[Milsurplus] DC power help rerquest please..

[J. Forster]

If the lamp is incandescent, AC would be fine.  OTOH, if it's a compact arc lamp, AC will
likely fry the controller. Is there a bunch of electronics with it?
-John

W7QHO@aol.com wrote:

> > Herschel McCullough wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a friend who has sorta gotten the surplus bug.. but I'm not sure he
> > is all their.  He went and bought some dang Tank , Helicopter Search
> > Light..  the thing is 24 vdc powered and the lamp is 2.2 kw..  so this dog is
> > needing at the minimum 140Amps DC @ 24vdc and he has involved me by asking where he
> > can get that much current, besides a battery supply..
> > > So I'm asking you guys for any help or suggestions please ..
> >
>
> Any reason why the thing wouldn't run OK on AC?
>
> Dennis D.   W7QHO
> Glendale, CA