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Mr Ploppy

Chatterbox

Perth Western Australia, 3rd house on the right

Joined: Nov 2012

Posts: 8,791

Mr Ploppy has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more

06-11-2017, 09:39 AM

Re: Light bulbs

Originally Posted by Mags ->

I’ve started buying the LED bulbs but get confused on which ones to buy to replace the old 100w ones now

Between 16 and 20 Watts LED should be equivalent to 100 Watts incandescent.
Just google it. The info is out there.

I just wish they'd print it on the packaging.

Mags

Supervisor

South West UK

Joined: Aug 2009

Posts: 47,931

Mags has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more

06-11-2017, 09:46 AM

Re: Light bulbs

Originally Posted by Mr Ploppy ->

Between 16 and 20 Watts LED should be equivalent to 100 Watts incandescent.
Just google it. The info is out there.

I just wish they'd print it on the packaging.

Thank you Ploppy, that’s a big help

Jazzi

Chatterbox

Lowestoft

Joined: Feb 2013

Posts: 21,051

Jazzi has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more

06-11-2017, 09:52 AM

Re: Light bulbs

Wilko has a handy poster, showing the types of fitting, and the letter/number assigned to it.

The one I bought yesterday is a small screw type, and is E14.

Mr Ploppy

Chatterbox

Perth Western Australia, 3rd house on the right

Joined: Nov 2012

Posts: 8,791

06-11-2017, 09:54 AM

Re: Light bulbs

Originally Posted by Mags ->

Thank you Ploppy, that’s a big help

My pleasure, Mags.

Mr Ploppy

Chatterbox

Perth Western Australia, 3rd house on the right

Joined: Nov 2012

Posts: 8,791

06-11-2017, 09:59 AM

Re: Light bulbs

Originally Posted by Jazzi ->

Wilko has a handy poster, showing the types of fitting, and the letter/number assigned to it.

The one I bought yesterday is a small screw type, and is E14.

Aha, the small Edison thinghy. I find them hard to get here.
Where do you need one of those? Fridge, Microwave Oven?

Mr Ploppy

Chatterbox

Perth Western Australia, 3rd house on the right

Joined: Nov 2012

Posts: 8,791

06-11-2017, 10:14 AM

Re: Light bulbs

Originally Posted by Jazzi ->

Comes with a remote colour, that has buttons for the colour of choice. Sell in Wilkos.

Jazzi you need a proof reader.

Sorry, I just enjoy picking on people.

Longdogs

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SW England

Joined: Mar 2016

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06-11-2017, 10:38 AM

Re: Light bulbs

Originally Posted by realspeed ->

Whoever invented this shot be shot. Absolutely useless. Slow to get to maximum output and ugly. the sooner we go back to conventional light bulbs the better

I agree. We have a box of those sitting in the cupboard. They were sent out by the local council about 10 years ago. Useful if it's too bright and you want to make the room darker.