US Government is phasing out incandescent light bulbs...

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Loni Rosser

Re: US Government is phasing out incandescent light bulbs...

So you do not see a need to stock up on 40 or 60 watt bulbs? Loni

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From: Marc Martin <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [eSens] Re: US Government is phasing out incandescent light bulbs...
To: [hidden email]
Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 11:31 AM

> The way I've read it, is the 100w stopped being produced start of this year, by next year 75w,
> then no more of the rest.

The way I've read it, there are many incandescents bulbs that are exempt from the ban...
reflector bulbs, rough service, "plant lights", candelabra/torpedo bulbs, etc. These exempt
bulbs are already the ones I'm buying for the most part.

And I don't see a problem with the halogen/incandescent bulbs. These are essentially
the same as incandescents with a different gas inside the enclosure. Also probably exempt
from the ban.

So maybe I could see a need to stock up on some plain 100w / 75w bulbs, but I could
probably find LED or halogen/incandescent bulbs to replace those.

Marc

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Marc Martin

Re: US Government is phasing out incandescent light bulbs...

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> So you do not see a need to stock up on 40 or 60 watt bulbs? Loni

It seems like we are still a few years away from needing to stock up
on 40 or 60 watt bulbs... and maybe by then we'll have found an
acceptable LED alternative?

Also, I think 3-way incandescent bulbs are exempt from the ban, so
you could use those instead of 75 or 100 watt bulbs....

Marc

coloradocanary@ymail.com

Re: US Government is phasing out incandescent light bulbs...

In reply to this post by Snoshoe

Thanks for the heads up! We need to stock up!

Jacqueline

--- In [hidden email], "snoshoe_2" <snoshoe_2@...> wrote:

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> Source for incandescants you can no longer find in the stores, like
> higher wattage, heavy duty for shop, 100W with brass bases.
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> www.1000bulbs.com
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> The way I've read it, is the 100w stopped being produced start of this year, by next year 75w, then no more of the rest.
>
> This has been planned for several years, starting in CA. Well, it's overseas too.
>
> Those cfl's are awful, besides the regular fluorescent problems, they also have a stronger emf because of the magnetic coil effect in the their shape, and they also emit more chemicals, and the ballast can/does burn out at the end of it's life emitting them into the air, they can catch fire, which they claim is normal!
>
> I haven't heard of the halogen ones that look like regulars.
>
> I bought one led bulb to try out, as the little led lights really bother me, but there was a marked down one. The lighting color is still rather sickly, and the ballast on them also gets quite hot. They are quite expensive, but probably better than the cfls, though I don't know what all is in their ballasts.
>
> So, get your supplies in while they're still available.
>
> ~ Snoshoe
>
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adiaha22

Re: US Government is phasing out incandescent light bulbs...

In reply to this post by Snoshoe

Thanks Sno,

Can I call you "Sno" for short? That follow-up article was hopeful. In response to Marc's reply, what are the exceptions in the case of incandescents? Do you mean stocking up on them?
PAm

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From: snoshoe_2 <[hidden email]>
Subject: [eSens] Re: US Government is phasing out incandescent light bulbs...
To: [hidden email]
Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 10:56 AM

Also there is some Congressional action to stop the ban, but you can't count on that, since some idiots put it into place in the first place.
http://www.naturalnews.com/031070_incandescent_lights_2012.html#ixzz1Bq1ii6vu

~ Snoshoe

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adiaha22

Re: US Government is phasing out incandescent light bulbs...

In reply to this post by Marc Martin

Hey Marc,

What's good? Where do you get those exceptional incandescent bulbs?

--- On Mon, 4/25/11, Marc Martin <[hidden email]> wrote:

From: Marc Martin <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [eSens] US Government is phasing out incandescent light bulbs...
To: [hidden email]
Date: Monday, April 25, 2011, 9:35 PM

> they sell the incandescent light bulbs (look like) that say "Double Life" on the box.
> Longer life of the bulb. Are those ok? Loni

Yes, double-life incandescents are fine. They probably have a lifetime of 4000 hours
instead of 2000 hours. Some of the incandescents I buy have a rated lifetime of
20000 hours! I think those bulbs are also exempt from the new laws, as they are
classified as "rough service" bulbs.

Marc

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Marc Martin

Re: US Government is phasing out incandescent light bulbs...

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The 20,000 hour bulbs I buy are made by Aero-Tech:

http://lightbulb.aerolights.com/category/aero-tech-bulbs-made-in-the-usa-20-000-hours

I also like the "Full Spectrum" type incandescents
from Chromalux:

Marc Martin

Re: US Government is phasing out incandescent light bulbs...

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In reply to this post by adiaha22

> What's good? Where do you get those exceptional incandescent bulbs?

Sorry, that last email got "sent" before I meant to send it!

The 20,000 hour bulbs I buy are made by Aero-Tech:

http://lightbulb.aerolights.com/category/aero-tech-bulbs-made-in-the-usa-20-000-hours

I also like the "Full Spectrum" type incandescents from Chromalux:

http://www.a1fullspectrumlighting.com/

Marc

adiaha22

Re: US Government is phasing out incandescent light bulbs...

Thanks Marc,

That's great information. I do get fried pretty good from some of the cheap lamp fixtures. Some regular bulbs I don't tolerate very well either. Have a great weekend!

--- On Fri, 4/29/11, Marc Martin <[hidden email]> wrote:

From: Marc Martin <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [eSens] US Government is phasing out incandescent light bulbs...
To: "eSens Group" <[hidden email]>
Date: Friday, April 29, 2011, 10:39 PM

> What's good? Where do you get those exceptional incandescent bulbs?

Sorry, that last email got "sent" before I meant to send it!

The 20,000 hour bulbs I buy are made by Aero-Tech:

http://lightbulb.aerolights.com/category/aero-tech-bulbs-made-in-the-usa-20-000-hours

I also like the "Full Spectrum" type incandescents from Chromalux:

http://www.a1fullspectrumlighting.com/

Marc

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evie15422

Re: US Government is phasing out incandescent light bulbs...

In reply to this post by Marc Martin

I like the Chromalux bulbs, too, Marc, and it is interesting that I liked them way before I knew I had ES. I bought them for growing plants indoors originally.

Diane

--- On Fri, 4/29/11, Marc Martin <[hidden email]> wrote:

From: Marc Martin <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [eSens] US Government is phasing out incandescent light bulbs...
To: "pamela clemonts" <[hidden email]>, "eSens Group" <[hidden email]>
Date: Friday, April 29, 2011, 10:35 PM

The 20,000 hour bulbs I buy are made by Aero-Tech:

http://lightbulb.aerolights.com/category/aero-tech-bulbs-made-in-the-usa-20-000-hours

I also like the "Full Spectrum" type incandescents
from Chromalux:

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