I foolishly made the mistake of installing a couple of light fittings
that take five of the G9 halogen capsule bulbs each.

I've subsequently found out that they have a very short life
(typically less than a year even with Osrams), and both my local
eletrical trade shop, and the likes of screwfix are asking £5 each
bulb. As you can imagine it's becoming expensive to keep the lights
maintained. Particularly when the lights they replaced took a 40p 100W
bayonet that only needed replacing every 3 years!

Before I replace the fittings again in a fit of rage, anyone know a
cheap source of G9 bulbs?

NB - Note to self, check life expectancy and cost of replacement bulbs
before choosing a light fitting!

TIA - Rufus.

(Rufus A) wrote in message om...
I foolishly made the mistake of installing a couple of light fittings
that take five of the G9 halogen capsule bulbs each.

I've subsequently found out that they have a very short life
(typically less than a year even with Osrams), and both my local
eletrical trade shop, and the likes of screwfix are asking £5 each
bulb. As you can imagine it's becoming expensive to keep the lights
maintained. Particularly when the lights they replaced took a 40p 100W
bayonet that only needed replacing every 3 years!

Before I replace the fittings again in a fit of rage, anyone know a
cheap source of G9 bulbs?

NB - Note to self, check life expectancy and cost of replacement bulbs
before choosing a light fitting!

TIA - Rufus.


ditch it. Sorry. Unless youre wiling to refit it with something else,
like little 12v halogens.

Regards, NT

On 20 Jul 2004 03:51:09 -0700, (Rufus A) wrote:

I foolishly made the mistake of installing a couple of light fittings
that take five of the G9 halogen capsule bulbs each.

I've subsequently found out that they have a very short life
(typically less than a year even with Osrams), and both my local
eletrical trade shop, and the likes of screwfix are asking £5 each
bulb. As you can imagine it's becoming expensive to keep the lights
maintained. Particularly when the lights they replaced took a 40p 100W
bayonet that only needed replacing every 3 years!

Before I replace the fittings again in a fit of rage, anyone know a
cheap source of G9 bulbs?

A bit cheaper here, but not much!

http://www.gbbulbs.co.uk/acatalog/240v_Capsule.html

Tom