110v light bulb is 12v lamp socket

[bw2]

OK, electricians, can you put a 110v light bulb into a lamp that is on the 12v service and will it work? We are thinking of putting up a couple of pendant lights as others have done. We are having a hard time finding 12v incandescent light bulbs to put in the pendant lamps.

[NCFischers]

A 110 volt light bulb on a 12 volt circuit will be only 1/10 as bright but it will work. Put up the pendant light fixtures and put 12 volt bulbs in them and they will work just fine.

[bw2]

Thanks, now I just need to find the 12v bulbs.

[NCFischers]

Look up "1000 light bulbs" on the internet. You can find anything there.

[rich6506547]

I found them at Home depot with big 110v base we found them in topeka kansas give it a try

[Wild Horse]

you can also get 13 watt cfl's with a medium base, that are 12v...and there are 50 and 25 watts ones all over the place. Check ebay as well.

I just switched out all my main lights that were 12v to 110v fixtures, and put 12v bulbs in 'em.

Why? because they were the fixtures I wanted, and had them on hand anyway.

Bill

[OntMont]

12 v incandescents are often used in work lights, check at an auto suppy place or a good hardware store.

[bw2]

Home Depot has a few left here in Indianapolis. They are discontinuing them, just an fyi

Thanks for all of the guidance and help!!