"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Yup.

My home workshop is actually a converted bedroom - and when building it
tried to make things as easy as possible to revert back to that when I get
too old to use it. ;-) Ie, any time soon...

The workbenches all have decent lighting above them, but the switches
aren't at the door so I still have a central pendant fitting for just
general illumination. Which was fitted with a clear 150 watt tungsten. Now
blown my last spare of this size.

So after a deal of looking, got a spiral CFL said to be a 120 watt
equivalent. Is it hell - it's dimmer than a 100 watt pearl. And a bilious
shade of yellow. And it takes ages to get to full output - even at an
ambient temp of 20C.

I do like the mains halogen types, though, apart from cost. Have a 100
watt one in the anglepoise at the electronics bench. At my age you need
lots of light when examining PCBs, etc. And that light quality is just
right.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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Yes Dave. All agreed.

Geoff. Per your request for a URL of someone selling 'proper' light bulbs

http://www.lightbulbs-direct.com/bul...ayonet&f=Pearl

or

http://www.mr-resistor.co.uk/item.as...351&i=3189&a=0

Arfa