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2. Phase-out of incandescent light bulbs - Wikipedia

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   The Canadian federal government banned the import and sale of 75- and 100-watt incandescent bulbs, effective 1 January 2014. On 1 January 2015, 40- and 60-watt bulbs were also banned, although there are exceptions for oven lights, decorative lamps (light bulbs), appliance bulbs, 3-way fixtures, chandeliers and rough service/utility bulbs. [84]

3. United States lighting energy policy - Wikipedia

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   As of 2011, incandescent lighting was the most common type used in homes, delivering about 85% of household illumination. [2] To produce light, incandescent light bulbs convert electricity to heat, heating a filament to the point where it glows; a portion of the heat is thus converted to light.

4. Prepare to flick off your incandescent bulbs for good under ...

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   Practical incandescent bulbs, which trace their origin to an 1880 Edison patent, can't meet those standards. Neither can halogen bulbs. Neither can halogen bulbs. The rules also ban imports of ...

5. Blacklight - Wikipedia

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   100-watt incandescent blacklight bulb. A blacklight may also be formed by simply using a UV filter coating such as Wood's glass on the envelope of a common incandescent bulb. This was the method that was used to create the very first blacklight sources.

6. 32 Sneaky Lies Your Mechanic Has Told You

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   In New York, this is illegal, and a shop has to hand over keys when work is paid for. ... If light from a 100-watt bulb will pass through at least half the filter area, the filter is fine."

7. Incandescent light bulb - Wikipedia

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   For example, a 100-watt, 120-volt lamp has a resistance of 144 ohms when lit, but the cold resistance is much lower (about 9.5 ohms). [76] [b] Since incandescent lamps are resistive loads, simple phase-control TRIAC dimmers can be used to control brightness. Electrical contacts may carry a "T" rating symbol indicating that they are designed to ...