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The winner of energy efficiency award by the US Department of Energy is due to be available by the end of February 2012. This Philips 10 watt LED A19 light bulb puts out the same light as a standard 60 watt incandescent bulb. It saves you 50 watts of energy and has a CRI of 90, which makes the light look very similar to an incandescent light bulb. It also has the added be advantage of being

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There is now a shortage of rare earth phosphors due to the Chinese limiting production and exports out of their country. Why is this effecting fluorescent light bulbs… (UV, Compact Fluorescents, T12, T8 & T5)? The inside of every fluorescent light bulb is lined with phosphor. The phosphor is what makes the light in fluorescent bulbs and they will not work without it. The shortage of

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There is lots of talk going on in the marketplace about LEDs and the quality of them and does it really matter from one brand to another. The quality from one light bulb to another can certainly be seen by a normal homeowner. Light Bulbs are a delicate item. There are defective ones. There are generic brands. All the big brands are in the game. All in all though, there is a difference in

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First off we do not tout nor claim to be experts in this field. It is very technical, hard to conclusively determine and just plain out of our league.Having gotten that out of the way, I read a very interesting article recently on using certain types of light and rhythms to combat the effects of depression. The article specifically dealt with elderly or folks over 60. I'm not sure I would

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Another Natural Light Bulb has found itself on the delisted or discontinued list from Philips. The 60 Watt G25 is the most recent of those. Currently, the 40 watt G25 Natural Light Globe Light Bulbs are still available. Depending on when you are reading this, please check the link above to see if they are still around.Customers who have used these bulbs really love the natural light that they

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Are you looking for the 75 Watt K19 Philips Director Light Bulbs? We were just informed today that these bulbs have been Delisted or Discontinued by Philips and no longer available. Bummer. These were a great solution to get higher wattage flood lights for the little bulbs. What are your options? We still have in stock the 60 watt Director Light Bulb as well as the 40 watt Director bulbs and

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We've been getting a large number of calls with customers who are having a hard time with finding a bulb that will make their lava lamp perform properly. It use to be that many of the Lava Lamps called for 75 watt or even 100 watt R20 flood lights.As part of a governmental regulation, these bulbs have been discontinued. Now, lava lamp lovers are in a bind. There really is not a perfect

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We've had several folks to fall in love with the color that is put out by the Philips Pink Softone Light Bulbs. It's a bulb that has a soft pink finish to the bulb which casts off a very subtle pink to your light.For some customers who purchased the bulbs prior to 2010, they might be disappointed with the color of the bulbs now. The beginning of 2010, Philips moved the manufacturing of these

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I'm not sure if it was because of the Energy Conservation mandate or if it was just a product that Philips had delisted along the way. But, you will no longer be able to find any BR19 or BR25 Spot Light Bulbs from Philips. These were great little bulbs because of their size and function. There are very few flood type bulbs that are as small as this one was. On top of that there are fewer

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We often get calls from customers who want us to confirm what Hz a bulb is or needs when researching what they need. In general any bulb being sold on the shelf or on the web in the US is going to work in the US. Honestly, we don't even advertise Hz on our website because the bases are different depending on if a bulb is made for the US or Asia so you don't need to be as concerned what the Hz

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It is quite unfortunately that these bulbs got caught up in the Energy Bill passed in 2005. These 50 watt BR19 bulbs were unique as they were an incandescent that were also a spot light bulb. There are not very many incandescents that are manufactured to be a spot light.So, what can you do? There are really only 2 options and neither are perfect so you'll need to decide what is most

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The time has arrived when Philips has brought the dimmable LED technology to the states. This technology has been present in European markets but only in the last several days have they been sold in the US.Advances in the dimmable led light bulbs don't only include the fact that they dim but many of them are also brighter and provide a higher quality of light measured in CRI. The higher the CRI

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Well, we are too. In mid May, Philips ran out of their stock on these bulbs and no one seems to have these in stock any longer. At this point, we estimate that it will be anywhere from August of 2010 to October of 2010 before they come in stock. It's a bummer but with large companies, there is no way to predict how production schedules are set and when items will arrive in the states and so on

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It is not a problem to use a bulb made at any voltage for any application. You will however have differing results based on the testing of the particular bulb that you are using.If you are using a bulb that is made to take a higher voltage than you are exposing it to, it will be less light and will last longer. Because the bulb will not be stressed to it's maximum potential it will live longer.

