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Old 4th Mar 2019, 12:21 pm   #7
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Default Re: Lamps for lamp limiters

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Originally Posted by usradcoll1 View Post
In the US, we have "Dollar Tree" stores, aptly named because I was taught "Dollars don't grow on trees".
I shop there at least once a week. They have incandescent lamps of all wattages, even 100watt lamps, naturally 120v ES base. For a while, they sold LED 9watt lamps, 4 for a buck. The 9 watt jobs aren't bright enough for task lighting.
Standard GLS incandescent lamps have been prohibited from sale in the EU for several years now, so can't be sold in this way. There are a few loopholes in the legislation, but even halogen lamps are becoming difficult to find now. I guess the position in the US will vary by state unless federal restrictions are enacted.
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