[LINK] Here's one that will snag a few

[Kim Holburn]

I'm starting to see LED replacements for domestic lighting in shops.   
Expensive of course, but much, much longer lasting and using much,  
much less power.

On 2007/Feb/20, at 8:15 AM, Jan Whitaker wrote:
> At 04:27 PM 20/02/2007, Howard Lowndes wrote:
>
>> I couyld survive without my computer for one day, but the saved  
>> power would be redirected to the telephone and support to handle  
>> calls from my clients who can't.
>
> And today Turnbull came out with making incan. lamps illegal! The  
> calls on talkback were enlightening:
>
> they don't fit all fixtures
> they interfere with remote controls for tv
> they cause epileptic reactions and migraines in some people
> the light levels are 1/4 of the incans used in LV downlights, so  
> you need more to get similar light levels
> dimmer switches need to be fitted with balasts at costs of a lot of  
> money
> the sales pitch about length of life is not always reliable, and at  
> up to 200 times the cost of incans, there will be a lot of unhappy  
> campers
> they contain toxic elements like mercury, so will require special  
> disposal
> the minister had no answer for having businesses turn out office  
> lighting that is unneeded rather than punishing individual  
> consumers (again)
> they claim savings that are outlandish on electricity bills - rubbish!
>
> Another example of policy on the run. I'm going to stock up on  
> incans while I can.
>
> Better solution: turn off the damn switch!


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