From: terrell.michael.a@gmail.com
On Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 9:45:58 AM UTC-5, Steve Wolf wrote:
> I have build a series load test light. eg. you plug a load in and it runs in
series through a lamp, in case there is a short, the lamp takes up the load,
so as to not blow a fuse. The lamp you use should be 3 x's the load. eg 20
watt load should have a
60 watt bulb. this means that you really need a variety of lamps.
>
> Once finished I realized that getting an incandescent light bulb is not so
easy since the government has restricted the manufacture and importation of
them. They do still allow a few varieties. One such variety is Rough Service
lamps. Im kinda
wondering since I assume that a 40W rough service light still uses 40w? Since
that's what is on the packaging. My understanding is that they have thicker
filaments, which would draw more wattage. But I think this would just give off
less light. I
respect the engineers who put the data on the package so I assume that a 40w
is still 40 watts. It would be wrong to put anything else on the package.
>
> Of course if I wanted a larger bulb 60w 100w 150w. I'm not sure what to use.
Maybe a flood light which I think are still available for 150w.
>
> Finally, I wonder if I ordered incandescent lamps from Amazon, if they would
be stopped at the boarder ???
>
> Thoughts ??
Why can't you find rgular bulbs? Anything considered a specialty bulb, which
is under 60 watts was excluded. It isn't that hard to still find 60Watt, but
the prices have gone up two about double. I still have a stash of them, and
I'd bet that you have a
friend or neighbor who has some they didn't throw out.
Dollar Tree has 60W halogen and 4W ceiling fan lamps. The only 20W that I've
ever seen used odd bases. Grainger has several types, but all that I have seen
were for fish tanks.
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