Dirigible
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- Apr 26, 2006
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What's a 'halogen' bulb with regards to indoor lighting? I've only ever heard that term with cars; and it's still an incandescent (filament) bulb. The gas inside just allows it to be smaller and brighter...but since all the light is being produced by a glowing filament, I was under the impression that amount of watts used per lumen would about the same.
Hence the (as far I knew) lack of indoor use- no constraint to 12v or small size, so regular bulbs make more sense.
The ones to which I refer look like normal old incandescent bulbs. Illuminate like normal old incandescent bulbs. Slightly less energy used for same light.
Once I realized I could still buy what was basically the same as what was outlawed, I was happy.
Example:
http://www.usa.philips.com/c/energy...t60-medium-base-dimmable-046677209698/prd/en/