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Many times we get calls from customers who are looking for flood lights that do not have writing on the top part of the bulb. (Or the part that you see when it's screwed in to the can) Philips has 3 bulbs that are completely free of writing on the face of the bulb; all in 65 watt BR30 form. See links to them below if you are looking for such an item:65 Watt BR30 120 Volt Philips Light Bulb65

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This pic is actually not an E27 socket but a socket extender but work with me here. An E27 socket is a European socket. There is no difference in diameter from the sockets we use here in the states which is an E26 socket. In fact the only difference is the an E27 socket has one more thread to the screw in part. So, as long as the bulb you are using has a little bit of a neck, an American bulb

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When it comes to linear fluorescent light bulbs, they come in many different lengths. Most are in nice even lengths: 22", 24", 36", 48" but there are also many special lengths in amongst those for your non main stream linear fluorescents.We will occasionally get calls from customers who have a linear fluorescent fixture but no bulb and no idea how to figure out what bulb they need to purchase.

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If you've ever heard this term mentioned, you probably can guess what it means. But we will confirm that it's not a good term. If you are using a light bulb that is not meant to be used as a 3 way bulb but are trying to use it as one, when you turn the knob, you may experience a "spark out." So, spark out is a technical or semi technical work for causing a spark which could lead to a flame.

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For everyone looking for light bulbs to replace their discontinued incandescent light bulbs, there is possibly a solution for you. Philips has started to produce a halogena' collection light bulb in the BR30 and BR40 styles that give out the same amount of light as some of the high wattage incandescents that have been outlawed by Congress. In the box stores you might find them under the

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Philips 40 Watt European Spotline Spotone R50 Mini Flood Light Bulbs will be discontinued in the next year or so. These bulbs were made to be distributed in Europe but have found their way into the states because of the European lighting fixtures that are being sold here. Many folks can only use these bulbs for their lighting fixtures and will be forced to change out those fixtures when these

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If you are looking for the Philips 75 Watt R20 Light Bulb, I'm afraid to tell you that they are now long longer available. As a result of the 2005 energy bill that Congress passed, all R20 bulbs 50 watts and over are to be discontinued in 2010. You will find them nowhere!In this bulb type the 75 watt version is the first to go. The 50 watt and 100 watt are still available and you can find them

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An ANSI Code stands for the "American National Standards Institute." For most Metal Halide and High Pressure Sodium and Medium/Low Pressure Sodium bulbs, the fixture contains the "ballast" or starting mechanism that lights up the light bulb. (In incandescent, halogen, led and compact fluorescent light bulbs this starting mechanism or ballast is built into the bulb.) The ANSI is an organization

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If you are looking for the halogen CP-19 light bulbs, I'm afraid you are out of luck. These bulbs in all wattages have been discontinued by Philips and you would be hard pressed to find anyone with any stock. This item was unique to Philips and unfortunately the style of bulb is not being manufactured at all. The unique octagonal shape added dimension to many folks chandeliers and sconces. I

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It is a sad sad day. Now all Philips 120 watt light bulbs are discontinued. The last to go was the Duramax version probably because of the cost of them, customers were not ordered mass case quantities like some of the others that ran out of stock back in the spring. If you've been using these bulbs, now you are going to be forced to find a replacement for them. We've put together a 120 watt

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We had a customer recently looking for a germicidal lamp that would start in a 35 degree cold storage room. Any of the Philips germicidal lamps will start under those conditions. This is a function of the ballast that it goes in. So, if the ballast is made to start under the cooler conditions then any of the Philips lamps that work with that ballast will light and work properly.

