Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Under water lighting

[Coalbunny <coalbunny@onewest.net>]

Why not get a 3.5 million CP spotlight from Target for $29.95 and build
a custom housing?  Only 12 volts, max.  Can work with less.  I have a
3.5 M CP light that will drain a 12VDC powercell in about 2 hours
(constant use).
Carl


Robert Carlson wrote:
> 
> I think the blue lights that you see on luxury automobiles are HID (High
> Intensity Discharge).  HID has the advantage of a higher intensity than
> halogen but consumes less power.  Some ideas (and plans) can be borrowed
> from canister lights used by divers.  Here is a link to a book on
> building canister lights including the HID light head:
> 
> http://www.airspeedpress.com/newlitebook.html
> 
> I'm guessing they could be made to withstand 300fsw without breaking the
> piggy bank.  I have no experience in building these but I have been
> looking into the idea of building a canister light for diving.
> 
> -Rob

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