Halogen bulb ban

[gort]

Had 400w of halogen bulbs in the kitchen in my new place. Hated how I could feel the heat on my head and neck, especially during this hot summer we've had.
35 or so mr16 50w halogen bulbs in the new house. Have changed over 20 so far to 5w LEDs at a cost of around £3 each including wiring in new GU10 connectors.
Should save a pretty penny over the years.

 

[StriderX]

Saving money =/= saving energy. If you are heating your house electrically anyway (Which many smaller homes do these days), Low energy bulbs will only save "energy" at those times of year/day when you are already too hot and it is also dark at the same time. Probably for no more than 2-3 months of the year and even then only for a couple of hours a day.

Pansies, just leave the heat off, jesus... wet blouses.

 

[Orionaut]

Pansies, just leave the heat off, jesus... wet blouses.

If you are a bloke living on your own then yeah.

If there is a Woman in the house, unless it is at least 25C, you will get no end of earache!

 

[kinetic747]

They're forcing us to use LED bulbs instead of those lovely halogen bulbs. I can hardly contain my outrage, bring on Brexit! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ger-allowed-replace-stocks-halogen-bulbs.html

 

[adidan]

Grrrr * shakes fist *

How dare they make people buy more efficient lighting!

 

[jsmoke]

Makes senses.

I'm still waiting for them to start generating electricity from cars and people walking.

Http://Amp.businessinsider.com/california-power-source-roads-2016-9

 

[d_brennen]

Good riddance

 

[Orionaut]

Well,

Having replaced the Halogen bulbs in my kitchen with LED ones, the downside is that they generate so much RF interference, I can no longer use my radio.

And the dimmable ones do not dim smoothly, Once you get down to a certain point they flicker annoyingly and then cut out altogether.

Both are a PITA!

 

[bremen1874]

Branded or no name Chinese junk? No approved electrical device is allowed to create interference in that way.

 

[something daft already!!]

I found this thread illuminating.

 

[Rids]

This really sheds some light on EU interference.

 

[Slam62]

You're a bunch of bright sparks

 

[malachi]

Well,

Having replaced the Halogen bulbs in my kitchen with LED ones, the downside is that they generate so much RF interference, I can no longer use my radio.

And the dimmable ones do not dim smoothly, Once you get down to a certain point they flicker annoyingly and then cut out altogether.

Both are a PITA!

DAB FTW!!!

 

[robfosters]

DAB FTW!!!

Thirst this. Who still uses analogue radio?

 

[peterwalkley]

Being led down the garden path again.

 

[wolfie138]

stop making light of a serious topic

 

[Burnsy2023]

Thirst this. Who still uses analogue radio?

Most people who use a radio in their car.

 

[robfosters]

Most people who use a radio in their car.

I thought nearly all cars come with DAB as standard now. Anyway, I mean indoors like the post suggested.

It’s internet radio all the way for me through my echo.

 

[plasmahal]

so last week.....

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/halogen-bulb-ban.18829046/

 

[PlacidCasual]

Hardly blame the EU for this one, our green is good politicians would be pushing for this irrespective of the EU. The Climate Change Act 2010 probably requires these measures to achieve it anyway.