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We've had several customers to call lately looking for the Philips Halogena' F15 light bulbs. These bulbs are great in chandeliers where the contour of the bulb can accent the fixture. Unfortunately, there wasn't the demand for them as Philips would have hoped. The good news is that these bulbs are still available in an incandescent version. These Flame shaped F15 light bulbs come in 3

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As you know, you can not use a non-dimmable compact fluorescent light bulb on an electrical line with a dimmer switch on it. Even if you don't plan to move the dimmer switch, it will shorten the life of the bulb and cause it to blow prematurely.A question was recently posed to us about using a dimmable compact fluorescent light bulb on a line where that are multiple light switches. Unlike the

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We want to introduce to our customers a new product for Philips that we are offering our customers. It is a DIMMABLE Compact Fluorescent light bulb! Now, if you haven't purchase compact fluorescent light bulbs before, you may be scratching your head. Most high quality compact fluorescent light bulbs are not dimmable. It is a special technology and because of cost is not implemented into all

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We have gotten several calls lately about the highly publicized Philips Master Dimmable LED collection of light bulbs.If you are in the US, you are as of right now out of luck. This collection is a group of dimmable led products made for the European market. Don't despair though. They are coming. When ever Philips creates a product for the European market, it's only a matter of time before

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These Philips Twistline light bulbs have a GU10 base. To light these bulbs it only takes the proper contact just like a bulb you twist in. To remove burnt out bulbs, simply push in and twist the bulb counter clockwise. Then to install the replacement, push the bulb in and twist clockwise.

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We every so often will get a call from a customer asking if certain light bulbs come with colored lenses. In the main line of Philips the only bulbs that have colored lenses are certain kinds of incandescents and honestly, that number seems to be decreasing. But as far as MR16s and other halogens are concerned, there are no color options beyond clear and frosted. The same goes for CFL bulbs and

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We have had several customers to call looking for the Philips Master LED Dimmable light bulbs.Although fast and quick strides are being made in the technology of LED light bulbs that are available to us in the states, the LED bulbs that we can use is not dimmable. The Master collection made by Philips is dimmable but is only available for purchase in Europe. We don't even know of anyone who is

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First off, where are you using this? If you are talking about a Hi Bay, there are going to be some more effecient ways for you to lamp your facility. But if you are using a flood light, you are using the most efficient thing you can use for the light needed. There are CFLs that will screw in but you'll need to bypass your ballast since screw in cfls are integrated.To your question, you are

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Sometimes we can help you with your stove or appliance light bulb needs but many times we can not. Philips will often make bulbs specifically for the stove manufacturers and thus not offer them to their normal distributors for resale purposes. If your manual only give you a part number that looks something like this.....Light Bulb Part No. 4393681......you will need to go to a dealer or repair

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Philips has discontinued the 60 watt BR40 Halogena light bulbs and they are no longer available. Not sure exactly why but they are no where to be had. The best replacement for this bulb is going to be the Philips 65 watt BR40 incandescent light bulbs.

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If your fixture is a newer fixture in your shower or in any place that gets a fair amount of moisture, you can use a compact fluorescent inside it. It needs to be a sealed fixture with a cover over the bulb.Now, it's important to know that if you leave the light on all day or all the time, it will build heat inside the fixture and thus will shorten the life of the bulb. It's fine to use these

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We have a customer who recently contacted us and was looking for an infrared light bulb to enhance the vision of their infrared security cameras. All of the infrared bulbs that we are familiar with made by Philips are incandescent and are manufactured to provide heat like for warming puppies and kittens or sauna applications. They are incandescent light bulb and will put out heat as part of

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The Philips Quartz Infrared Heat Light bulbs - Ordering code 13568Y/00. These are 1600 watt, 144 volt, t3 bulbs with caps on each end and a wire that extends from the side of each cap. It was available in clear and reflector finishes.Unfortunately, these bulbs are discontinued and no longer available through Philips. Our best guess is that they are making these bulbs and selling them solely to

