A cable that lets you plug a regular B22 "bayonet cap" light bulb in one end and plug it into mains power on the other end.

AustriaBargain on 23/07/2020 - 22:31

That's it. It can be any length because I can extend it myself. It doesn't matter if it has a switch in the middle because I can just unplug it. I'm talking about the regular Aussie bayonet B22 bulb. Not the edison screw, not the little edison screw, it needs the standard big bayonet cap.

I've looked at a few stores now at actual lamps, hoping I can just buy the lamp, smash it open, and free the power cable. But every lamp I've looked at has the small edison screw fitting.

So yes if the cable doesn't exist, I'll accept lamps that I can smash open. I need three cables. I'm guessing the australian B22 bulb is being phased out by retailers and replaced with the american screw in bulbs. My issue is these bulbs I have are not screw in, they are bayonet cap. And no I can't use a converter because the bulbs are already quite big and heavy.

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    • AustriaBargain on 23/07/2020 - 22:41
      -2

      Anything from an actual store that is obliged to sell certified goods? This one looks like it was made by a child in India, I'm not sure if I could count on it for my photographic lights.

        • AustriaBargain on 23/07/2020 - 22:49
          -4

          Sure, can I mount them onto my light stands somehow. But how do I get the power from the wall outlet to this thing?

          • Hybroid on 23/07/2020 - 22:53
            +2

            @AustriaBargain: Just stick a plug on the other end of the electrical cable. You've literally just made a lamp.

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACLw1wLHKHQ

            • AustriaBargain on 24/07/2020 - 05:13
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              @Hybroid: Is it safe to do that? Could it cause a fire if I put that inside a flammable diffuser?

              • RockyRaccoon on 24/07/2020 - 09:03
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                @AustriaBargain: You puzzle me. You say any length will be ok, as you can extend it yourself. How can you extend this without removing the cable and replacing it with a longer cable.

                This requires the same effort as just buying the fittings and cable and making it yourself.

                If you cant make one, you sure as hell cant extend one, unless you have discovered as way to stretch electrical wire?

                That aside, go to Kmart buy a lamp $10 and disassemble for the parts and away you go. Or smash the ceramic base and as long as the length is there you are sweet.

                If you are concerned about flammability this won't be to do with these fittings it will be to do with the lamp you are fitting these too. Likewise if the bulbs are too big they can also affect this. Many lamps are rated to hold only a certain wattage globe.

                And your comment on certified goods has another side to consider. While the parts are certified, when you modify any electrical item, the certification is in effect invalid.

                While the plugs and cable are certified, they are now in a frame, fitting etc that no one can determine match the wattage or workmanship that was originally certified. eg your comment

                ..if I put that inside a flammable diffuser

      • Amaris on 24/07/2020 - 08:40
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        made by a child in India

        maybe it was a child in Austria!

        • DashCam AKA Rolts on 24/07/2020 - 10:26

          How did the children in Austria offend you?🇦🇹

        • brad1-8tsi on 24/07/2020 - 10:27
          +1

          There's certainly a higher possibility it was made in Austria than Australia.

        • Broke-Ken on 24/07/2020 - 12:57
          +1

          I see what you did there. too bad others haven't noticed the connection to OP's username.

          :)

  • D C on 23/07/2020 - 23:07

    Aside from DIY (which takes all of 5 minutes) the closest you get off-the-shelf is a trouble light (aka handhelp work light).

    Battery powered LED ones have pretty much killed those, Bunnings have one:https://www.bunnings.com.au/arlec-60w-handheld-work-light-with-5m-lead_p0018267 but it's E27 (agreed, WTF?).

    The other option is a floor lamp kit that a lighting shop might have, eg https://www.micalighting.com.au/adapt1-diy-black-switch-plug… (but again E27).

    To be honest the lighting shop would probably make it for you if you ask nicely enough.

    • AustriaBargain on 24/07/2020 - 05:11
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      Why is this? When i was a kid, which wasn't that long ago, every single lamp of every single size was made using a B22 on one end of a cable and an Australian power plug on the other end. Every house had lamps in them like this too, it was the normal lamp connector.

      • D C on 24/07/2020 - 07:46
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        Why is this?

        No idea. I've only ever seen E27 used on ceiling fans, for reasons I've never understood. Until your post I never realised people are trying to replace it with the far inferior E27.

        2020 just keeps on getting worse.

        • Euphemistic on 25/07/2020 - 12:17

          Light fittings have changed. LED is king right now and they do not typically need changing like bulbs because hey last so long. Therefore the manufacturer can reduce the amount of parts in a lamp and not include user replaceable in a lot of cases.

