Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Trevor Wilson wrote:
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Trevor Wilson wrote:
**I do. I keep track of the life of my lamps. Incandescents don't
last long.
There are some in the US that have been on 24/7 for decades, and
still work. Some are over 100 years old.
**Indeed. The ways to get incandescents to last a long time are well
known. They are simply under-run massively. IOW: Use a 280VAC rated
lamp at 240VAC and the thing will last MUCH longer. Of course,
colour temperature edges much closer towards the red and efficiency
is absolute crap.
Cheap bulbs don't last,
and neither do those that are used improperly.
**Not so different to CFLs and LEDs. Funny about that.
Still doesn't prove your lame assed claim that incandescents don't
last.
**I don't need to prove it. It has been well documented:
http://www.megavolt.co.il/Tips_and_i...at_glance.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact..._lamp#Lifespan
http://www.designrecycleinc.com/led%20comp%20chart.html
http://www.gelighting.com/eu/resourc...dule04/08.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamp_rerating
This is an interesting primer on the topic:
http://donklipstein.com/bulb1.html
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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au