Question About Bulbs

Steve_xx

sweetnskint wrote: »

cant find it to show you now i did try.... was on about uncapsulated bulbs (eco) when near skin for a time.but dont panic is ok if kept over 30 cm away just be careful if using lamp....keep it as far away as possible. (hope this has been helpful to you- thought i should mention) just a thought could have been channel 4.

Here's an article about it:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1075613/The-energy-saving-light-bulbs-leave-red-faced--UV-radiation.html

fatnbald

quoting economiser - I thought the lamp was the fitting into which you put the bulb. I was always taught to call them lamp bulbs but these days people always seem to call them light bulbs, probably to differentiate them from heavy bulbs


Not sure, I have always called them bulkhead/tungsten/ flourescent/sodium/halogen and so on fittings - which is what all the big heavy handed sparks I served my time with called them, I was not really in a position to correct them at that time lol.

If you go and buy a pendant light fitting the bit that dangles from the cord is always a lampholder hence it holds a lamp.

I am sure we could keep this one going for some time, tomatos and tomatos comes to mind! lol lol

andrew-b

Don't you mean tomatoes ...i just so happen to have a 3m piece of conduit sat beside me ..*whack*

Andy

fatnbald

andrew-b wrote: »

Don't you mean tomatoes ...i just so happen to have a 3m piece of conduit sat beside me ..*whack*

Andy

:eek:

Hey I hate the things - no need to ever write them on my shopping list! :rotfl:

madjay

a "Bulb" is call a lamp and a lamp holder is a fitting....simple!!