of
the current bulbs as spares for the other until all 80 have gone.

Woolies have a big selection of spare bulbs.

If mains lights are run on a plug in dimmer they should last a long
long while.

A quick 'n' dirty way of dimming them would be to put a diode in
series.

cheers,
Pete.

Mary Fisher wrote:
"John Laird" wrote in message

Sod it, I'll get a set of LED lights next year, and run down one set of
the current bulbs as spares for the other until all 80 have gone.

Where do you buy the LEDs?

Garden centers, Homebase, Most DIY sheds.
Price starts high then drops about a week or 2 before Xmas, but when the
price drops (usually by about 50%) they go really quickly (except for
the vommit colour ones)
:¬)


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Andy Hall wrote:

Are there versions suitable for outdoor use?

Yes.

Are they low voltage run
in parallel, higher in series, or ??

Dunno.

Are there white ones only or only tack multiple colours.?

We have some "brilliant" white colour ones which are really bright.

the last ones we bought are alternate blue and white. the blue is very
piercing... I love that LED blue colour.

Last year I saw ones that could be interconnected with up to 4 (I think)
runs connected end to end by weather proof plug.

Only the tack colours left though so we didn'y bother with them.


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Mary Fisher wrote:
"John Laird" wrote in message

Sod it, I'll get a set of LED lights next year, and run down one set of
the current bulbs as spares for the other until all 80 have gone.

Where do you buy the LEDs?

Garden centers, Homebase, Most DIY sheds.
Price starts high then drops about a week or 2 before Xmas, but when the
price drops (usually by about 50%) they go really quickly (except for the
vommit colour ones)

:-)

Thanks for that. We're going shopping today - I hate it but it's more than a
month since the last time and the pantry shelves have spaces on them :-(

Mary

Mary Fisher wrote:

Thanks for that. We're going shopping today - I hate it but it's more than a
month since the last time and the pantry shelves have spaces on them :-(

You have shattered my illusions Mary.
I thought you were 100% self sufficient living on stores of nuts,
berries and preserves through the winter months.


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""Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬)"" wrote in message
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Mary Fisher wrote:

Thanks for that. We're going shopping today - I hate it but it's more
than a month since the last time and the pantry shelves have spaces on
them :-(

You have shattered my illusions Mary.
I thought you were 100% self sufficient living on stores of nuts, berries
and preserves through the winter months.

Sorry - don't know where you got that impression :-)

Man cannot live on berries and preserves alone ... :-(

Mary

Mary Fisher wrote:
""Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬)"" wrote in message
.uk...
Mary Fisher wrote:

Thanks for that. We're going shopping today - I hate it but it's more
than a month since the last time and the pantry shelves have spaces on
them :-(

You have shattered my illusions Mary.
I thought you were 100% self sufficient living on stores of nuts, berries
and preserves through the winter months.

Sorry - don't know where you got that impression :-)

Man cannot live on berries and preserves alone ... :-(

Mary

I am still 'hunting the spare bulbs'
after a visit to Wilkinsons and Wollies. . Not the type I was after.
Peter.

"Peter C" wrote in message
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Mary Fisher wrote:
""Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬)"" wrote in message
.uk...
Mary Fisher wrote:

Thanks for that. We're going shopping today - I hate it but it's more
than a month since the last time and the pantry shelves have spaces on
them :-(

You have shattered my illusions Mary.
I thought you were 100% self sufficient living on stores of nuts,
berries
and preserves through the winter months.

Sorry - don't know where you got that impression :-)

Man cannot live on berries and preserves alone ... :-(

Mary

I am still 'hunting the spare bulbs'
after a visit to Wilkinsons and Wollies. . Not the type I was after.
Peter.

He's just gone out to find some, I couldn't possibly know what to look for
:-)

And he's taking an eleven year old grandson to share the joy!

Blessed relief, alone for at least an hour (with all the other errands on
his list).

smug

Mary