Re: Slightly OT. Heat and a Bench Light ...

"N_Cook" <diverse@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Jim Adney <jadney@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:23:49 +0100 "Arfa Daily"
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>> Separate from this is heat conduction thru the base of the bulb. If
>> the bulb is shorter and hotter, then it will likely conduct more heat
>> into the socket. Halogen sockets are generally ceramic or some rather
>> special high temp plastic in order to deal with this, so putting a
>> halogen bulb in a standard socket will always result in a destroyed
>> socket.
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>>     Jim Adney            jadney@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>            Madison, WI 53711 USA
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> I'd not appreciated that added effect with Ro80 "Apollo lander" shape 
> bulbs.
> The filament is perhaps twice the distance from the socket as the same
> wattage but globular lamp. As well as reflecting forwards most of the
> rearward-going heat and light.
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The R80 sounds the way to go from all angles. I'll pick one up next time
I'm 
in B&Q

Arfa