Trying to find a light...

[Spark123]

and a pile of dead moths below

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I think I've been struugling to find a BC fitting. They all seem to be ES these days.

With good reason.

Will still subject to damp and moisture.

We used to have one like that years ago, bulbs didnt last long.

These are probably better for luminaires like that:

 

[Scoby_Beasley]

They used to be very common, and never caused an issue. After all it never rains upwards

Obviously never lived in Scotland!! Rains in every direction apart from the one you would expect it to .

 

[RF Lighting]

I think I've been struugling to find a BC fitting. They all seem to be ES these days.

With good reason.

What's that?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Easier to get in and out.

 

[Iggifer]

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/JAESBCW.html

could always drop an adapter into the new light, or a BC to ES in the old one(s) all depends how much length it adds to the lamp I guess

And I don't think ES are necessarily any easier than BC, I've certainly had more problem with ES fittings than BC.

Problem with a ES is, it will light with a poor connection to the centre contact, meaning overtime it burns out, with a BC, it's in or it's not.

There's nothing more annoying when a ES lamp breaks away from the base and you need to try and prise the base out with pliers (happens more than you'd think, especially with heat lamps)

 

[ban-all-sheds]

BC ones break too, given the pushing & twisting required.

Thing is you can get an ES lamp started with just the tiniest amount of grip and applied pressure - with BC lamps it's 100% right from the get-go, or it just doesn't work at all.