Source for lamp battens with SES (small edison screw)?

[jim]

I have drawn a blank looking for lamp battens with an SES (small edison screw) fitting instead of the usual BC (bayonet cap).

They are required for a piece of home brew photographic kit under construction. The lamps I should like to use are only available as SES.

If a proper batten which can be screwed into a base is not available then can someone point to a very cheap fitting which could be adapted please?

TIA

[Chris J Dixon]

Did you try the simple expedient of typing "ses batten lampholder" into Google?

First result is

starts at home ;-)

Chris

[OG]

> DIY starts at home ;-)

I'm not sure I'd be happy with the exposed terminals on that one.

[jim]

[e-mail]... ////

I tried several searches, but alas not that one... also searched Screwfix, tlc, & maplin & still missed the one you found.

T'day clearly isn't my day.

agreed & the search continues, but it is a good start, & noted with thanks.

If nothing else is available then it might be incorporated into a standard BC batten with a good dollop of araldite, or the brass terminals removed & taken out via solder joints to a more secure terminal block. However Maplin stocks are zero almost everywhere .

[jkn]

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golly, that picture takes me back. I remember building a project using such lampholders and lamps nigh on forty years ago, demonstrating series and parallel wiring of bulbs and batteries, when I was around ten and in primary school...

Presumably the lamps the OP is referring to are of similar very low voltage (6V??) In which case I wouldn't have thought the exposed terminals would be a problem.

Jon N

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Think you'll be lucky in the UK. You might try some European electrical suppliers.

[Ron Lowe]

I have a 'trick' series-wiring set at work, for laughs.

It consists of a a mains transformer ( 24v output ), 2 lampholders of the type illustrated, with 12v lamps, and 2 switches.

These are all individually mounted on sections of U-shaped PVC, so the wiring underneath may be inspected. Each component is simply wired to a pair of 4mm sockets, as may be inspected from behind.

Also provided is a set of 4mm flexible jumper wires.

Here's the routine: You lay out all the items on the bench ( having been inspected ). You loop the wiring as follows: Transformer - lamp - lamp - switch - switch -transformer. Once the series circuit is completed, both lamps light, as expected. You pull any of the plugs and both lamps go out, as expected.

Here's the fun: You flip one switch off, and only one lamp goes off. Flip the other switch , and the other lamp goes off.

One switch controls one lamp. Other switch controls other lamp.

Causes lots of amusement. Answer below.

. . . . . .

. . Both switches and lamps have diodes concealed within them. On the lampholders, they are concealed under the lampholder base. On the switches, they are concealed within the switch. So there are 2 seperate circuits: a negative half-cycle circuit, and a positive half-cycle circuit.

[Alang]

Any use? SES (E14) Lampholder

[OG]

[Alang]

I just posted that link. Never noticed it had already gone up

[Alang]

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Yes I saw the other post later on

[OG]

>>>>>>> Yes I saw the other post later on

Sorry, I forgot the :-)

[Adam Aglionby]

Ryness have a 10mm thread mounting E14

[Toby]

What wattage & Voltage lamps are you using?

[Adrian C]

You need an Inlopp, you do. :-)

[Owain]

"This product requires assembly"

"good to know Light source is sold separately."

"environment Special waste handling required."

Hmmm.

Owain