Light compatilbity question for PV-8, 6V3W, Dynamo Hub Question

[Roberta]

I have a PV-8, 6V3W Dynamo hub, with a nice lamp and good rear light on my A Homer Hilsen.  I'd like to change the front light and rear light to brighter lights, but I'm not going to the expense of changing the hub, should that be the "answer" to my question.

For the rear, would the PV-8 work with a Toplight Line Plus rear light?   I think this is it: https://www.rivbike.com/collections/lights/products/dyno-rack-light

For the front, would it work with a SON Edelux II?  It's marked 6V-2,4W. I think this is it: https://www.rivbike.com/collections/lights/products/schmidt-edelux-ii-polished

These lights are on my Joe Appaloosa and I like them, so would be fine just changing my current AHH setup to what I have on the Joe Appaloosa, but I know there is a different Dyno hub on that bike.

Thanks,

Roberta

[Patrick Moore]

Roberta: The PV-8 ought to work just fine with the Toplight and with the Edeluxe II; it's no different in its general power output than any other current bicycle hub dynamo.

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Patrick Moore

Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum

[Dorothy C]

Roberta, I have the topline light with the SP PV8 on my Cheviot and it works great. I have the Busch and Mueller IQ X paired with it for plenty of brightness. 

[Bob Ehrenbeck]

Hi Roberta,

My Clem has an SV-8 hub up front that powers a B+M Lumotec IQ Premium Cyo headlight and a B+M Toplight on the rear rack. (The SV-8 is more ideally suited for smaller wheels than for the 650B wheel it's built into, but according to Shutter Precision, it still puts out 6V 2.4W for 26"/700C wheels.) It works great.

Your PV-8, with its rated 6V 3W for the 26"/700C wheels, puts out a little more wattage than my SV-8, so it'll be fine.

Bob E

Cranford, NJ

[Roberta]

Thank you Patrick, Dorothy, and Bob. I don’t know anything about V, W, power or amps.

Now that it’s getting darker earlier, I want more lighting. I have some sort of B & M front light now and it is very nice, but the edelux is brighter. I’ll look into those other Options too. The top line rear light will go on my rear rack.