All the 6V lanterns I've found have very low lumens like this one. Where can one find a 6V lantern with a lumen rating over 500?
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Buy a Lantern with a 6 volt lead acid rechargeable battery inside with a 6 volt bulb with replaceable one million candle power bulb. But you will pay nearly ten times the price of this Rayovac LED lantern and it will not burn all night long either .
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we use the brightest 3528 SMD LEDs for these GRV brand LED Bulns,It about 95~120 Lumens when work at DC12V ~13V ,but Cann't use for more than 13V DC ,maybe become very hot more than 13V and short lifetime,maybe too hot and will Burned soon if input voltage above 14V DC,Someone said Burned out soon due to some new RV output about 14V Voltage,please confirm voltage is about DC12V when install it,thanks! thanks!
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This lantern operates via 3 ways: AC/DC, solar, and by cranking. The 6V 2.5AH Valve Regulated Rechargeable Battery is a fixed, internal battery designed to hold the power when you charge it thru one of the 3 mentioned power sources. After many years of use, the battery will be dead (not holding power thru being charged anymore). I have looked up on Amazon and Ebay: they have only 4.5 AH battery, not 2.5 AH. Even if they have 4.5 AH ones i don't even know if that's the right one for this Nebo lantern. Good luck!
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It takes a 6v battery which comes with the unit which makes replacement expensive. I was not aware you could make substitutions although the one I bought at Home Depot uses 4aa batteries. Would be interested to know if one could change to AAs. Otherwise however it is a very good lantern
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Just buy a good-sized V-mount brick, typically 14 volts or so. They are rather pricey, but they are nicely encased (unlike RC batteries), they are very high energy density, they typically have a little led charge meter, and they are quick to mount / unmount. To power a light of this size, you cannot use a little battery. But it sure is nice to be able to carry a light around with no cord. This light is soft enough, bright enough, and adjustable enough for many situations. I am a convert to this type of light in quick setup situations and run-and-gun. There are many suppliers of such bricks. Just shop around. You can judge by the amp hour rating how much battery you have. Just buy a good-sized V-mount brick, typically 14 volts or so. They are rather pricey, but they are nicely encased (unlike RC batteries), they are very high energy density, they typically have a little led charge meter, and they are quick to mount / unmount. To power a light of this size, you cannot use a little battery. But it sure is nice to be able to carry a light around with no cord. This light is soft enough, bright enough, and adjustable enough for many situations. I am a convert to this type of light in quick setup situations and run-and-gun. There are many suppliers of such bricks.... » Read More Just buy a good-sized V-mount brick, typically 14 volts or so. They are rather pricey, but they are nicely encased (unlike RC batteries), they are very high energy density, they typically have a little led charge meter, and they are quick to mount / unmount. To power a light of this size, you cannot use a little battery. But it sure is nice to be able to carry a light around with no cord. This light is soft enough, bright enough, and adjustable enough for many situations. I am a convert to this type of light in quick setup situations and run-and-gun. There are many suppliers of such bricks. Just shop around. You can judge by the amp hour rating how much battery you have. « Show Less
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Hi Vicky! No problem ... the bulbs are standard 7v wedge-base types ... readily available at Amazon (20 pcs of 12 Volts 7W 7 Watt T5 Replacement Wedge Bulb, Long Life, 20XT5-12V-7W by eTopLighting for only $13.00 with free shipping!). Further, the bulbs are rated for 20,000 hrs. ... so relax! I just installed my set of 21 paver lights two weeks ago and they are fantastic! My previous set was not waterproof, as these are, and blew out frequently due to the moisture! We just had two days of heavy rain here in NJ ... and not one bulb blew on this new set! Tom
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we use the brightest 3528 SMD LEDs for these GRV brand LED Bulns,It about 95~120 Lumens when work at DC12V ~13V ,but Cann't use for more than 13V DC ,maybe become very hot more than 13V and short lifetime,maybe too hot and will Burned soon if input voltage above 14V DC,Someone said Burned out soon due to some new RV output about 14V Voltage,please confirm voltage is about DC12V when install it,thanks!thanks!
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I'm using a CFL bulb and it is working fine. Check that the bulb is rated for lantern usage.
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I looked this up and it the 170 lumens is not so. This lantern provides as follows: High for brightest light; 340 lumens; runs 30 hours * Medium for bright light and longer run times; 175 lumens; runs 70 hours * Low provides extended run times for when less light is needed; 33 lumens; runs 295 hours - Red LED (one red LED) * Red LED High - Steady (night vision preserving mode);10 lumens; runs 235 hours * Flash SOS mode for emergency signaling; 10 lumens; runs 430 hours.Bob
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The one I received is not as bright as a 500 watt halogen fixture, although it is still very bright. The manufacturer claims 4500 lumens.
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A simple halogen bulb from Home Depot would work, just go there with the bulb and I am sure they can help you. Tell them it's 60watts though its the small halogen bulb. I carry several with me all the time, when traveling with these lights.
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Thank you for your interesting in Torchstar products. We recently have new GU10 bulbs with 500 Lumen. Please check out the following product link. ASIN: B00IVC4NWU http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IVC4NWU Please let us know if you have any question regarding to the above product.
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I too would like to know the light output in Lumens. I have seen other "Replacement for 500W shop/floodlights" that only draw 7.5 Watts, (1/6 as much power to run them as this one), and they claim the output is 1820 Lumens. I suspect that is less light than what this unit puts out, but for the sake of comparison, please publish the light output in the light bulb industry-standard unit of measure, (Lumens). Thank you.
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This lantern uses 4D (6 volt) batteries. Provides a very adequate amount of light.
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I'm using a 600 watt light. It will work very well. On Amazon there are also square LED lights that really work well. They are a little more expensive but they are superb.
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I was wondering the same thing, Nick - because this product description doesn't give any info about lumen rating, I went to the Coleman site, and the model number (2000009460) is the same on both this product and the CPX™ 6 Classic XL LED Lantern on the Coleman site. The running hours are a big discrepancy, as you note -- if you believe Amazon, it lasts 25 hours on high and 50 on low; whereas the Coleman site has it lasting 15 hours on high and 125 hours (!) on low. If either the vendor or someone from Coleman is monitoring this, maybe they can clarify.
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Since it's only 1.5 volts, I rather doubt it. The six volt lantern batteries you can get a Lowes, Walmart, Home Depot sure could work. If you need 12 volts just hook up two in series.