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UK to attempt to ban the sale of halogen bulbs.

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coppice:

--- Quote from: themadhippy on June 10, 2021, 06:00:13 pm ---suprise suprise the  government managed to get things slightly wrong with there press release.More sensible information https://www.thelia.org.uk/news/569044/LIAs-response-to-the-Government-Press-release-on-new-lighting-regulations.htm

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I guess "Linear Halogen R7s lamps over 2,700 lumens" is specifically worded to continue permitting the sale of R7s lamps for food warmers and therapy lamps.

Monkeh:
I would like to see their list of exemptions. "Mains voltage Halogen capsules with G9 cap" - that'd be my oven. There is no alternative to a halogen in there.

coppice:

--- Quote from: Monkeh on June 10, 2021, 07:14:18 pm ---I would like to see their list of exemptions. "Mains voltage Halogen capsules with G9 cap" - that'd be my oven. There is no alternative to a halogen in there.

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Oven lamps need to be special high temperature versions of a G9 lamp. Hopefully the full version of the new regulations allows for these. I think their full base type may actually have a suffix after the G9, so they might be in the clear based on that.

Monkeh:

--- Quote from: coppice on June 10, 2021, 07:18:09 pm ---
--- Quote from: Monkeh on June 10, 2021, 07:14:18 pm ---I would like to see their list of exemptions. "Mains voltage Halogen capsules with G9 cap" - that'd be my oven. There is no alternative to a halogen in there.

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Oven lamps need to be special high temperature versions of a G9 lamp. Hopefully the full version of the new regulations allows for these. I think their full base type may actually have a suffix after the G9, so they might be in the clear based on that.

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There's no difference in the base. There's almost no difference in the lamp - slightly improved lifetime from the 'special' version, don't actually have to use them, especially as they cost five times as much and you're more likely to get the cover off if you have to change it more often..

Zero999:

--- Quote from: Monkeh on June 10, 2021, 07:26:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: coppice on June 10, 2021, 07:18:09 pm ---
--- Quote from: Monkeh on June 10, 2021, 07:14:18 pm ---I would like to see their list of exemptions. "Mains voltage Halogen capsules with G9 cap" - that'd be my oven. There is no alternative to a halogen in there.

--- End quote ---
Oven lamps need to be special high temperature versions of a G9 lamp. Hopefully the full version of the new regulations allows for these. I think their full base type may actually have a suffix after the G9, so they might be in the clear based on that.

--- End quote ---

There's no difference in the base. There's almost no difference in the lamp - slightly improved lifetime from the 'special' version, don't actually have to use them, especially as they cost five times as much and you're more likely to get the cover off if you have to change it more often..

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Every other time they've had similar bans, oven lamps have been exempt. It's such a tiny amount of power, compared to the huge element and a lot of the heat just goes into the oven, where it's used.
--- Quote from: themadhippy on June 10, 2021, 06:00:13 pm ---suprise suprise the  government managed to get things slightly wrong with there press release.More sensible information https://www.thelia.org.uk/news/569044/LIAs-response-to-the-Government-Press-release-on-new-lighting-regulations.htm

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I hope "Lower performing LED lamps" means those which don't meet longevity requirements, as well as efficiency.

Personally speaking, the only use I have for any kind of incandescent lamp is a dim bulb tester and I have a nice stockpile for it.

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