I noticed in Woolworths today that there was a large quantity of what looked like regular pearl BC Philips incandesent lamps on display. The box claimed they used 30% less energy than the normal incandescent of the same light output - 53W for 850 lumens (equivalent to a 75W standard incandescent bulb) for 2000 hours. A closer inspection showed that inside the normal pearl glass envelope, on top of the glass central pillar where the suspension filament is usually mounted, sat an incandescent luminaire bulb. A bulb with a bulb as it were. But still, in my book, and incandescent lamp. Apparently, the Australian government, whilst banning the importation of the old type incandescent lamps, does not classify this newer type of incandescent bulb as incandescent. Or has Philips discovered a loophole in the legislation?
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14 years ago