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Light Bulbs -grrr.

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Casdon Wed 13-May-26 14:20:56

It’s raining, and since I had three light bulbs that have blown as a result of a power surge the other day, I got round to it this afternoon. Well sort of. Why does virtually every bulb in my house have a different fitting, wattage or size and shape to every other bulb? Is it just me who has a whole shelf of spare bulbs, and even then has to go shopping to search out the one that’s blown, which I don’t actually have. I wish they would standardise the damn things!

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Cardamom Fri 15-May-26 20:35:14

Years ago, my dad got hold of some 200 watt light bulbs from somewhere or other probably the back of a lorry and put them in the "big lights". They were SO bright that you could barely open your eyes in there; it was like looking at the sun! Surprised we had any retinas!

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MissAdventure Fri 15-May-26 21:15:16

The council put lights like that in the lobby of the flats where i live.
The first time I opened the door and the lights turned on, i had to crouch down and cover my eyes!

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Cardamom Fri 15-May-26 21:40:10

grin

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NotSpaghetti Sat 16-May-26 02:20:05

I'm afraid I love having the kelvin/lumens options.
Lower kelvin = warmer white
Lower lumens = less bright.

It means I can choose what type of light I want.

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