It hardly matters what the package says about lumens. I bought a number of

new bulbs in which the package says will replace 75-watt bulbs for the same

lumens. That is a crock. I cannot read a magazine or book under these curly

bulbs. The total output of a bulb may be the same lumens but I think the

light is dissipated in too many directions for the new bulbs.

Nicholas Geti

----- Original Message -----

From: "Stephen Russell" <srussell705@gmail.com>

To: "ProFox Email List" <profox@leafe.com>

Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 4:45 PM

Subject: Re: [OT] 75-watt light bulbs are now outlawed

> On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 2:17 PM, Nicholas Geti <ngeti@optonline.net> wrote:

>

>> As of Jan.1 75-watt bulbs will no longer be manufactured. Stores can sell

>> off their inventory so buy what you can. I hate the new LEDs and curly

>> fluorescents. They are too dim for my eyes and the color is awful. The

>> new

>> bulbs cost 5 to 10 times more. This is insane.

>>

>> http://minutemennews.com/2013/**01/75-watt-incandescent-light-**

>> bulbs-are-now-outlawed/<http://minutemennews.com/2013/01/75-watt-incandescent-light-bulbs-are-now-outlawed/>

>>

>> ------------------------------------

>

> The concept of watts as a measure of luminescence never really made sense.

>

> Why not get a real indication of output of the device instead of the

> consumption of power? So the term Lumens should now be the only way we

> speak about how well a bulb illuminates and not how much $$$ it costs me

> for that same brightness.

>

> Much like paint for a wall that is white, there are a few different shades

> of white.

>

> http://www.monkeysee.com/play/22677-new-light-bulbs-measure-in-lumens-instead-of-watts

>

> --

> Stephen Russell

> Sr. Analyst

> Ring Container Technology

> Oakland TN

>

> 901.246-0159 cell

>

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