Energy saving light bulbs offer dim future

Re:Energy saving light bulbs offer dim future by cmars232 on Sunday September 13, 2009 @04:15PM (#820509)

Too bad EU is on 220v. I'd ship you guys incandescents from the US.

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Re:Energy saving light bulbs offer dim future by ars on Sunday September 13, 2009 @06:10PM (#820655)

You could actually, if the sockets are the same. The light will be twice as bright, and the bulb will last probably 1/4 of the normal lifespan. The energy efficiency will be higher.

The hotter the filament, the shorter the life, but the better the energy efficiency (also slightly less reddish light). Light bulbs have a filament length tuned typically to 2000 hours.

TV studio lights are often tuned to last just 50 hours, but they are way more energy efficient. But not necessarily dollar efficient.

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Re:Energy saving light bulbs offer dim future by Capitalist on Sunday September 13, 2009 @09:50PM (#820929)

No, they burn really bright for about 1-2 seconds and blow out. Voice of experience.

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Re:Energy saving light bulbs offer dim future by ars on Monday September 14, 2009 @09:25PM (#823027)

Experience trumps theory every time.

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