More than a few times lightening storms have burnt out bulbs in my home....i guess if these expensive contraptions get zapped im out a ton of replacement money for them all....
HERE’S an fyi folks....if you have arthrities and have trouble with turning lamp switches....there is an adapter available at any hardware store that turns a metal lamp into a ‘touch lamp’ [you plug the adapter into your outlet and plug the metal based lamp into the adapter]
Of course the new bulbs will not work with this adaptor so the arthritic elderly are out of luck....nice...
What isn't reported is that the efficiency required is beyond the performance envelope of the regular incandescent bulbs, so — effectively — the standard DOES, indeed, "ban" incandescent bulbs; beginning at the higher watt rated bulbs, and working its way down. The trusty 100Watt bulbs are already KIA, and you can bet your porch light the 60Watt bulbs are in the crosshairs already.
Burgess is doing the Lord's work, here; don't knock it.
You are the dim bulb!
Where does the United States of America get off defining light bulb efficiency? It is not the role of the government to arbitrate light-bulb efficiency!
Another take on that...
Supporting Michael Burgess new bulb bill amendment, and Answering the Critics:
“Typical of Un-Progressive Republicans to want to hang on to Horse and Buggy technology, rather than support Innovation!”, “How many Times do we have to Keep Saying it’s not a Ban!”, etc...
http://freedomlightbulb.blogspot.com/2012/05/bright-burgess-bulb-bill-block-part-2.html