2X4w conversion, gear layout
An impulse purchase of this tiny 8w LED bulkhead prompted what is probably my most tedious and smallest conversion to date. As soon as I saw it for sale at a car boot, I knew what I was gonna convert it to, so bought and immediately began to change it over to its new lamp type. the LED driver was dead, so I destroyed it all (felt so good btw) and after loads of measuring and careful drilling and cutting, the light now features two 4w tubes.

The whole conversion only just fits on the tray, but in the end it was all worth it. I also have an older matching bulkhead for 9w PL, sporting a clear patterned cover rather than the opal one. I decided PL is rather boring in comparison to two 4w tubes, so I swapped them over to show off the lights whole new appearance. Its easily become my most favourite conversion of all time, and after the gear trays been painted white, should look like a factory original setup.

As you can see, the gear is very very tightly packed in, surprisingly however the bulkhead doesn't get at all that warm, despite the lengthy runs I've given the bulkheads since I've made it.

2X4w conversion, gear layout

An impulse purchase of this tiny 8w LED bulkhead prompted what is probably my most tedious and smallest conversion to date. As soon as I saw it for sale at a car boot, I knew what I was gonna convert it to, so bought and immediately began to change it over to its new lamp type. the LED driver was dead, so I destroyed it all (felt so good btw) and after loads of measuring and careful drilling and cutting, the light now features two 4w tubes.

The whole conversion only just fits on the tray, but in the end it was all worth it. I also have an older matching bulkhead for 9w PL, sporting a clear patterned cover rather than the opal one. I decided PL is rather boring in comparison to two 4w tubes, so I swapped them over to show off the lights whole new appearance. Its easily become my most favourite conversion of all time, and after the gear trays been painted white, should look like a factory original setup.

As you can see, the gear is very very tightly packed in, surprisingly however the bulkhead doesn't get at all that warm, despite the lengthy runs I've given the bulkheads since I've made it.

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oliver   [09 Jul, 2019 at 11:05 PM]
I can tell that took a lot of getting in. It does look neat.
lasagafield   [09 Jul, 2019 at 11:25 PM]
That is a work of art let alone a fitting!
FrontSideBus   [10 Jul, 2019 at 09:47 AM]
That’s a bit tight lol.
Dave   [10 Jul, 2019 at 06:26 PM]
Yeah it certainly was a squeeze to get it all in, I put far too much thought into the general layout of the gear, and the wiring alone took me about an hour to get sorted, made very fiddly by how closely packed everything has to be.
AngryHorse   [11 Jul, 2019 at 10:48 AM]
Does it self start?, my kitchen unit minipacks use to, they rarely used their starters!
oliver   [11 Jul, 2019 at 05:13 PM]
You need to use 4 - 22w starters. With them in my fittings they never self start.
Danny   [13 Jul, 2019 at 06:18 PM]
Compact!

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