Another Quite Interesting fact about energy-saving light bulbs

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tim123 replied

9 January 2009, 14:26
Originally posted by expat View Post

New build housing has to have a certain number of light fittings that will not accept incandescent bulbs.

(I oversimplify Part L1 of the Building regs etc 2006).

The standard way for builders to do that is to install at least a number of BC3 fittings. This is a 3-pin bayonet with a spacing designed not to accept standard 2-pin BC bulbs.

I would have thought that the standard way to do this was to use Halogen downlighters.

Not only do you meet this requiremet but you get lots of points from the style police.

(I personally hate this method of lighting a room, but I appear to be in a minority of 1)

tim
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Moscow Mule replied

9 January 2009, 09:08
Originally posted by expat View Post

I'll get out more as soon as I can see my way to the door

Open the curtains.
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expat replied

9 January 2009, 09:07
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

You need to get out more.

I'll get out more as soon as I can see my way to the door
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Mich the Tester replied

9 January 2009, 09:06
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

You need to get out more.

We told him to go out hill walking. It'll do him good.
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DimPrawn replied

9 January 2009, 09:05
You need to get out more.
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expat started a topic Another Quite Interesting fact about energy-saving light bulbs

9 January 2009, 09:00
Another Quite Interesting fact about energy-saving light bulbs

New build housing has to have a certain number of light fittings that will not accept incandescent bulbs.

(I oversimplify Part L1 of the Building regs etc 2006).

The standard way for builders to do that is to install at least a number of BC3 fittings. This is a 3-pin bayonet with a spacing designed not to accept standard 2-pin BC bulbs.

The trouble is, this is a proprietary fitting owned by Eaton. Guess what that does to the price and availability of BC3 bulbs?
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