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Andrew Gabriel wrote:
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"Dave Plowman (News)" writes:

Even when fully warmed up their output just isn't the equivalent as
stated. I replaced a 100 watt large globe bulb with one claimed to
be 100w and it wasn't.

I've said this several times before, but the reason for this is
they are compared with softone filament lamps, which are painted
and lower efficiency, and are not what most people use.
Ignore the quoted equivalent on the box, and just assume a 4:1
ratio. For any kind of integral reflector bulb, it's probably
worse, i.e. somewhere nearer 3:1.

I tihnk people would rather just whine.

Given the savings they are claimed to produce is based on a lie, why not?

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