Appliance adapter on halogen lamp (thief socket)

[Gaston]

Because there are halogen lamps (small bulbs) that work not on 12V but directly on 220V or 110V with dimmer.

It seems to me that the bases are not identical (so that we can not get the bulb wrong) and therefore that the adapter should not be able to be connected to the wrong voltage either

[Obamot]

I saw the other day almost the same at Lidl, I hesitated to buy it, I was not sure! I have already made a mistake, because here it is 12V:

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And there are the same in 220V at the "Toolbox"

Apparently, there are now at least six types with a spacing of 10 mm, the last of which is 220V

2G10 - IEC 60061-1 7004-118
GR10q - IEC 60061-1 7004-77
GRY10q-3 - IEC ???????
GRZ10d - IEC 60061-2 7004-131
GRZ10t - IEC 60061-2 7004-132
GU10 - IEC ???????

[Obamot]

sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bi-pin_connector
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lampensockel

[Gaston]

The above connection is reserved for 12V (at least in France )

The closest connection at 220V is the G9 ... and it is not possible to connect one to the other.

[Obamot]

I bought both in France ( )

I will try to find the box! (I was also the first surprised)

220V? Yes I guarantee it, that's how these desk lamps work, I have no other hallogens at home

EDIT: I didn't find the box, but a burnt out bulb! It is not exactly BI-Pin (since at the end there is an eyecup on each, and the replacement bulbs are BI-Pin), since a BI-Pin can fit in it (and I already have some bought), moreover those of Lidl were indeed Bi-Pin.

[Gaston]

Apparently, there are now at least six types with a spacing of 10 mm, the last of which is 220V

2G10 - IEC 60061-1 7004-118
GR10q - IEC 60061-1 7004-77
GRY10q-3 - IEC ???????
GRZ10d - IEC 60061-2 7004-131
GRZ10t - IEC 60061-2 7004-132
GU10 - IEC ???????

Yes, the GU10 is 220V, but the shape of the pins has nothing to do with it.

[Obamot]

Here, actually you're a good one, it looks like the G9 (it's even marked):



You are going to tell me that it is not the same as the one above!

Te, te, te ... there is not the problem, since the fact is that you find:
- 220V BI-PIN (normal) (if, if ... there is one)
- almost the same in 12V (always 10mm)

The above connection is reserved for 12V (at least in France )

The closest connection at 220V is the G9 ... and it is not possible to connect one to the other.

Of course yes ...!

Hey! Given the width of the G9 eyecups, they fit as well as each other: in any case the 10mm is guaranteed.

Lidl, it comes from everywhere, it must be for that? (( )

Am i good? (( )

[Gaston]

Te, te, te ... there is not the problem, since the fact is that you find:
- 220V BI-PIN (normal) (if, if ... there is one)
- almost the same in 12V (always 10mm)

In what I know, the largest spacing in 12V is 6.35mm and the smallest in 220V is 9mm ... except for the fluorescent tubes which can have a spacing of 5 or 8mm ... but there we are not at all in the same kind of connection.

[Obamot]

6,35mm compared to 10, it's only 1,8mm on each side!

Eyecups do a lot more! The distance between the eyecups I just measured is 5 mm.

It's capillotracté but it works. Especially if you haven't taken care to check the pinning.