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Any light bulb that says it has an E27 base or if it's in the range of 220 to 240 volts is a European light bulb. A regular medium base in America is called an E26 base and our voltage runs more in the range of 120 to 130 volts. Light Bulb Market works with international importers who can obtain those European bulbs for you. If they don't stock them currently in the states, they can be ordered

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Does Philips make a Plug In PL-L Grow Light Bulb? No. Unfortunately, Philips doesn't make any plug in light bulbs that are grow lights.

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An E26 base is commonly referred to as a Medium Base. There are many light bulbs across all types of bulbs that are made of a Medium or E26 base. But just know that the 2 terms are interchangable.

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Philips BT15 Halogena light bulbs come in various wattages. But not all wattages come in both white (shown here) and clear finishes. Only the 60 and 55 watt bulbs come in a clear finish. All other watts only come in this white finish: 70, 75, 95, 100 and 150 watts.All BT15 Philips Halogen bulbs last for an average of 3000 hours and are 120 volts.

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Philips MR LED Light Bulbs that are designed to fit into MR15 fixture and sockets are now available in the states. This is Philips Essential White Series or eW Series. These bulbs feature are manufactured in 10 and 25 degree beam angles. One would be considered a narrow spot and the other a narrow flood. They also come in two different kelvin: 2700K with 70 CRI and 4200K with 76 CRI.These

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Light Bulbs come in different colors for different taste or lighting needs of consumers. Incandescent light bulbs come in the following: clear, natural light, soft white, inside frost, softone pastel, agro, colored and silicone or tough coated.Clear bulbs are simply clear glass bulbs. Clear bulbs provide sparkle and reflect nicely off mirrored or chrome surfaces. Soft White light bulbs reduce

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I was recently asked by a customer who is looking at the Philips European LED Light Bulbs if he could use them in the states. The simple answer is no. These bulbs are made for European voltage which is 240 and our voltage is 120 to 130. Honestly, I'm not even sure if it will work at all.If he was looking at an incandescent, it would probably work but would be half as bright. So, what's the

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We are looking for a compact fluorescent light bulb that will work in a 220. We can not speak for every manufacturer out there but as far as Philips is concerned, the cfl bulbs are all made to use with 120 volt. If you need a 220 volt bulb, you'll need to look at European bulbs which Light Bulb Market can help you with.

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Light Bulb screw in bases are made of three different materials: Aluminum, Brass and Nickel Plated Brass. The most economical way to manufacture these is with aluminum but it isn't intended for bulbs used in certain situations. Any of the long life bulbs or ones that come in contact with outdoor elements(or humidity), should be made of brass or nickel plated brass as these are corrosive

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Halogen light bulbs are commonly referred to as incandescent light bulbs. Technically they are the same. BUT Halogen light bulbs are brighter in light for the same wattage, the color is a whiter color and they typically last longer. Halogens bulbs also run hotter than incandescent equivalents.The filament in a halogen bulb is actually thinner than the one described in our post on how an

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The workings of an incandescent light bulb are simple. An incandescent has a filament on the interior of the bulb that heats up when it is charged with an electrical current or electricity. This filament becomes very hot and thus the reason you can get burned if you touch an incandescent light bulb too soon after turning it off.Over time, the filament will evaporate as it gets used. Two things

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Just when you thought you had it all figured out, you find out that not all dimmer switches will work with dimmable compact fluorescent light bulbs. There are many that do but not all function at a perfect level that we've all become acustom to. Philips Lighting did a test using their 15W, 20W and 23W dimmable flood lights and put together a list of dimmer switches common in the market that

