On Thu, 13 May 2010 les at
frii.com wrote:
If the 100w bulb is not brighter than the 40w bulb,
why would they make
100w bulbs? Just to waste energy? I realize that watts is not a measure
of brightness, but for any given technology, the higher wattage bulb is
brighter.
When wired in PARALLEL.
Those bulbs were not designed for use with SERIES wiring, and the results
are different, for THAT given technology, the higher wattage bulb is NOT
necessarily brighter.