21-08-2011, 10:56 PM
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Re: Traditional 60w bulbs, the end in sight.
We replaced all our incandescent bulbs with energy saving ones via free offers from E O N, British Gas, Tesco etc. Keep a look out for offers as there will be some coming before winter starts.The largest wattage in the energy saving range is 30 watts but energy saving bulbs can not claim to be the equal to wattage of incandescent bulbs due to a E U directive.
21-08-2011, 10:58 PM
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Re: Traditional 60w bulbs, the end in sight.
Originally Posted by Antibrown
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We replaced all our incandescent bulbs with energy saving ones via free offers from E O N, British Gas, Tesco etc. Keep a look out for offers as there will be some coming before winter starts.The largest wattage in the energy saving range is 30 watts but energy saving bulbs can not claim to be the equal to wattage of incandescent bulbs due to a E U directive.
21-08-2011, 11:02 PM
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Re: Traditional 60w bulbs, the end in sight.
Originally Posted by Antibrown
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We replaced all our incandescent bulbs with energy saving ones via free offers from E O N, British Gas, Tesco etc. Keep a look out for offers as there will be some coming before winter starts.The largest wattage in the energy saving range is 30 watts but energy saving bulbs can not claim to be the equal to wattage of incandescent bulbs due to a E U directive.
I am off in the morning to Handyman House to stock up on old style bulb before they are all gone.
21-08-2011, 11:40 PM
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Re: Traditional 60w bulbs, the end in sight.
Originally Posted by Antibrown
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We replaced all our incandescent bulbs with energy saving ones via free offers from E O N, British Gas, Tesco etc. Keep a look out for offers as there will be some coming before winter starts.The largest wattage in the energy saving range is 30 watts but energy saving bulbs can not claim to be the equal to wattage of incandescent bulbs due to a E U directive.
22-08-2011, 07:43 AM
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Re: Traditional 60w bulbs, the end in sight.
A brief guide:-The lumen equivalents of incandescent bulbs are:
* 100W incandescent bulb = 1,300-1,400 lumens
* 75W incandescent bulb = 920-970 lumens
* 60W incandescent bulb = 700-750 lumens
* 40W incandescent bulb = 410-430 lumens
* 25W incandescent bulb = 220-230 lumens
To chose which Energy saving bulb (CFL)to buy remember that they use about a fifth of the wattage to produce the same luminems. ie, 60 watt incandescent needs to be replaced by a 11 watt CFL, 100 watt incandescent by 25 watt CFL.
22-08-2011, 09:47 AM
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Re: Traditional 60w bulbs, the end in sight.
Originally Posted by Antibrown
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A brief guide:-The lumen equivalents of incandescent bulbs are:
* 100W incandescent bulb = 1,300-1,400 lumens
* 75W incandescent bulb = 920-970 lumens
* 60W incandescent bulb = 700-750 lumens
* 40W incandescent bulb = 410-430 lumens
* 25W incandescent bulb = 220-230 lumens
To chose which Energy saving bulb (CFL)to buy remember that they use about a fifth of the wattage to produce the same luminems. ie, 60 watt incandescent needs to be replaced by a 11 watt CFL, 100 watt incandescent by 25 watt CFL.
I never was any good at maths. I just stick a bulb in and hope I can see by the light it produces 
I have no idea what bloomin' lumens are, AB - but I'll make a note of 100w = 25w and 60w = 11w (that's easier to remember!). Also, those are the two I use most
22-08-2011, 02:59 PM
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Re: Traditional 60w bulbs, the end in sight.
They don't work well with dimmer switches either. We were going through bulbs all the time until a family member who is a sparks told us they were not compatible so he changed the switches for ordinary ones and they have been fine since. Another example of progress not being all its cracked up to be.|
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