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The Ambient LED R20 Philips Light Bulb is a LED flood light made to be more energy efficient than your regular incandescent or halogen light bulb. These are sold as 25 degree beam angles. In English, that is a cross between a spot and a floor. Maybe I would call it a narrow flood. Philips R20 LED bulbs are 4" in overall length and 2 1/2" in width. They are an easy replacement for incandescent or

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PL-S light bulbs are compact fluorescent plug in light bulbs made by Philips Lighting. These are the oldest types of plug in light bulbs and are often found used in portable lamps. The PL-S stands for "Philips Linear- Short" These only come in a 2 Pin Plug In bulb.PL-S CFL bulbs have an average rated life of 10,000 hours. These plug ins are available in the following wattages: 5, 7, 9 and 13. All

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PL-C Light Bulbs are compact fluorescent plug in light bulbs. There are 2 versions. One is a 2 Pin Plug in PL-C light bulb and another is a 4 Pin Plug in PL-C light bulb. This is the number of pins on the base of the bulb. PL-C literaly stands for "Philips Linear-Cluster."These cfl light bulbs have a life span of 10,000 hours for the 2-Pin version and 12,000 hours for the 4-Pin version. PL-C

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The BR25 Spot Line light bulbs were discontinued by Philips. They were available in 100 watts. Unfortunately, there is no adequate replacement for the BR25 bulbs as all other spots are going to be either >.5" less in diameter or .5" more in diameter.

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PL-L Philips Light Bulbs are compact fluorescent plug in light bulbs. Each have 4 pins that plug in to your fixture and are configured in a straight line. PL-L stands for "Philips Linear-Long." These bulbs have an average rated life at 15,000 (36 watts and under) and 20,000 (40 watts and above) hours making them a significantly more effecient light bulb to use. PL-L light bulbs come in the

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TuffGuard Coating is like a teflon coating. It provides Thermal Shock Protection to light bulbs. If accidently broken, these light bulbs will effectively contain shattered glass particles.These should be used in any space where the welfare of your employees or guest is a consideration. TuffGuarded light bulbs are ideal for the following applications: Food Service/processing, beverage plants,

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PL-T Philips light bulbs are compact fluorescent bulbs that have 4 pins in the base that plug in to the wall. PL-T stands for "Philips Linear-Triple." The life of these bulbs is 16,000 hours. They come in the following wattages: 18, 26, 32, 42 and 57. And most of the wattages of the Philips PL-T bulbs come in 827 to 841 color ranges or 2700K to 4100K. It is key to know what wattage you are using.

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Yes. Philips started making all of their MR16 products with a lense. So, if you order a MR16 or a MRC16 either one, you will get a bulb with a lense. The "c" in MRC16 use to indicated that it had a "cover" but that no longer applies since all Philips MR16 bulbs now have a lense.

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When you see a Philips bulb called a Tough Bulb or a Rough Service bulb they mean pretty much what it sounds like. These bulbs are manufacturered with a filament that will withstand constant vibrations and extreme shock. For example, a customer recently called having trouble keeping a light bulb in his garage door. They all seemed to burn out prematurely. The solution is to use a rough service

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The Philips Ambient LED A55 Light Bulbs carry the same general shape as an A19 bulb. They are also about the same overall lengh. The A55 is 4.2 in overall length where the A19 is 4.134. These 7 watt LED bulbs replace a 25 watt incandescent bulb. The biggest difference? The LED A-55 will last upwards of 40,000 hours and a standard incandescent bulb only lasts 2500 hours. This makes this bulb an

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A wonderful way to get softer lighting in your home is by using the Philips Pink SoftTone 3-Way Light Bulb. The wattages it will product are 50/100/150 which is very bright. But with the softness of the bulb it's not a harsh light.

