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I only change my incandescents at about one change per year though except a couple that are close to doors and get jared out. I was replacing bulbs like mad because I had 128/256 VAC sitting on my electrical service. After a few calls to my utility I got a transformer with 115/230/ as I threatened to go public with it.

I am a retired maintenance mechanic with a strong electrical background BTW so I know all about bulbs. I simply buy the brass base incandescents for about 50 cents a box more and no problem. The 128/256 voltage was a far larger issue on my electric bill and bank account in general due to replacing things like water heater elements and pumps etc than my lightbulbs ever were.

46 posted on 03/19/2008 6:10:56 PM PDT by cva66snipe (Proud Partisan Constitution Supporting Conservative to which I make no apologies for nor back down)

We were running hot her for many years....~129Hz.

We only had to call once. They actually apologized (!) after fixing it.

49 posted on 03/19/2008 6:14:18 PM PDT by Petronski (Nice job, Hillary. Now go home and get your shine box.)

I was replacing bulbs like mad because I had 128/256 VAC sitting on my electrical service. After a few calls to my utility I got a transformer with 115/230/ as I threatened to go public with it.

what does that mean?

88 posted on 03/20/2008 12:03:42 AM PDT by Dick Vomer (liberals suck....... but it depends on what your definition of the word "suck" is.,)

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