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| mmagin:
--- Quote from: Beamin on August 18, 2018, 12:59:19 pm ---Also instead of a 100W light bulb that's illegal can I substitute it with a CFL with a really high CRI that says it's as bright as a 100 watt on the box? :-DD Will I get arrested if I plug in a 100 watt filament bulb by the signals it sends to the power company? :) --- End quote --- You can still buy certain industrial / rough service incadescent 100W bulbs like https://www.amazon.com/Bulbrite-100A-RS-2PK-Incandescent-Service/dp/B017ULQIZW Also, there are somewhat lower wattage halogen replacements (halogen tube inside an outer A-series envelope) you can use. |
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