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As part of the mandate from Congress, another bulb is now discontinued and out of stock. The 85 Watt BR40 light bulbs.....all variations. To assist out customer in making the best decision on what replacement bulb to start using in their applications, we have put together a spreadsheet that outlines your options. A couple of things to note: The halogen bulbs are going to put out a bit more heat

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We are told by many customers who have the Sharper Image Ionic Breeze Air Purifier that finding replacement light bulbs are hard to find. We stock them and ship them out to customers daily. The bulbs are a Philips UV G15 T8 light bulb. The Sharper Image manual recommends that you change these bulbs every 12 months. The bulb may still be working but from the tests that Sharper Image ran, they

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Absolutely yes! If you dim a line of lights by say 50% brightness, you will be saving approx. 42% of energy. The dimmer switch itself uses some energy. That's why you wouldn't be saving 50% of the energy. Any halogen or incandescent light bulb can be put on a dimmer switch. On a dimmer switch, the bulbs are not at their complete brightness. It varies by manufacturer but on average the bulbs

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Philips Aurelle LED Blue and White Deck Light Bulb kits are now discontinued and unavailable. If not already very soon they will also no longer be available through local stores and online retailers as they have sold all the back stock they may have had. The white version was actually discontinued and went out of stock in 2008. The Blue version is just now out of stock as this color was not as

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No, LED light bulbs are not dimmable. Incandescent and Halogen light bulbs are always dimmable. Some CFL bulbs are but most are not. And most if not all LED bulbs are not dimmable.

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The short answer is yes. It's hard to wrap your head around the fact that LED bulbs generate heat with them wattages being so low. You can not correlate the wattage with heat. LED bulbs generate heat like halogen light bulbs do. With halogen light bulbs the heat is thrust out of the can and into the room. With LED light bulbs the heat is held inside the can. So, if you had a piece of art

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Philips created a group of light bulbs that are incandescents which have a little different technology and cause them to last a bit longer than your regular incandescent called Duramax Light Bulbs. These are mostly what the big box stores sell of Philips. If you are looking to purchase other bulbs that are the same wattage but just not Duramax or not the same voltage, the color of the light

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You may have a small flood light that you are using either in recessed or track lighting that will have "Masterline" on it. The Masterline collection was a group of halogen MRC16 bulbs that are no longer made. The replacements are the Philips Energy Advantage MRC16 light bulbs. The only thing that is different is that all of Philips MR16 bulbs come with a glass lense. No longer are the bulbs open

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There is no across the board "official" definition of the term full spectrum. So for each manufacturer you may find slight variances. Full Spectrum light bulbs are generally linear fluorescent light bulbs and are identified by their color temperature. Anything with a 5000K color temperature combined with a high CRI is classified as full spectrum according to Philips. Essentially it's a light

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As part of the 2006 energy bill passed by Congress, another one of the bulbs on the chopping block made by Philips is now officially discontinued and out of stock. The regular line 85 watt BR40 light bulbs are now discontinued and out of stock.The good news is that the Duramax version of the 85 Watt BR40 is still available. The price is going to be a bit different but in light of the fact that

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The simple answer? There is no difference. Different manufacturers generally call bases the same thing as they are industry standard or need to be the same across the board for user ease. But one base that you may find multiple descriptions on is your "medium" base light bulbs. Most light bulbs that a homeowner will use in their home will be this base type. You may also see this type of base

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More than 10 years ago Philips went from producing their A21 traffic lights from a glass cover to a polycarbonate cover. For some of you, you may have had a stock pile of bulbs and are just now needing new ones and aren't aware of the change. When they went to the polycarbonate, the 150 watt bulbs were developing a white burn spot on the ends because the wattage was too hot for the material.

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The simple answer is no. All Halogena', halogen and incandescent light bulbs can be used with any timer or dimmer. No special mechanism is needed. If you are having a problem, it's not your light bulb. It is probably a faulty timer or dimmer or wiring.

