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12 Volt Lights et al > Light Bulbs Overview
 
For your convenience, SailorSams.com carries replacement light bulbs for the ABI, ICM, Imtra and other light fixtures that we carry. We also carry some other light bulbs from these same distributors:
ABI Marine / Precision Lighting     IMTRA     ICM / Gator Lights

Unsure of what bulb you need? If you purchased the light fixture from us, you can refer to the respective light fixture for a link to the replacement bulb.

We now offer "LED bulbs" as replacements for certain light bulbs. LEDS reduce energy consumption and heat, and have an estimated life span of many, many thousands of hours.


Information regarding halogen and Xenon bulbs:

Halogen bulbs became popular because they are more efficient than incandescent bulbs. Halogen bulbs must not be touched by the human hand, as the oils from our skin will cause them to deteriorate. Also, running halogen bulbs on a dimmer switch can shorten their life - pure halogen bulbs operate best at high temperatures (attained by operating at full rated voltage).

Xenon (pronounced Zee-non) bulbs have very different characteristics. Xenon bulbs were halogen bulbs, but with Xenon gas added. The Xenon gas changes a lot of characteristics. First, Xenon bulbs are about 15% less efficient than pure halogen bulbs - that seems to be the only disadvantage. Otherwise, there are many great advantages to using Xenon. Xenon bulbs have now become the industry standard, as their many advantages over pure halogen include:

  • Xenon bulbs operate better than pure halogen at lower voltages (i.e. using a dimmer control). Occasionally running a Xenon bulb at full power can help keep it "tuned-up" by re-depositing filament material onto the filament.

  • Xenon bulbs can be handled with your bare hands.

  • Xenon bulbs produce a higher intensity, higher color light.

  • Xenon bulbs have up to 3 times longer life expectancy.

  • Xenon bulbs are 15% cooler.

  • Xenon bulbs do not emit UV rays (pure halogen bulbs emit UV, which can fade fabrics)

  • Xenon bulbs are less vulnerable to voltage fluctuations commonly found on boats and RV's.

 
 
 
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