Light Bulbs, May seem complicated but please read on for some Important Facts and Details.

Light Bulbs come in a diversity of disguises and sizes and there are many on the market today. Knowing which ones to choose can often be confusing, frustrating and sometimes bewildering!.. but.. hopefully, our guide will help you avoid making costly mistakes and may help to make the process of knowing what to buy somewhat easier.

Incandescent, are the most common, but they are slowly being "outshone" by relatively new kids on the block such as the following:-

• Compact Fluorescent
• Halogen
• Led

The above three are all very energy efficient and will save you money, long-term, if you use them in your lighting fixtures.

Some other types:-

• Strobe
• Neon
• Miniature

Below is a general guide to help you understand some associated terminologies

Watts

Are units of measure in electricity. One thing to look for when making your choice. Generally wattage starts at 5 - 15 watts and can go up to 100 watts or more. The higher the wattage the brighter the shine basically.

Lumens

These are the measures of light emitted. For example a basic 100 Watts emits approximately1600 lumens.

Life

Duration. The expected life time as such.

Incandescent

Work by a filament inside that heats up and produces a glow.

Fluorescent

Have mercury vapour inside which when electricity is applied produces a ultra-violet light.

Modern Advances

Until recent times we were restricted as to which type of bulbs we could use in our every day appliances,(including lighting fixtures) but technology has moved on by leaps and bounds which means we now have a choice of energy saving, cost saving, choices to opt for, instead of the incandescent "dinosaurs!"

Fantastic Fact!

Silicon Valley's Luxim has developed a lightbulb the size of a Tic Tac that gives off as much light as a STREETLIGHT. Please click on the following link to see the video of this Amazing Story that is set to revolutionise the world of the humble light-bulb. Turn up your speakers and enjoy, by clicking the following link.. Luxims Light Bulb

Finally, more details on specific bulbs can be found by clicking on any of the individual links below as they are added. Once again should you have any questions at all please contact me and I will be delighted to assist you. Thanks for visiting and do call again:-).

Incandescent Light Bulbs

Energy Efficient Bulbs

Halogen-Light-Bulbs

Fluorescent-Light-Bulbs

Led Light-Bulbs

Xenon Light-Bulbs

Car Light-Bulbs

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