Golf light bulbs illegal?

[OM2]

We have 14 golf light bulbs in our front room
Sod's law 4 of them have gone together

There's plenty of sellers on eBay
But some of them say that they've been stopped manufacturing because of an EU law in 2009

Does this mean they're potentially dangerous?
Should I be looking to replace with energy light saving (golf) bulbs?

I would also have to replace the light switch which is a dimmer switch
But happy to do if overall it's safer

The only problem is that the energy saving bulbs are slightly bigger and stick out and don't look as nice as a result

Not sure what I should do

Thanks


OM

 

[bernardgreen]

There are UK suppliers of good quality lamps. lyco.co.uk is one of them.

A lot of the lamps on e-bay and other internet sites can be cheap, nasty and possibly dangerous imports from factories where profit is king and quality control doesn't exist.

Incandescent golf ball lamps are available but some are packaged as "not suitable for domestic lighting purposes "

They are safe, have less toxic materials than energy saving lamps.

They were "banned" because they are in-efficient at turning electricity into light and create a lot of "wasted" heat. In summer on a warm day the heat is "wasted" but on all days when there is heating the heat from the lamps is not wasted but slightly reduces the heating required.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

There's plenty of sellers on eBay
But some of them say that they've been stopped manufacturing because of an EU law in 2009

This will be to do with the phasing out of incandescent lamps (light bulb)

 

[dhutch]

Ive got a load in my living rooms (3 five bulb units in two rooms) untill recently tescos stocked golfballs with halogen capsuals in them which worked but they where expensive and didnt last that long and where a bit powerfull given the number of them.

I trialed tescos led offering, and philips offerings (dimable and non dimable) which became 'end of line' when tescos came in. The dimmable ones where poor, the tescos ones very while (ok for a kitchen say, but not a living room, im) and while the non dimable phillips was pretty good at £6/7 each its too much imo for 15 bulbs.

The solution is to ditch the fittings for ones that are better suited to CFLs or and LED based unit, but for now Im running bulbs off ebay, bought in packs of 10 for about £6 delivered.


Daniel

 

[Scoby_Beasley]

...but for now Im running bulbs off ebay, bought in packs of 10 for about £6 delivered.

Daniel

Any chance of a link Daniel?

 

[dhutch]

[quote="Scoby_Beasley";p="2649873]
Any chance of a link Daniel?[/quote]
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1311&_nkw=golf+ball+bulbs ?

Depends what cap they are, what power you want. Most dont stipulate a brand, so I expect you get what they have. Dont recall what brand mine where but I havnt had them in long enough to pass much comment anyway.


Daniel

 

[Deleted2797112]

If you search for rough service golf ball bulbs you'll get a better choice.

 

[Jackrae]

This is all bull by the advocates of federal europe sticking their nose into a subject they no nowt about. As previously stated the wasted heat is actually used in providing supplementary heat to the building - unlike the mercury etc that is required for CFCs that the europhiles demand we use.
tlc-direct stock golf balls though the 60watt versions are marked as clearance stock.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

This is all bull by the advocates of federal europe sticking their nose into a subject they no nowt about.

Go away.

 

[dhutch]

This is all bull by the advocates of federal europe sticking their nose into a subject they no nowt about.

Go away.

S'bit harsh?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Not really - the GD forum is specifically designed for loonies like him to splash around in.



[EDIT]Spleling misteak corretced[/EDIT]

 

[dhutch]

Not really - the GD forum is specifically designed for loonies like him to spalsh around in.

 

[dhutch]

I have to admit that one of the reasons im more than happy to stick with the golfballs is that its currently winter so you get the 'waste' back as heating, and in summer there only on for about an hour a day. At which point its going to a hell of a long time to pay back the cost of new lamps and or fixtures either in monatary cost or enviromental cost.


Daniel

 

[winston1]

The waste heat from incandescent bulbs may go to heating your house but electricity is approx 3 times more expensive per Kwh than the gas you probably use for heating!!

The so called ban on incandesents is unenforceable though all the larger shops are playing ball. Pound shops and 99p shops still sell them however.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Pound shops and 99p shops still sell them however.

So they do.

I wouldn't have thought there was that much call for them...