Re: Bench lighting ideas.



On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:40:24 -0400, Andy Cuffe wrote:
> On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 04:24:23 GMT, "James Sweet"
><jamessweet@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Actually 40W tubes are legal at the moment, but only in the premium
>>phosphors, not the old halophosphate stuff (CW, WW, etc) though far less
>>efficient incandescent stuff has regulations at all thanks to the usual
>>beaurocratic nonsense that makes up our largely useless energy laws. The
>
> I never did understand this law. Won't people just end up using more
> bulbs to make up for their lower light output?
> Andy Cuffe

'Tis what happens when folks that believe in "Intelligent Design" help
make laws. See also: Low flush toilets that require 2-3-4 cycles to
clear all "solids".

Jonesy
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