On Fri, 9 Jan 2009 08:31:05 UTC, "nightjar" cpb@insert my surname
here.me.uk wrote:

"Stephen" wrote in message
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Hello,

I was thinking of fitting an emergency light near the CU. It's under
the stairs, so there's no daylight to see by when an RCD or MCB trips.
I see they use an 8w bulb. How bright are these? I know a 7w cfl is
supposed to be equivalent to a 40w filament bulb. Are these lights as
bright as a 40w bulb? I'm wondering whether it could be used as the
only light in the room or whether I need a "normal" light in addition
to the emergency one?

I have one over the stairwell and it provides adequate, but not bright,
light to move safely up and down stairs during a power cut.

Same here. It's 8W, and I'm happy to pay the cost of having it on
standby; it's a small price to pay to avoid possible injury before I
find another light source.

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