Comments on: what is the power specification of US desk lamps? http://lampsforthehome.org/desk-lamps/what-is-the-power-specification-of-us-desk-lamps/ Find The Best Lamps For Your Home Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:17:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: classicsat http://lampsforthehome.org/desk-lamps/what-is-the-power-specification-of-us-desk-lamps/comment-page-1/#comment-18699 classicsat Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:26:50 +0000 http://lampsforthehome.org/desk-lamps/what-is-the-power-specification-of-us-desk-lamps/#comment-18699 Those would be watts. You need one that is a bit larger than the wattage of the lamp. All will be 240V to 120V or thereabouts. To be practical, you are just as well off getting a domestic UK lamp, if not try to find a 240V bulb you can fit into your lamp. If the lamp is a low voltage halogen, you should try to replace its transformer with a UK one, with a UK line cord/plug and switch. Those would be watts. You need one that is a bit larger than the wattage of the lamp. All will be 240V to 120V or thereabouts.

To be practical, you are just as well off getting a domestic UK lamp, if not try to find a 240V bulb you can fit into your lamp. If the lamp is a low voltage halogen, you should try to replace its transformer with a UK one, with a UK line cord/plug and switch.

]]> By: TV guy http://lampsforthehome.org/desk-lamps/what-is-the-power-specification-of-us-desk-lamps/comment-page-1/#comment-18698 TV guy Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:52:11 +0000 http://lampsforthehome.org/desk-lamps/what-is-the-power-specification-of-us-desk-lamps/#comment-18698 You need a 220V to 100 or 110 V transformer. A desk lamp may actually work without any power converter. As long as the lamp fits. Put a 220V lamp and buy a simple plastic adaptor for the power plug. You need a 220V to 100 or 110 V transformer.

A desk lamp may actually work without any power converter.
As long as the lamp fits. Put a 220V lamp and buy a simple plastic adaptor for the power plug.

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