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Old 19th Nov 2021, 6:13 pm   #6
SiriusHardware
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Default Re: Ballast in halogen lamps (sometimes)

This is a mains powered bulb / led replacement. Yes, there is a dimmer but the LED replacement is specifically sold as dimmable. There remains the possibility that it might not be the 'right sort' of dimmer, but that was a gamble I took.

The replacement bulb is also colossal compared to the original thin tubular bulb so it remains to be seen whether it will physically fit into the space available. It won't be possible to fit the protective glass over the top but that is mainly there to stop people from touching the dangerously hot halogen bulb. The replacement should run cooler.

This is your typical domestic floor standing uplighter with a secondary gooseneck reading lamp, the main lamp takes tubular Halogen bulbs which look like this:

https://www.diy.com/departments/dial...2669241_BQ.prd

Cheap to buy, but definitely not cheap to run.
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