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2. Holiday lighting technology - Wikipedia

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   Early bulbs, as well as some new antique reproductions, are made in various shapes and then painted like Christmas ornaments. Bubble lights and twinkle bulbs also come in this size. Outdoor-only bulbs are designated C 9 + 1 ⁄ 4 (1 + 5 ⁄ 32 in, or 29 mm), and have a similar blunt shape as the C 7 + 1 ⁄ 2, but use an E17 "intermediate" base ...

3. Fluorescent-lamp formats - Wikipedia

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   Ballast-swap replacement for 8 ft T12 75 W single-pin T12: 1.5, 38: 4 "25" F40UTSL Retrofit replacement for 4 ft T12 40 W on underpowered residential-grade rapid start magnetic ballasts. These are F40CW lamps made with lighter cathodes that can only handle a lower amount of power.

4. Christmas lights - Wikipedia

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   A 1950s set of fluorescent Christmas lights The Old Harrison County Courthouse in Marshall, Texas, outlined in Christmas lights Schwäbisch Hall The technology used in Christmas lighting displays is highly diverse, ranging from simple light strands, Christmas lights (a.k.a. Fairy lights ), through to full blown animated tableaux, involving ...

5. Bubble light - Wikipedia

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   Common screw-in bubble light. A bubble light is a decorative device consisting of a liquid-filled vial that is heated and illuminated by an incandescent light bulb.Because of the liquid's low boiling point, 39.6°C (103.3°F), the modest heat generated by the lamp causes the liquid to boil and bubble up from the vial's base thus creating a decorative effect.

6. NOMA (company) - Wikipedia

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   NOMA was a company best known for making Christmas lights.It was once the largest manufacturer of holiday lighting in the world. [citation needed] As of 2021, the rights to the brand in Canada and the United States are owned by Canadian Tire, which sells NOMA-branded products through its namesake stores in Canada, and through an e-commerce website in the United States.

7. Compact fluorescent lamp - Wikipedia

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   Circular and U-shaped lamps were devised to reduce the length of fluorescent light fixtures. The first fluorescent light bulb and fixture were displayed to the general public at the 1939 New York World's Fair. The spiral CFL was invented in 1976 by Edward E. Hammer, an engineer with General Electric, [7] in response to the 1973 oil crisis. [8]