I've just had a few security light lamps fall over, the self contained ones with the 500 watt flood lamp in, and went to the local wholesalers yesterday to get a dozen replacements.
Was told that they don't stock them anymore and there're being phased out and we've now got to use a fluorescent replacement one at 5 times the price!. Just tried one and its surprisingly bright 'tho not as good as the olde 500 watt tungsten type. However they are using a hellvua lot less power and I'm quite surprised to see that they light up right away with no flicker or any other artefacts.
Seeing that this might be a good idea does anyone have much experience of these and possibly higher brightness ones in the same sort of fitting/s?. This ones made by Acel and is described as a 21 watt one 'tho I've just noticed that it sez same light output as a 150 watt, but
95% less energy over a 500 watt one which seems a bit ambiguous;!...cheers..