Energy Saving Light Bulbs

[foxhole]

Agree with Whitespirit. You can still but incandescent bulbs, just as long as they are "rough service" ones. Still available in popular sizes like 100w, 150w etc.
Where I work, we have corridors where the lights come on via PIR sensors in the ceiling (for about a minute or so) Low energy bulbs last, next to no time in the lampholders, whereas 40w incandescent bulbs last for months.

Sounds like they have fitted incompatable switches, they need a different type to incandescent bulbs.

 

[foxhole]

Last time I was in Dunelm they were still selling at 18p per bulb.a

 

[joinerjohn]

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Where I work, we have corridors where the lights come on via PIR sensors in the ceiling (for about a minute or so) Low energy bulbs last, next to no time in the lampholders, whereas 40w incandescent bulbs last for months.

Sounds like they have fitted incompatable switches, they need a different type to incandescent bulbs.

I did say , they are operated by PIR sensors (mounted on the ceiling) The lampholders themselves are the small screw in type (for which we can get energy saving lamps) I think the energy saving ones are affected by only coming on for a few minutes before switching off again (PIR's have timers) whereas the ordinary filament candle bulbs suffer less. (there's no electronic circuitry inside the candle bulbs)

 

[Shed Steve]

I still have a few 500 watt bayonet-fit bulbs, given to me by a retired professional photographer around 1977. Should be used with a dimmer, to turn them up gradually. They are large, about 100mm dia., and give out lots of heat!