RE: Re: Dimmable CFLs and UK government ban

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Raymond Kelly
> Sent: 04 April 2007 09:09
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Dimmable CFLs and UK government ban
>=20
> I saw those some time ago.
> The point is that when LEDs arrive with
> a) Form factor same as current halogens

Would be nice but no doubt some nonce in Belgium will legislate against
that...

> b) 240V

Not such a huge requirement in my book but yes, would be nice.

> c) Dimmable

Well, LEDs are dimmable but not using the same leading / trailing edge
dimming technologies as existing incandescent bulbs ...=20

> d) Light output similar to current halogens

Yup - for =A325 that 5W Cree has a light output of "Up to 250 Lumen
(Same a=
s
40 watts standard bulb)" - does anyone use 40w bulbs nowadays? One
year
warranty? On a =A325 LED "bulb"? Whooho!

Also, does anyone else think that it looks bloody ugly? I wonder how much
energy and resource goes into making one of those compared to a more
conventional bulb?

> e) Reasonable price

Bwahahaha!

> Then someone will make a killing. I've tried various ones and CFL's as
> well - don't like the light colour for CFL's.

I have to say that I don't like the light colour for the LEDs I've seen
either ...=20

Personally I still like 12v halogens ... I've seen far too many GU10s fail
and either take out electronic dimmers or actually explode (that thick
piec=
e
of glass at the front of the bulb makes quite an impressive dent in
things!=
)
to feel at ease around them.=20

Phil