Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last

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Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last

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RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last

January 15, 2016 at 7:29 am (This post was last modified: January 15, 2016 at 7:31 am by pocaracas.)

I have a fluorescent in my bathroom:
[Image: 14w_t5_fluorescent_tube_3400k_549mm_excl...0-4834.jpg]

14W white light is more than enough to shave! Smile

And they are supposed to last even longer! Wink

But, yes, I agree with you, if you can throttle down the voltage you apply to your filament bulbs, you're golden! But not everyone has that capability... perhaps with a dimmer that's always left at middle-intensity...

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Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Aractus - January 15, 2016 at 6:35 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Alex K - January 15, 2016 at 7:17 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Aractus - January 15, 2016 at 9:21 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by pocaracas - January 15, 2016 at 7:29 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Alex K - January 15, 2016 at 7:43 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Alex K - January 15, 2016 at 7:42 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Losty - January 15, 2016 at 7:58 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Alex K - January 15, 2016 at 8:00 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Losty - January 15, 2016 at 8:07 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Alex K - January 15, 2016 at 8:18 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Losty - January 15, 2016 at 8:23 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Joods - January 15, 2016 at 8:42 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Losty - January 15, 2016 at 8:44 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Joods - January 15, 2016 at 8:45 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Losty - January 15, 2016 at 8:47 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by pocaracas - January 15, 2016 at 9:56 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Alex K - January 16, 2016 at 12:19 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by AFTT47 - January 15, 2016 at 10:36 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Aractus - January 15, 2016 at 11:16 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Alex K - January 16, 2016 at 12:22 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Anomalocaris - January 15, 2016 at 11:28 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by brewer - January 15, 2016 at 7:53 pm

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by ignoramus - January 15, 2016 at 8:16 pm

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Aractus - January 16, 2016 at 12:11 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by SteelCurtain - January 15, 2016 at 9:16 pm

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by account_inactive - January 15, 2016 at 9:19 pm

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Jello - January 15, 2016 at 9:34 pm

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by account_inactive - January 15, 2016 at 9:36 pm

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Jello - January 15, 2016 at 10:05 pm

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by account_inactive - January 15, 2016 at 10:18 pm

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Jello - January 15, 2016 at 10:22 pm

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by account_inactive - January 15, 2016 at 10:24 pm

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Jello - January 15, 2016 at 10:36 pm

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Thumpalumpacus - January 15, 2016 at 10:24 pm

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - January 15, 2016 at 10:25 pm

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by account_inactive - January 15, 2016 at 10:26 pm

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by SteelCurtain - January 16, 2016 at 12:19 am

RE: Breaking the myth: Incandescent bulbs don't last - by Aractus - January 16, 2016 at 12:27 am

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