[AT] Talking about shops/sheds

[charlie hill]

Ralph,  they may still be available in Canada.  I suspect this is some more 
of the US Dept of Energy and EPA crap.  They are about to outlaw all old 
timey incandescent light bulbs too and make us use those Mercury filled, 
fire hazard compact fluorescent bulbs make in China.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ralph Goff
Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 9:26 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Talking about shops/sheds

On 3/5/2011 6:39 PM, Larry Goss wrote:
> T-12's are the flourescent bulbs that have been around since Day One -- 1 
> 1/2 inches in diameter (around 36 mm).  They stopped making them in July 
> 2010.  The newer T-8 bulb (1-inch or 25 mm in diameter) uses a lot less 
> electricity (32 watts compared to 40) and actually puts out more light.  I 
> think the bulb is "plug-compatible" but the ballast is designed 
> differently.
>
> Larry
>
Well that is news to me. And not good news. Seems not that many years
ago that we replaced most of the incandescent light fixtures in the
house with flourescents. The four foot ones . They were supposed to be
more efficient than incandescents.
Latest I hear is that maybe incandescent bulbs are   being phased out in
favour of compact flourescent bulbs which are supposed to be even more
efficient.
Only problem is that they contain mercury and disposal of the used
compacts is now a problem.
Solve one problem and another one seems to replace it.

Ralph in Sask.

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