11 Apr
2011
11 Apr
'11
9:06 a.m.
On 11 Apr 2011 at 11:33, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
What's funny, is that incandescent bulbs
aren't really getting banned.
The law requires bulbs that are something like 25% more efficient.
Halogen (filament-based) bulbs will still be legal, as well as any
incandescent that someone figures out how to make more efficient.
Oh, you mean like the now-abandoned GE HEI program?
As far as the "burn base down" CFL issue, manufacturers have
universally decided to ignore the problem that the recessed "can" is
one of the most ubiquitous fixtures in homes built since 1980. And
they're all built-in, so replacing the fixtures is not a realistic
option.
What's even stranger is that all manufacturers provide sealed R38
flood CFL replacements, which can't usefully be used base-down,
unless I suppose one wants to sit in the dark while the ceiling is
illuminated.
By my guess, LED incandescent replacements will suffer from the same
issues, only be an order of magnitude more expensive.
That's real progress...
--Chuck