Source for Cigar bulbs 32v?

[Captain Ralph]

12v 43DC here, but, half of my lighting is 12v, half is 120v.

In the bathrooms, the light on the ceiling and in showers are 12v, over the vanity mirror is 120v.

Same thing in bedrooms, main ceiling light is 12v, reading lamps on beds are 120v.

Etc… Throughout the boat it is like this.

Kind of handy.

I restored an ole Pequod 34.
Very interesting boat.
The lights were all 12V but half were AC powered.
Like a modern dual voltage light fixture used today.
There was a step down transformer (the size of a shoe box) that converter 120Vac to 12Vac for all of the light circuits.
So, dual voltage, same light bulbs.
Ha

 

[IOLANI]

I have never seen as many odd ball lighting devices as I have found on this Hatteras. This looks to be a way to convert bayonet base bulbs to the standard Edison screw in socket. The bulbs are 32V 30W.

 

[SEVEN]

That’s a new one on me. Wild

 

[whoover]

I had one of those on my 42c, just not that elegant. I changed the fixture to hold the automotive type socket.

Walt Hoover

 

[polpaul]

I’ve had good luck with these

https://store.marinebeam.com/e14-edison-screw-base-led-replacement-bulb-ed-e14-sm/

and these

https://wattalight.com/collections/led-light-bulbs

But what I usually do is use these strategically throughout the boat to bump 32v down to 12v which opens up a lot more possibilities—especially for a string of lights on one circuit.

https://store.marinebeam.com/hatteras-32v-to-12v-waterproof-dc-dc-converter/

Just remember to do the next owner of the boat the courtesy of documenting where you’ve installed the converters.

 

[Captain Ralph]

I have never seen as many odd ball lighting devices as I have found on this Hatteras. This looks to be a way to convert bayonet base bulbs to the standard Edison screw in socket. The bulbs are 32V 30W.

I have those adapters. Never thought about putting in a long Nav bulb before.
Luv it.

 

[IOLANI]

Funny thing about those LED replacement bulbs is almost none of them are rated for use in enclosed fixtures. The fine print says they are not recommended for enclosed fixtures because they generate enough heat to shorten their lifespan and in extreme cases can cause a fire... which kind of defeats the whole purpose of replacing the incandescent .

 

[cww]

Funny thing about those LED replacement bulbs is almost none of them are rated for use in enclosed fixtures. The fine print says they are not recommended for enclosed fixtures because they generate enough heat to shorten their lifespan and in extreme cases can cause a fire... which kind of defeats the whole purpose of replacing the incandescent .

I'm not so sure about that. I can speak from experience that the incandescent 32V cigar bulbs in those overhead fixtures will burn the living sh*t out of you even a couple minutes after you turn them off. The LED bulbs I can mess with while they're on and not burn myself. Unless the nerves in my skin are really confused the LED's seem to generate significantly less heat than the incandescent bulbs not more. I have dual-voltage lights in the galley, I replaced the DC side with LED's and the AC side I left incandescent. With the incandescents on the whole metal fixture gets warm, with the LED's it stays room temperature. I would need to see some kind of actual proof of this because it directly contradicts my experience.