Re: [IRCA] OT Light bulbs

["Powell E. Way III" <w4opw@xxxxxxxxx>]

The majority of CFLs now are 2700K color same as incandescent. Therefore you don't like incandescent.  You can get CFLs in 2650 ( GE reveal) 2700, 3000, 3500 ( the original color in fluorescent lighting in 1939, but a better color correction now) , 4100, 5000, some 5500s and 6500s.  5500 is considered the color of high noon sunlight.  

Most of the incandescents made recently are garbage from China. Same for CFLs. Same for LED.  Same for most halogens now, though GE is building a factory for halogen. Some late Sylvania incandescent lamps were USA made. You can still purchase rough service lamps. You can use clear incandescent lamps intended for tower or traffic lights.  Standard side marker lamps for towers and traffic lights arer 116 watts.  They have a long life, and sometimes because of this will fuse in the socket. They should not be burned base up because of this.  Periodic removal and cleaning the base and installing back will prevent this. 


Powell
 
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> From: Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>
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>Thanks Russ.I do not like the light from CFLs. I tried a couple. The early ones were noisy and I have not bought any since. I probably have enough  to last me the rest of my life anyway. But if the neighbors start using more of them (CFLs), I was just wondering the noise issue, but I presume most have changed by now anyway.
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>Patrick Martin
>Seaside OR
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