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The bulb in my Eumig 824 does not light... I have tried several different bulbs. I suspect the MR 16 base socket is burned out... I see the wires to socket are connected to the projector wires with rubber insulating shoes... if I cut these to attach a new socket will electrical tape give me adequate insulation protection when connecting the new wires to the projector leads ?
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I cut and solder 3" from the old ceramic base but I use plastic sleeve stripped from video cable to insulate the two soldered joins. You put the sleeve on before you solder and slide into place after you solder.
Yes, I suppose it would work but it won't look particularly nice with electrical tape and the heat inside the lamp housing could be a problem leaving a sticky mess on the wires from the tape's adhesive.
If I were doing it I would leave a couple of inches of the new socket wires and make soldered Western Union splices finished with heat-shrink tubing instead of electrical tape for a more professional appearance.
I cut the wires where they emerge from that black plastic tube up by the handle and use a little connecting block (nylon block with 4 recessed clamping screws). Makes future replacement of lamp sockets real easy.
Soldering with heat shrink is the neatest and most proffessional.Using PAUL`S method with screw block terminals is also a good option, especially if you want to re-repair.
However there is another piece of kit similar to screw block terminals.
These are WAGO connectors, relative to screw block terminals the are much slimmer [approx. 9mm section] and clip in connectors, handy if exposed wires are a bit fiddly. There is loads of different ones and certainly used in industry.
The straight connector is code 221-2401 [europe] 221- 2411 [north america], thses are rated 32a, mains voltage 85 dregrees celcius max. ambient heat.
I discovered these by accident talking to an audio friend and used them since finding out how widespread their use.However as with all good inovations they are being ripped off so beware of immations.
Thankfully (for heat issues) I found a couple of ceramic insulated connection blockd from old mains voltage 500W theatre lights for use to connect replacement lamp sockets..
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