I've recently installed power circuits for some of the Red Box DVD rental kiosks and the new units use 60 LED's now for the back-lit marque instead of 4 fluorescent tubes and the light looks the same to me. ^_^
TDD
Years ago, groups were selling "10-Year" light bulbs, often to help some worthy cause ("Disabled Veterans of the Boar War"). Turns out the bulbs had filaments made from 10d nails or somesuch.
CFLs are lacking the deep red light wavelengths, so skin tones are affected. Complexions tend to have an orange or sallow appearance.
Tomsic
You're thinking of "extended life" bulbs, not "rough service" bulbs. Rough service bulbs are designed to take physical shock and vibration so they have filaments that are mounted differently, extra filament supports and maybe even alloy filaments instead of pure tungsten. Some sign lamps are made that with rhenium/tungsten filament wire, for example. Such things cause the filament to burn a bit cooler and so the bulbs have extended life too.
Tomsic
The standard voltage in the USA has not been 110 volts for more than
35 years.
Industrial/commercial bulbs are rated 130 volts for standard 120 volt service. ^_^
TDD
Are these 120 volt candelabra (E12) base screw-in bulbs? What brand are they?
Actually, I know that, however, there are 3 60 watt incandescents above the mirror in each bathroom. They are on for probably less than 10 minutes per day, so it's probably not worth the bother. Maybe when they start burning out, if ever in my life, I'll convert.
Ah, you're a scofflaw. A criminal, the likes of which have seldom been seen. I bet.... naaah..... it's too much to think. You probably have a refrigerator with freon in it?
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Actually, I know that, however, there are 3 60 watt incandescents above the mirror in each bathroom. They are on for probably less than 10 minutes per day, so it's probably not worth the bother. Maybe when they start burning out, if ever in my life, I'll convert.
At least the ones I have aren't "bulbs" at all. They're fixtures that plug directly into the outlet. The LED isn't replaceable (not socketed). They work very well but they do *not* "put out almost as much light as a 4 or 7 watt incandescent. There really isn't any reason for that much light, either.
Let's get it right, please, even if you jest. The federal and California laws say that you can't make or import the incandescent bulbs that have been phased out. The laws DON'T SAY that you can't buy or use them. Certainly, buy some if you want, use them if you have them and sockets with short burning hours are just the right applications.
Tomsic
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Let's get it right, please, even if you jest. The federal and California laws say that you can't make or import the incandescent bulbs that have been phased out. The laws DON'T SAY that you can't buy or use them. Certainly, buy some if you want, use them if you have them and sockets with short burning hours are just the right applications.
Tomsic
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