          The popularity of the screw in bulb is possibly due to the current president and his fans who think that an old school filament bulb is the only thing worth having. They don’t recognise that an LED has the same light output for a fraction of the energy usage. “You can’t take mah larts”

          • D C on 25/07/2020 - 22:36

            @Euphemistic:

            Light fittings have changed. LED is king right now

            Yeah, I kinda get it from a manufacturer & supplier viewpoint, but still… BC22 is a fairly big market.

            I'm surprised they haven't integrated the bulb into the fitting, like car taillights.

  • [Deactivated] on 24/07/2020 - 08:58

    You're after a B22 festoon single pendant

    Ask the lighting store to make them for you so you get the support and warranty you're after

    • AustriaBargain on 24/07/2020 - 15:19

      Maybe I'd be better off buying B22 to E27 adapters after all, and 3D printing a little cage to hold it in place.

  • brad1-8tsi on 24/07/2020 - 10:34
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    Servus

    I think the issue is that you haven't explained your needs fully.

    What do you intend to use it for?

    At one end you need to plug into a GPO. Correct?

    The cable doesn't need to be switched. Correct?
    What did you mean by "I can extend it". Do you mean you can add an extension cord?

    What is happening at the end with a bayonet fitting? Is it screwing into a lamp shade or are you hanging it bare off the ceiling or is it being held in the hand?

    Is there any reason you are committed to the B22? A big supply of spares?

    • Seraphin7 on 24/07/2020 - 11:01

      Punters don't seem to be big on use cases around here. It's usually "I want 'A' … where do I get it from?" Then we get the detail about it needs to do 'X, Y, and Z' through the comments that usually means 'A' is not fit for purpose.

      • brad1-8tsi on 24/07/2020 - 11:09
        +1

        I know. Determining the correct equipment for an outcome has been my job for 20 years. I really enjoy the process and end result.

        I had a maintenance team asking for a 2.5 tonne tug that would have cost $100k+ and after talking to them about their needs I bought them 2 golf carts for $25k each. (The price of a golf cart almost triples when you modify it to meet CAA requirements).

        • AustriaBargain on 24/07/2020 - 15:28

          See my budget is small enough that literally any certified cable that will let me plug in a B22 light bulb will do. I don't really have the luxury of consultation with equipment experts for stuff that I can't afford. I just need it done as cheaply as possible while being safe.

      • AustriaBargain on 24/07/2020 - 15:26
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        Does it matter what I want it for? I can jerry rig it to make it fit for purpose, but I don't know about actually making one with bare electrical wire.

    • AustriaBargain on 24/07/2020 - 15:24

      I need to mount the bulbs on like tiny vertical or horizontal stands and then hang a little fabric diffuser off each one. The light bulbs face into the rear of the diffuser cone and bounce to the front and pass through a white mesh which scatters the light. So yeah I meant an extension cord can be used to extend each one to a power cube. Only reason I'm after B22 is because I have some dimmable/color changing bulbs which are bright enough for the job and most of those bulbs are B22. I could buy cheap photographic lights, which would be much brighter, but not dimmable or color changing.

      • brad1-8tsi on 27/07/2020 - 09:29

        It matters what you want it for so that the correct part can be specified. At the moment you have done the equivalent of "I need a spanner to undo a nut. What should I buy."

        If you want to surface mount the bulb you need a Batten Holder https://www.bunnings.com.au/deta-b22-bayonet-batten-holder_p….

        You can mount them on a board, bring 1.5mm/sq 2 core wires from the rear with a 2 pin plug that goes straight into your power board. You don't need an earth as it is all plastic. YouTube has dozens of wiring guides.

        If you want the bulb hanging then you need a lamp holder https://www.bunnings.com.au/hpm-lamp-holder-with-cord-grip_p….

        • D C on 28/07/2020 - 01:15

          You've managed to repeat 2/3rds of the very first comment.

  • Mulga Bill on 24/07/2020 - 11:14

    sorry to but in here but you all seem to know what you are talkign about. Can you buy (not DIY) a light (say a flood light) with a cord you can plug into an existing bayonet light fitting instead of a power point? this will allow me to effectively move an external light to a more appropriate spot. Similarly can you get ceiling fans that do the same (maybe with a remote for speed setting)?

    • D C on 25/07/2020 - 22:30
      +1

      sorry to but in here but you all seem to know what you are talkign about.

      with a cord you can plug into an existing bayonet light

      No. Those got banned decades ago. (I do have one though)

      Similarly can you get ceiling fans that do the same

      No again. Besides, they've all E27. Have been forever.

      Can you buy (not DIY) a light

      Yes, that seems an obvious solution. Let's see what Bunnings have in trouble lights… oh: https://www.bunnings.com.au/arlec-60w-handheld-work-light-wi…

      Ok, let's buy a cheap lamp and pull out the cord & fitting: https://www.kmart.com.au/category/home-&-living/home-by-room…

      Seriously? No BC22?

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