Re: OT Mums lights......

["Alancc" <alan.cc@xxxxxxx>]

If he lamps do not hang straight down the filament will not be
supported
correctly and will fail prematurely.

High efficiency lamps are small fluorescents folded around and mounted on
a
base the same as a normal bulb, they will work in any orientation and
last
about 10 times longer, they also use a fraction of the electricity
which
offsets the initial cost of several pounds each. You can get them from
Argos
or Homebase. IIRC an 11 watt one is equivalent to a 60 watt bulb.

HTH

Alancc
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian G. Reynolds <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 12:38 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT Mums lights......


> Is that right? they stick out sort of down and out, still in still
air
though.
>
> What are high efficiency lamps? are they expensive?
>
> Problem with my mum is she lives on her own and can not reach them
to
change them....so I want to make things easier for her.
>
> B.
>
>
> The problem is that lamps are designed to hang straight down in free
air
not
> on their side as in most 3 lamp fittings using a dimmer will extend
lamp
> life as will fitting high efficiency lamps which can operate in
any
> orientation.
>
> alancc
> > Sorry for this guys,
> >
> > About a year ago my Mums house was flooded and all the downstairs
has
now
> been sorted but my middle sister bought some of those 3 bulb light
fittings
> which keeps blowing the bulbs.
> >
> > Is there a way of stopping that happening? I understand this is a
common
> issue with multi bulb affairs but I have one in my living room that
has
been
> running for ages on 2 bulbs (should be 3)
> >
> > What if I fitted her a dimmer, would this decrease the amps
enough or am
I
> talking st%%?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > B.
>




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