The Big Oranjemund Lightbulb Change!

[Michele Alexander (Voden)]

Please make sure our bathroom light is changed first! I swear I got a tan this morning whilst having my bath!

[SandyB]

So long as i got the  warm  white bulbs  me fine .. also if the bulb is enclosed in a white  globe Ala most  oranjemund  standard issue   .. or  lampshade .. should help  prevent  suntan  Michele

[pam spackman]

Fluorescant (sp) lights do trigger migraines........
beleive me I KNOW!!!!!! Especially the ones inthe shops
or anywhere that are on the BLINK!!!
Horrible things and the new lights that you are talking about

Just thought I'd ad my 2c worth!!     

[SandyB]

Thought i would just add to the debate  ...  my favourite warm white is a german make .. it has a prismatic globe around the whole ... it appears in the two lamps shown here .. no  clinical white .. just a warm glow ..  Mike .. place an order for waaarm white ..

[Cheryl Quantrill (van Greunen)]

Some useful info for those that dislike the new CFL's installed.
Replace your 100W globe with an Osram 20W/827 CFL.  This will give you a warm white equivalent to the 100W globe as well as good colour rendering. Added to that will be the electricity saving and long lamp life.

40W globe =  7W/827 CFL
60W globe = 11W/827 CFL
100W globe = 20W/827 CFL

Those people installing the lamps do not understand light and how it works and have thus installed the wrong lamps for the application and made a whole town miserable!!!

[SandyB]

So technical ... 10/ 10 Cheryl .. just that they must look out for .. warm white  variety as opposed to cool white  its clearly stated on the box or cover ...

[Michael Alexander]

...lets talk about the food.....   

[SandyB]

The food was  all discussed under  Christmas 2007 page 2 ... now  enjoy the warm white light .. just dont follow it  Ok ??

[Cheryl Quantrill (van Greunen)]

  Sandy. Lighting is my profession so I do sometimes get a bit technical.  But it does help to understand a bit more than the basics at times.

[SandyB]

Cheryl  .. I did  a bit of  hunting till I  found the right lamps .. but it was worth it .. strange not everybody  in the business  seems to know their oats  in this  respect   .  also  I  suppose theres the  trial and error  bit  . but as  you  see  My choice of CFL's worked  out .. now Im just looking  for a  100 watt  equivalent   warm white  ES  CFL  with  white  globe about 100 mm  diameter .  My Kitchen has the  clinical  white  one  to  date .. so  far no  luck , but then  not enough time ..   get  there  one  day..

[barb (Fry)]

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2008/10/how-many-politicians-does-it-t.html?DCMP=ILC-arttsrhcol&nsref=specrt10_pic

an interesting development so much for democracy

[Michael Alexander]

Energy saving bulbs emit cancer causing chemicals it was claimed last night as new fears were raised about their safety.
Scientists said they should not be left on for long periods of time or placed close to a person's head because they release poisonous materials.
The EU has unveiled plans to phase out 'normal' incandescent bulbs by the end of next year as they try to cut carbon emissions.
They should not be used by adults to read or kept near a child's head all night, the experts said.
While it is already known that harmful amounts of Mercury are released if one of the new 'green' bulbs is broken, the latest research shows other carcinogenic chemicals are emitted when they are switched on.
The German research shows that the chemicals are released as a form of steam.
The harmful substances include phenol - a poison injected by the Nazis to kill thousands of concentration camp victims during World War II - and the human toxins naphthalene and styrene.
Tests showed that the materials used to make the lamps are probably responsible for their potentially harmful side effects.
Andreas Kirchner, from the Federation of German Engineers, said: 'Electrical smog develops around these lamps.  I therefore use them only very economically.  They should not be used in unventilated areas and definitely not in the proximity of the head.'


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1378757/Energy-saving-bulbs-release-cancer-causing-chemicals-say-scientists.html#ixzz1K6dyrsCc



The Department for the Environment has insisted that the bulbs are safe.
Dr Michelle Bloor, lecturer in Environmental Science at Portsmouth University, told the Daily Express: 'Further independent studies would need to be undertaken to back up the presented German research.'


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1378757/Energy-saving-bulbs-release-cancer-causing-chemicals-say-scientists.html#ixzz1K6dKSapA

[Mike Stenson (RIP)]

A fluorescent tube and a energy saving bulb use the same technology.
We been using fluorescent tubes in our houses for many years... no side effects.
They are full of harmful substances best disposed of by people in the know.

[Bob Molloy]

Gee, phenol injected into thousands of concentration camp victims to kill them? Sources please, tell me where I can find that information.

[Adriaan Van Rooyen]

Yeah Stennie then explain the dark glasses al of a sudden and Mikes red eyes....