Posted on 04/25/2016 6:58:38 AM PDT by The_Victor
If you take a european light bulb, which runs at a higher voltage (220v I think), and plug it into standard US 120v power, it will pretty much last forever. They've known how to make longer lasting bulbs all along, but had no incentive to do so.
And then there's that...
I once *had* a large supply of forbidden incandescent bulbs, but... sadly, they all were destroyed in a horrible boating accident.
Whether its a vacuum or full of argon, its still a 60W bulb. All 60W is losses, therefore heat. Where do you think that heat is going?
This concept is too little too late. Its still not as efficient as LED’s.
May I point out again that it was REPUBLICANS who chose the winners and losers in this case (Fred Upton of Michigan and George W. Bush)
I strategically replaced some of my bulbs with LED’s and cut my power bill by 1/3. This would have happened without the heavy-handed Federal intervention.
You may want to look at the load balance on the main breaker panel.
Most homes have two hot legs of ~115v each, having too much load on one leg can cause flickering, when a large load is added or goes off.
... for their own good, of course.
If you never turn it off,an incandescent bulb will last indefinitely. The filament degrades with every on-off cycle, but constant use reduces the wear dramatically. Thus is true of most electric devices.
“Whether its a vacuum or full of argon, its still a 60W bulb. All 60W is losses, therefore heat. Where do you think that heat is going?”
Your wrong... Maybe your not thinking this through, or maybe you don’t have the background. I don’t know...
If you can maintain the temperature of the tungsten fulfillment without loosing as much heat to the atmosphere, then you can get the same light output without using 60W.
Same as with an electric water heater. Remove the insulation and you will use more power for the same temperature water.
All light is not equal, according to biological organisms.
This was strongly established by photographer John Ott. And the Ott light bulbs are still regarded as the best available full spectrum lighting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ott
By increasing or decreasing the various light bands in the spectrum, he was able to manipulate plants to flower, bear fruit, and even change the gender of plants.
So every time you read of a new kind of light bulb, be aware that its light might indeed be bright, but not very healthy for you at all.
It is the neighborhood. Transformers blow somewhere in the area every couple of weeks and the neighbors have the same problems.
Probably that sixteen-year old kid at the end of the block and his 10,000 watt pirate radio station.
The three main ways that heat moves are convection, conduction and radiation.
A complete vacuum would eliminate conduction.
Most of us here on the third planet out from the sun enjoy the solar radiation from across the vacuum that keeps us warm.
That is the reverse of my experience. I used to blow incandescent lights once or twice a month. I have had one CFL malfunction in 13 years. I don’t care for CFLs for several reasons but don’t like constantly replacing light bulbs.
It has been this way as long as I have lived here since probably before that 16 year old’s mother was born.
I’ve had LEDs, six bucks a pop, work like flash bulbs. Others burn out just as fast as the cheapest.
So sick of all this crap forced on us. Bring back my DDT and Freon.
Other than the fact that they cost 10X what incandescent bulbs cost and last half as long.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.