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Title: Black Market Lightbulbs
Post by: santahog on March 09, 2012, 05:56:28 PM

American made incandescent lightbulbs, allowed by .gov to be made to last for 10k hours and sold to American citizens.. Woohoo.. (Thank you your holiness)
http://newcandescent.com/incandescent-light-bulb-order.html

Title: Re: Black Market Lightbulbs
Post by: mortdooley on March 09, 2012, 10:25:01 PM

Sure glad I stocked up at much lower prices last year, but I am glad I will still have a source when needed.

Title: Re: Black Market Lightbulbs
Post by: Big Frank on March 09, 2012, 11:03:59 PM

Those are 130 volt lightbulbs that last twice as long since they only get 120 volts.

Title: Re: Black Market Lightbulbs
Post by: Solus on March 10, 2012, 06:42:56 AM

Quote from: jumbofrank on March 09, 2012, 11:03:59 PM

Those are 130 volt lightbulbs that last twice as long since they only get 120 volts.

I would guess that the actual wattage output will be less than the rated wattage at lower voltage?

Title: Re: Black Market Lightbulbs
Post by: alfsauve on March 10, 2012, 07:15:02 AM

The trick isn't in making a long life lamp, but in making it the right color temperature (whiteness/brightness).   You can run lamps a reduced voltage, but then the light becomes more red/orange.