Re: An end to high-energy bulbs

[ukha@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Quoting Kevin Hawkins <lists@xxxxxxx>:

> Whilst I'm fully in agreement with saving energy wherever possible I
> find it absurd that they intend withdrawing a product where there is
not
> an equivalent alternative available.

There also a number of very important factors that dont seem to have
been taken into account. This article makes VERY interesting reading....

http://sound.westhost.com/articles/incandescent.htm

.... make sure you also follow any links in the story, especially the
problems associated with circuits that have dimmers on them.

I hate to think what will happen when Joe Public is forced to to fit
low energy lamps on  circuits that currently have incandescents on
dimmers.

Keith