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Philips created an ad campaign to air on national television revolving around their Halogen bulb collection. In the process of this, they created a "retail shelf" line called Halogena'. If you look at regular halogen light bulbs from Philips and their halogena' equivalent, you will find that the specs are exactly the same. So, it really doesn't matter whether the name Halogena' is on the box. If

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A little known fact is that compact fluorescent flood lights are just covers over a regular stardard twister cfl. Or it looks like one anyway. Technology is such that this is the best way to provide cfl light in the form of a flood light. You may ask, why even buy a flood light when you can simply put up a cfl twister and be done with it? You can certainly do this. What a flood will give over a

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In the world of plug in compact fluorescent light bulbs, 2 pin plug ins were the first to be manufacturered. The newer version of these light bulbs is the 4 pin plug in. That is the way of the future and gradually the 2 pin versions will be discontinued one day. This is not an official word from the manufacturers. Just an observation with the way technology is going. If you are using a plug

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As part of the energy plan that was passed by Congress in 1996, the first of several to come completely sold out bulbs is the 120w 120v incandescent BR40 flood light. The great news is that there are still 120 watt 130 volt BR40 incandescent flood light bulbs still available. The only difference you will see in the two is that the 130 volt one will be a bit dimmer than the 120 volt one. The

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When a light bulb is frosted in finish, it is not clear and thus will cast a more subtle light. There are two ways a manufacturer can achieve a frosted finish. They will either use a phosphorus mixture along the inside of the glass or will use an etching technique to get the frosted finish.

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That's a great question. As long as your table lamp is not enclosed you should be fine. You are referring to a 23 or 27 watt cfl that would be equivalent to a 100 watt incandescent bulb.There are two factors to consider, one is the draw of energy that the table lamp is made to take. This is no problem since the wattage you'll be using is so much less. The second is the heat generated. CFLs still

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Can I use a lower wattage or a higher wattage cfl plug in light bulb than what I'm using now? We often get this question and the answer is maybe. You will need to stay within the same collection that you are currently using. So, if you are using a PL-L, you will need to stick with a different PL-L. Or using a PL-C, you will need to stay with a PL-C. There are two things to be considered when you

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Compact Fluorescent Plug In Light Bulbs are not like normal light bulbs or even normal screw in compact fluorescent light bulbs. CFL light bulbs contain a gas that ignites which lights up. Screw in type cfls have a ballast on the end (the part that screws) that ignites this gas. Plug in cfl bulbs do not contain their own ballast. The ballast is build in to the lighting fixture.Most often than not

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The Sharper Image Ionic Breeze Air Purifier uses a Philips Light Bulb. That light bulb is a TUV 15W G15 T8 Ultraviolet Fluorescent light bulb. Made by Philips Lighting.We get many customers calling asking how long these bulbs are suppose to last. That is really not the question that is important. When you are using TUV light bulbs in air purifiers, the question is how long the manufacturer

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With Philips MR16 Halogen light bulbs, the energy advantage collection has some products that have an aluminum reflector. Thus the "ALU" designation. Why do some of them have that designation in the ordering code? This reflector pushes all the heat generated by the bulb out the front of the bulb. With ones that don't have the reflector, heat will come through the back as well as the front of the

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Philips Twistline Halogen light bulbs use to be made with a clear neck. Basically the glass used surrounding the filaments was continued down to very close to the power source. Now, the Philips twistline bulbs are made with a white ceramic insulator. This insulator could just be a design change or a change made when changing the factory that produces the bulbs. The company does not confirm that

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The energy consumed by light bulbs is measured in wattages. When purchasing a light bulb they are all designated with a certain watt rating. This will effect many things but for our topic here, let's talk about the energy used. An incancescent uses more energy than a halogen which uses more than a compact fluorescent then LED is next with the lowest amount of energy used for a particular amount

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Technically, both light bulbs are tested to be the same amount of lumens or brightness. But that is when the bulbs are tested at their respective voltages. So, the 120 volt light bulb is tested at 120 volts and the 130 volt light bulb is tested at 130 volts. When you look at it this way one is not brighter than the other.Now, if you were to put both options in a socket in your home or office, you

