On 18 Nov, 15:29, "dennis@home" wrote:
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in ...

In article ,
* The Natural Philosopher wrote:
But its a fact. 12v lamps outlast 240v ones by about 10:1

Far too broad a statement. Lamps last according to design and use. The
most common 12 volts bulbs we see are in cars - and they certainly don't
last 10 times longer than 240v. Nor do normal LV domestic ones.

They probably last longer due to the electronic transformer having soft
start.

I`ve got some good quality Osram LV MR16s run off a Mode ,soft start,
electronic trafo gone past their 12th Birthday in a frequently used
bathroom.

Adam