Martin Evans wrote:
Ian Stirling wrote:

Looking at my meter - 227V, more or less as normal.

You lucky, lucky *******. I bet your lamps last for ages ;-)

249.7v here but mainly on compact fluorescent's so it matters somewhat
less.

Its actually cheaper to boost lamp v and get more efficiency fwiw.

People find bulb changing a pain, but it shouldnt be. Lights should be
selected with a small range of bulb variations, and be fitted so the
bulbs can be replaced with ease. End of stress. Well, works for me. I
cant see any sense in making life difficult.

But if you want that one special fitting with 2" Edison giant screw
base... I guess youll have to open an account with a glass blower, make
numerous bulb orders and pay numerous delivery charges for small
numbers of stupidly overpriced bulbs. PAR38 being the no 2 example of
the Stupid Bulb.


NT