At 10:55 AM 8/11/2005, you wrote:
> My finished basement has a large area that is lit with recessed
> lighting. Each light is a single bulb, not in fixtures or groups.
> The lights live in little "cups" in the ceiling, where small
> halogen bulbs screw in.
Oh... Ok ;) Formally called "recessed lighting". I know I've heard
colloquial terms to, but don't recall them.
>The bulbs have the same conical shape ... The bottoms side ends up
>flush with the roof and fills the hole.
The bulbs here have a "P" or "PR" number depending on the size -- the
most common medium one is about 5" at the wide end. IIRC, it's a
PR30. We have 'em in the office here, and their life span is
pathetic! (approx 4 months)
They make a energy-saving florescent replacements with a coiled tube
inside the regular glass cone. They're expensive, like $15 USD, but
ours are still going after two years or more. Unfortunately, the
light output slightly is less than a regular 65W.
Was also suggested that industrial electric supply places had ones
rated for 130V, rather than 120, that lasted longer. We bought a
case of those; they last, but the light output is yellowish and even
less than the florescents.
-Wayne
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