Re: dimmers on bulbs ...
AndCy wrote:
I was told by a lighting designer that a light dimmer can save a lot
of energy.
In fact his claim was that dimming an Incandescent light bulb by 5%,
can save up to 40% of the electricity
consumption.
Utter BOLLOCKS.
Yes it'll save some electricity but the light output falls off far faster
than the electricity consumption does so it really just beomes an
electric heater instead of a useful light bulb.
Use CFLs and get over it.
Graham
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