Lightbulbs

OriginalGriff

Nope, incandescents are no longer available (or at least it depends on the wattage, but even those will go soon), certainly in the UK, and I suspect the EU as a whole. You can get "candle" bulbs on FleaBay: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/DBA-ELECTRIC/CANDLE-LIGHT-BULBS-/_i.html?_fsub=6[^] but these will be limited, as even halogen ones are due to be pahased out over the next three years EU wide. Have you looked to see if there is an LED replacement - I have replaced all my halogen spots with LED now, and they work really well, so there may well be a replacement.

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Rob Philpott

There weren't any LED equivalents, and I need them dimmable so I doubt that's supported anyway. I have no objection to saving energy, but the way its seems to be thrust upon us is by making us live in a darker world. LED bulbs do seem to be getting better, but surely they emit a distinct amount of very fixed wavelength light, not the broad spectrum you'd get from an incandescent bulb. A bit like fluorescent bulbs. One of those over a mirror can convince anyone they're one step away from a corpse.

Regards, Rob Philpott.

Dalek Dave

Not entirely true. The incandescents are no longer made for the domestic market, BUT there are exceptions. Certain industrial uses require them, and if you can show need you can buy them. They are not available in shops, but commercial/industrial wholesalers still carry them. See Here[^] Now, if you want one, please email me and I will give you a quote as I have access to one of these industrial suppliers!

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Rob Philpott

Also, thanks for the ebay tip. I've just made a bulk purchase!

Regards, Rob Philpott.

Lost User

I can no longer read the word 'Lightbulb' without doing so in the voice of Gru from Despicable Me.

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Dalek Dave

When they run out, go to a company called PARKERS. I am not sure if they sell to the public, but if not I can get them, we have an account.

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Dalek Dave

Before the lightbulb was invented (And not by Edison), how did you know when someone had a good idea?

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Lost User

I hadn't bought a normal lightbulb for years before they were banned. The ban has, however, made the energy saving blubs considerably more expensive. I bought my house 11 years ago, and I bought energy saving bulbs for each room when I did, they were 10p each. They are just starting to need replacing, and 3 to 4 quid each now.

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Lost User

They were stood naked, and dripping wet.

“I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks

OriginalGriff

You can get dimmable LEDs, and even in candle form: http://www.lyco.co.uk/philips-master-led-4w-candle-bulb-s-screw-dimmable.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=base&gclid=CLD53auD-rgCFa3ItAodFX8ANQ[^] - these aren't cheap, but they are probably available elsewehere, and the LED ones do last a good, long time (MTBF of LED is 50,000 hours, as opposed to energy saving bulbs at around 8000 hours, and incandescent at around 1200 hours). The light is narrower spectrum than incandescent, but if you look around there are a couple of colour types available - I use "warm white" in my office and the kitchen and they are a good, comfortable light source (if rather brighter than the halogen spots they replaced (50W -> 3W is just the power, you need to look at the light output in Lumens: mine are 420Lm @ 3000K colour temperature) The life expectancy is very good: I have old, 0.9W LED spots I still use (despite the "blue" colour) and all LEDS are still working even after 9 years! The halogens they replaced failed every year, and tripped the fuse box when they went as well... :sigh:

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Dalek Dave

The Greeks had a word for it!

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Lost User

For men stood around in the nude? I bet they had loads of them, I've seen their artwork.

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Dalek Dave

They did have a tendency toward nakedness and man on man encounters. And not just the ANCIENT Greeks.

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Lost User

Why did the Greek boy leave his homeland? He didn't like the way he was being reared. Why did he return? He couldn't leave his brother's behind. And so on.

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Dalek Dave

Archaeologists have found the fossils of a new species of dinosaur in Greece. They have named it Myassisaurus.

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glennPattonPub

Oh good I though I was the only one :rolleyes:

Bergholt Stuttley Johnson

they used the exclamation mark, dont you know your history sheesh who did invent the light bulb? (I know it wasn't the crook Edison)

You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

Dalek Dave

Swann?

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Bergholt Stuttley Johnson

Nope (and he never made such a claim unlike Edison) Swann deveoped the vaccum process that made then last but he himself said that the basic idea had been arround for years

You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

Dalek Dave

Tesla then?

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