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Thread ID: 82314	2007-08-23 01:58:00	Light Bulbs	Pato (2463)	PC World Chat

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583935	2007-08-23 04:09:00	I have replaced most of the bulbs in my house with eco bulbs and find them very good. I replaced my 100w ordinary bulbs with 20w eco bulbs and when they come up to full brightness which takes less than a minute are brighter. On the box it says they can last up to 10,000hrs. Trevor :) Can you use these bulbs in recessed fittings.?	Pato (2463)
583936	2007-08-23 04:18:00	[QUOTE=Billy T;585545]None that I can think of, despite Marnie's comments, I've been in the electrical/electronics industry for 43 years and have neither experienced nor ever heard of wiring blowing a bulb. The wires just carry the power to the bulb, and although they can reduce the voltage (and power) through high resistance connections, they can't increase the voltage to make the bulb blow prematurely. Arcing in a socket due to a poor connection might kill a bulb, but the next one probably wouldn't work either. The energy company can influence line voltage of course, and if it goes up too high the bulbs might not last. I'm happy to be corrected by a higher authority. Cheers Thanks Billy T, I didn't think it could be wiring but it is good to have your confirmation. I suspect that there is quite a bit of power fluctuation in our area and I think this may be part of the problem. I appreciate the help that is given on the Forum. Cheers.	Pato (2463)
583937	2007-08-23 04:58:00	Can you use these bulbs in recessed fittings.? Yes but you do not get a lot of "downward" light from them at best, so the effective light will be lower.	godfather (25)
583938	2007-08-23 08:30:00	Get yourself a star. they last for millions of years, so your great^9999 grandchildren can use it too!	Agent_24 (57)
583939	2007-08-23 09:16:00	^ I was gonna suggest a glass roof.	--Wolf-- (128)
583940	2007-08-23 09:20:00	You could make use of your old Light Bulbs, they make good P pipes. :D	radium (8645)
583941	2007-08-23 09:32:00	Not that this will solve your problem, but the last time i went to bunnings the lady at the checkout told me to keep my receipt as light bulbs also carry a one year warranty. Never thought about making a waranty claim on a light bulb before.	plod (107)
583942	2007-08-23 09:36:00	Dont those energy saver ones have liquid mercury in them?	rob_on_guitar (4196)
583943	2007-08-23 09:50:00	Yup. Energy saving lamps contain a small amount of mercury which makes them operate much more efficiently than incandescent and halogen lamps. Energy saving lamps need to be disposed of carefully so they do not break and let the mercury escape and pollute air and water. Yet because of their energy efficiency, energy saving lamps have the greatest overall environmental life-cycle benefits, despite containing mercury. A US report states that the amount of mercury released by using energy saving lamps is less than the mercury used by coal-fired power plants to generate the electricity used by less energy efficient incandescent lamps. Proper disposal of spent lamps can further reduce releases of mercury into the environment. www.mfe.govt.nz	--Wolf-- (128)
583944	2007-08-23 12:40:00	I had thought about the wiring but the house is only 3 years old but I guess it could still be a wiring problem and will keep that in mind. I am not sure you can use the eco friendly bulbs in the recessed lighting fittings also I believe they take some time to come up to full strength when switched on.We've had similar problems in our 3 year old house - the regular light bulbs seemed to go prematurely. Since we switched to Eco Bulb brand bulbs we've been quite happy. All our ceiling lights are recessed so we use the 75w bulbs. I think that's the lowest wattage they go. They're claimed to be as bright as a regular 75w bulb, but only use 15 watts. We use the "Warm White" version, and they're great.	Greg (193)
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