Finally a replacement for the good old tungsten GLS lamp is starting
to
appear in high street shops and supermarkets. Obviously, I had to
purchase one to investigate Osram's claims that "...high quality of
light and energy savings are no longer mutually exclusive". One of my
criticism of CFL energy saving lamps has always been the poor quality
of light emitted. Yes they are very efficient, yes they are bright...
but there is far more to lighting than just big, bright and cheap.
The
main problem I have is that line spectra output from a CFL is no
substitute for the natural continuous spectra a tungsten lamp emits.
Even the apparent colour temperature is different, despite
manufacturers claims. Naturally I was very sceptical about Osram's
halogen energy saving lamps.

These lamps are available in a range of shapes and powers including
28W
(40W GLS), 42W (60W GLS) and 70W (100W GLS). I decided to re-lamp one
of my 4 wall lights with the 28W Classic A frosted as these lights
are
on a dimmer switch. The Osram HES performed in every way identically
to
the 40W GLS lamps in the other three fittings. I would go as far as
saying that if some else swapped the HES to another fitting I would
not
notice. The only difference I could find between the HES and a
standard
GLS lamp was the energy usage.

Overall the Osram HES gets a thumbs up!


More information:

http://www.voltimum.co.uk/news/8446/infopro.whatsnew.lates
t/World-s-
First-Energy-Saving-Halogen-Range.html

http://www.osram.com/_global/pdf/Professional/General_Lighting/Halogen
_l
amps/101S022GB_Halogen_ES_Leaflet.pdf

Hi All
 
I recieved this Light set today, at least it will keep Gordon Brown Happy,
anyway it's a
tp24 L1 Pendant set drop with the Special TP L1 10w Energy Energy Efficient
Lamp, se Photo 1 or
http://www.freewebs.com/otherlights/TP24-Pendant-Set.jpg for the complete
light.
 
Also what is interesting is this lamp has a GU10 cap instead of the regular
B22d (BC) or E27 (ES) cap see Photo 2 or
http://www.freewebs.com/lamps003/TP24-Lamp.jpg for the Lamp
 
For the company see http://www.tp24.com/index.html this light also complies
with the new Building Regulations Part L (Conservation of fuel and power)
 
All the Best
 
Colin




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Hi All
 
I recieved some more Lamps today they are
 
1st lamp is a huge Osram Powerstar 1000w HQI-E/N Metal Halide Lamp, see
http://www.freewebs.com/lamps006/Osram-1000w-HQI-E-Lamp.jpg
 
The 2nd lamp is a Osram Powerstar 1000w HQI-TS/NDL/S Metal Halide Lamp see
http://www.freewebs.com/lamps006/Osram-1000w-HQI-TS-Lamp.jpg
 
The 3rd lamp is US Osram Powerarc MI175/U 175 watt Metal Halide Lamp with a
Clear BT Bulb
see http://www.freewebs.com/lamps019/US-Osram-175w-MI175-U-MH-Lamp.jpg only
£6.00 on ukre US E-bay these Bulbs are now made by Osram/Sylvania Lighting USA
they are relisted as Metalarc M175/U see
http://www.freewebs.com/lamps019/Sylvania-M175-Metalarc-Lamp.jpg
 
All the Best
 
Colin




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Hi All
 
I recieved some US Lamps today they are
 
US Philips 50/150A/NTL 120 volt 50/100/150 watt 3-Way Lamp with Natural White
Bulb, (actually this came as a 3 pack) see
http://www.freewebs.com/lamps019/US-Philips-50-150-A-NTL-3-Way-Lamp.jpg
 
The second Lamp is a US Sylvania H33CD-400 400 watt Mercury Lamp with Clear BT37
Bulb the Date Code as b038  I have desifered as March 2000 see
http://www.freewebs.com/lamps019/US-Sylvania-H33CD-400-mercury-Lamp-1.jpg 
 
The 3rd lamp is another US Sylvania H33CD-400 400 watt Mercury Lamp but with a
Clear Elliptical Bulb see
http://www.freewebs.com/lamps019/US-Sylvania-H33CD-400-mercury-Lamp-2.jpg this
lamp has a competely different code it's RM25 this Code I have No Idea how to
decifer but I am Guessing is December 2005.
 
All the Best
 
Colin




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Hi All
 
Has anyone heard of a EX39 Lampholder and know whereIcan get one, asI am looking
for one for my Ventrure MP250W/ Lamp see MP250W/BU/UVS 250w Metal Halide Lamp
see http://www.freewebs.com/lamps019/US-Venture-250w-MH-Lamp-with-EX39-Cap-1.JPG
 
Colin




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Thanks!

Does anyone know what lamp a Pattern 93 burns? I know it was designed
for an A1 class, 1000W P40 base. I'm guessing it's an A1/11.

HI Just found this website, anyway I too am a keen Lighting Collector I
started with streetlights and lamps and since the end of the Cold War
(1990's) my Collection has expanded and I have all types of Electric
Lamps and Light fittings from all over the world, from a 1890s Carbon
Filament to a actual landing Light off a AV Roe Vulcan Nuclear Bomber,
and is still bouilding, to see my Collection see
http://www.freewebs.com/thecolingrimescollection/

I bought two sets of lights from my local garden centre just before
Christmas.  They are really beautiful but, perhaps rather stupidly, I
joined the two sets together.  Now they are not nearly so bright and I
wondered if anyone could tell me why.  The thing I really liked about
them was that they were much brighter than most Christmas lights.  I'm
not an electrician and can't work out why the brightness would change
just because I have joined them.

Any advice would be great as my wife is really upset.  They were her
favourite lights!

Thanks

Vince

Parts of Sydney where plunged into darkness this weekend in an effort
to raise awareness of climate change. We all take electricity for
granted, often with no consideration towards the impact power
generation has on the environment.

Read more about it on the BBC website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6514287.stm

Updated photos added to collection pages.

More light sets with photos added to collection pages.

What an excellent group belc is !!  You may be interested in my
streetlight group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/East_Kent_Streetlights/

I'm still collecting photographs and building the site up.

Regards,              David.

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