BobL43
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They were made by Thomas Edison?I have two 100 watt incandescent bulbs that have been burning from dust to dawn for more than 14 years now.
Anyone want to guess how this works?
They were made by Thomas Edison?I have two 100 watt incandescent bulbs that have been burning from dust to dawn for more than 14 years now.
Anyone want to guess how this works?
probably because they never heat and cold cycle? i know that your bulbs last longer burning them than letting them sit. even with 12v automotive bulbs. i haven't replace any bulbs on my 2008 cr-v yet because i drive with the lights on all the time.
sounds like a good possibility DonWorks Good ?
At reduced AC voltage or rectifier in series, running them on DC ?
Nice little IP Address app Don, but it detects the wrong browserYes the Radio Shack kit had one of them in it, Worked good too. My boy built it.
Is there a better way to get into these Dead CFLs ? Then boil them in water until the glue lets loose.
I have to see what is inside, that failed so quick. Time to void the warranty.
Nice little IP Address app Don, but it detects the wrong browser
You must have a trick machine.
I think JW may have a trick question because it says "I have two 100 watt incandescent bulbs that have been burning from dust to dawn for more than 14 years now"
I have two 100 watt incandescent bulbs that have been burning from dust to dawn for more than 14 years now.
Anyone want to guess how this works?
yes .Can You still buy 250 volt ones ?
These bulbs are connected to a 120volt 15 amp circuit and they come at dust and go off at dawn.
They are 250 volt rough service bulbs and they emit about 50 watts each. They were installed for security purposes and are very high in the barn therefore they need to be dependable or the camera will not work very well.
Most bulbs are rated at 120 volts; I buy 130 volt bulbs from the supply house that last a real long time.
I have a couple of old temporary lighting bulbs and pigtail sockets I think from the 40's.I thought maybe a reduced voltage. You can do the same by connecting 120 Volt ones in series.
I use the 130 volt Commercial service ones also, and have had them last 10 years. They are rated for 15000 hours when ran on 120 Volts.
I thought the 250 Volt had a different base.
US made, good solder, good gas, no cycles. Little lumens however per watt.
"Warranty? yeah, find the receipt and" just buy another pack like you did and return the defective bulbs in the old packaging. without a receipt will give you in store credit, with a receipt =cash back. i've done it a few times at home depot. they take back everything with a warranty like that, including sump pumps. (been thru like 3 in the last year, no box, no receipt)
I always make copies of my long term receipts, I hate their thermal / disappearing ink.
And another one bites the dust.
A 13 watt Candleabra base spiral bulb that I bought 6 of not even a year ago at Lowes, just got smelly and went dark. Crap! a Sylvania branded, but made in China, of course, bulb.
I went to HD and bought a 2 pack of Ecosmart bulbs, same size. The 2 pack cost just under 11 bucks, so I can't see how this is saving me any money in any one year on electricity! The money these bulbs save comes out to less than the cost of the bulbs, and incandescant bulbs in these applications have lasted much longer for me than a year. Warranty? yeah, find the receipt and proof of purchase and send along with failed bulb to Sylvania. Since so many CFLs have been failing, I started saving the packaging and receipts better, but I don't know if its going to make much sense for me to spend money on shipping them back. Next time I go to Lowes, I'll bring the bulb along and see what they say. Last time I tried that, the bulbs I needed were no longer sold (over a year after purchasing them). A bulb here, a bulb there. I have so many friggin bulbs in the house, I need a bulb changing person. Yankee candles smell obnoxiously toxic and not much light. Groan........
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