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   Message 71,509 of 72,318   
   Michael Terrell to Steve Wolf   
   Re: Wattage of rough service incandecent   
   13 Jan 20 17:00:10   
   
   From: terrell.michael.a@gmail.com   
      
   On Monday, January 13, 2020 at 8:28:40 AM UTC-5, Steve Wolf wrote:   
   > I had not thought about Grainger for lamps. Thanks for that.   
   >    
   > I did go to my local little hardware and they only had Service lights of 40   
   Watts. I have not gone to a Big hardware as it is some distance. I will look   
   there when I'm there next.   
   >    
   > You mention halogen lamps, are they a resistive type light?? I didnt look at   
   them cause, well they are more money and I didnt think they would work??     
   >    
   > By the way here is in theory what the law is.   
   >    
   > "Federal government banned the import and sale of 75- and 100-watt   
   incandescent bulbs, effective 1 January 2014. On 1 January 2015, 40- and   
   60-watt bulbs were also banned. Retailers will be allowed to sell their   
   existing inventories imported before the    
   bans."   
   >    
   > Regards.   
      
   Halogen lamps are incandescent lamps. The Halogen gas not only lets the   
   filament run hotter, it helps redeposit the evaporated tungsten on the   
   filament. This gives more Lumens per watt, and longer service life.   
      
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