> el pollo Wrote:
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> > Kevin Bishop Wrote:
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> > Can’t you just wire a zener inline to get the same effect. I have done
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> > this on 12v bikes and ran 6v bulbs.
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> hell no. that's not how a Zener works.
that IS how a zener works.
6v zener cathode band to 12v battery. anode to light +, light - to ground.
zener drops 6v from 12v netting 6v across light.
the reason this approach is not typically used is that the zener will dissipate (in other words waste) the same wattage as the bulb. that means heatsink, and it also means you'll be taxing your electrical system with 2x your light wattage.