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Light Bulbs don't really use volts. They use watts. But light bulbs can operate at certain voltages based on the fixture you are using. Some use low voltage which is usually around 12 volts. Most of your residential light bulbs are going to be 120 or 130 volts. Depending on how close your home is to a power station, will determine what voltage you should use. Some can use 120 volts with no

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Periodically, I get this question and there is NO pat answer. It varies per bulb and per manufacturer. And I know that there are a great deal of off brands of light bulbs out there and brand DOES matter. If you want a light bulb to do what it touts on the box, choose one of the 3 major brands. Philips, GE or Osram-Sylvania.Anyway, back to the question. For your general incandescent bulbs can

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First off, you screw in a light bulb clockwise and unscrew counter-clockwise. The last thing you want to do is to try and do this with your bare hand. You might try and unscrewing it with needle nose pliars. This should do the trick. I've also heard of folks using a potatoe. Simply cut it in half and depress over the broken bulb and twist. Not sure if this works or not. If you try it, let

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Compact Fluorescent Philips Alto light bulbs are better for the environment because of its reduced mercury content. All Philips Alto light bulbs give you options which can simplify and reduce your disposal costs depending on your state and local regulations.

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Light Bulbs are rated for average hours of operation and depending on the light bulb you are using that time period will be different. Now, what that means really is that some bulbs are going to burn out quickly and some will burn out long after that time period has lapsed. The Rated Average Life is the time in which at least 50% of these bulbs are still in working condition.Now, to answer your

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Metal Halide light bulbs are made to go outside. Thus the technology is engineered to operate in a wide range of temperatures. There are no specifics outlined for such but a reasonable range would be from -10 or -20 F up to 120 or 130 F. If you live in an area where the conditions exceed these limits, we recommend you contact the manufacturer to insure your metal halide will perform properly.

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The most efficient light bulbs are LED, Metal Halide and Compact Fluorescent. Between those, you'd need to compare apples to apples. After these, your energy saving or long life halogen light bulbs, then regular halogens and long life incandescents. All in that order. The least efficient light bulbs are incandescent light bulbs. The take the most energy but for most, they produce the quality of

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Light Bulbs like compact fluorescent and HID light bulbs contain a gas that needs to be ignited for the bulb to work which is called a starter. They also need a ballast which regulates the voltage of power. Ingegrated bulbs are ones that have that starter and ballast built in the base of the bulb. Non-integrated bulbs have to be used in a ballast that performs those functions for the bulb. This

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When measuring a light bulb, manufacturers measure the furthest outside points. The width of the bulb is from the outer edge of the side of the bulb to the other side. Then the length or maximum overall length (mol) is from the very top of your bulb to the very bottom of the base that screws or plugs in.

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Absolutely. Using 130 volt bulbs is actually a better thing that 120 volt. Voltage is the amount of voltage the bulb can handle when the electricity comes into your home. At one time there were only 120 volt bulbs. Now, 130 volt bulbs are taking over. 130 volt bulbs can take the power surges better than the lower voltage and will last longer as a result.Now, it's important to know that if

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A 6" in diameter recessed can is a common size of can in overall room lighting. You can either use an incandescent BR40 in this size can or a PAR38. A BR40 light bulb is 5" in diameter and the PAR38 light bulb is 4 3/4" in diameter. You want to choose a light bulb that is roughly an inch smaller than the size of your can. Much tighter and it may be difficult for you to screw in and unscrew

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What lighting you should use in your shower is more about the fixture than the light bulb. But let's backup. If you are a DIY and you are installing the fixture in your shower, it's important that you purchase a fixture rated for shower/moisture use. Bottom line, it's all about the fixture. Having said that, there are options or things you should know when purchasing the light bulb for your

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If you are looking for an outdoor spot or flood light that is enclosed or falls under the cover of a roof line, you have more options than if you need a bulb that can take direct rain.Having said that, there are light bulbs made that will certainly take direct rain. These are designated by "PAR." Any bulbs with this as part if it's coding is made with a heavier glass lense that will withstand

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