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Where can I buy non-phoebus light bulbs?
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themadhippy:

--- Quote ---It seems like too much work to re-engineer my own light bulbs
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so dont,just put a capacitor in  the lamps supply

langwadt:

--- Quote from: james_s on April 22, 2021, 05:36:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: Miyuki on April 22, 2021, 04:46:10 am ---Why do people still use this format of light bulbs? For some fancy chandelier maybe but for general use are much better to use something designed with leds in mind.
I have almost everywhere dimmable panels with CCT. Now I can have a light that I need and control it from everywhere.

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Because I like traditional light fixtures and lamps, and I have mostly vintage stuff. The screw-in lamp is a standardized format that has been in use for decades, it means I can have one style of bulb that can be used almost everywhere and I can use fixtures that are aesthetically appropriate for my 1979 house. LED panels would just look weird and out of place here.

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and standard light bulbs are easily replaceable. Many led lamps and panels are basically throw away if any part fails
Miyuki:

--- Quote from: langwadt on April 22, 2021, 07:07:33 pm ---
--- Quote from: james_s on April 22, 2021, 05:36:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: Miyuki on April 22, 2021, 04:46:10 am ---Why do people still use this format of light bulbs? For some fancy chandelier maybe but for general use are much better to use something designed with leds in mind.
I have almost everywhere dimmable panels with CCT. Now I can have a light that I need and control it from everywhere.

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Because I like traditional light fixtures and lamps, and I have mostly vintage stuff. The screw-in lamp is a standardized format that has been in use for decades, it means I can have one style of bulb that can be used almost everywhere and I can use fixtures that are aesthetically appropriate for my 1979 house. LED panels would just look weird and out of place here.

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and standard light bulbs are easily replaceable. Many led lamps and panels are basically throw away if any part fails

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I don't have here any that will not have separate driver brick. (it might be hidden in the body somewhere)  Might not be sold as two separate parts. But drivers can be easily replaced with generic ones.
I agree with vintage (no offense I love 30s aesthetics so much) decorated houses. Filament style bulbs are the best choice.
But every light bulb shaped led is a big compromise as there is not enough room for driver and led cooling.
james_s:
It is a challenge to make a traditional bulb shaped LED that works well but it is largely a solved problem. There are lots of them that work fine and last a long time, I migrated to LED between 2010 and 2015 and the vast majority of those bulbs are still working. Yes there is a lot of junk on the market, but there are good bulbs too.
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