Bulk buy - De Vere ELH 300w 120v

[Ian Grant]

When I'm next in the UK, which should be April, I'm planning a bulk purchase of these lamps for my 5108 De Vere.

Last time (2-3 years ago) I got the price down to between £3-£4 by buying a complete pack. I don't know yet what deal I can get but they would be under £9 inc VAT & carriage, less any additional discount for volume.

If anyone else is interested let me know by posting on this thread.

Ian

[Tom Kershaw]

I'm interested. What size is a complete pack?

Tom.

[Ian Grant]

The pack size may depend on where I buy from, last time from memory it was a dozen. These came as a pack/brick from the US where they are made, and my UK supplier was prepared to give me a good discount on complete packs. (Otherwise they have small no's of a niche product on their shelves).

We can split packs if there's enough people. I'm looking to secure sufficient lamps to last me at least 5 or 6 years and hopefully longer.

Ian

[Roger Bulcock]

I'll take a full pack of 12. I got my 5108 working over xmas and did think about where I would get replacement bulbs.

Thanks for solving the problem.

Roger

[Tom Kershaw]

Roger,

If you need lamps in the short term, try RS components:

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/s...94954106&Nty=1

Tom.

[keeds]

I'm sure these are the bulb in my 504 with Multigrade 500 head. I would be interested. Thanks.

[Tom Kershaw]

Keeds,

In the 5108 there are four of the lamps, presumably as two sets of lamps connected in series to accommodate UK mains voltage. The ILFORD MULTIGRADE 500 service manual I found suggests two lamps.

Tom.

[snallan]

I'm sure these are the bulb in my 504 with Multigrade 500 head. I would be interested. Thanks.

If you have the standard 500W transtab, the lamps for the 504 heads are the 12V/250W ELC types. Does the Multigrade 500 use the transtab?

[Tom Kershaw]

I think the Multigrade 500 head is a separate system; with the disclaimer I've never used one.

Tom.

[keeds]

Just checked. Yep the Ilford Multigrade 500 uses 2 x 300W 120V ELH