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On the evening of May 20, 2013, the general public witnessed, through a dedicated webcam, that the bulb had apparently burned out. The next morning, an electrician was called in to confirm its status. It was determined that the bulb had not burned out when the dedicated power supply was bypassed, using an extension cord. The power supply was ...
The world's longest-lasting light bulb is the Centennial Light located at 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, California. It is maintained by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department . The fire department claims that the bulb is at least 123 years old (installed 1901) and has only been turned off a handful of times.
The Centennial Light is considered to be the longest-lasting incandescent lamp in the world. It is used as evidence of collusion among incandescent lamp manufacturers in the Phoebus cartel, one of whose aims was to limit the average lifespan of lightbulbs to 1000 hours.
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The Municipal Light Plant is a historic building in the Arena District of Downtown Columbus, Ohio. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. The structure includes an early 20th century Romanesque Revival building and a mid-20th century Art Deco addition.
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It appears the Centennial Light is about the same age as the oldest living person, 117-year-old Chiyo Miyako of Japan, born 2 May 1901. I don't know if this piece of trivia is notable enough to be mentioned. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 170.199.135.213 22:40, 13 May 2018 (UTC)