Good tech. The compact fluorescent is a much more efficient technology, lasts longer than an incandescent, and the bulbs have improved in the last few years. The light isn't as "ugly" or "nasty", and they cost less than they did when they were first introduced. I hadn't heard that California had plans to phase out incandescents, but I did see on the news that Australia has announced plans to ban them by 2010, and Canada is contemplating doing the same by 2012. It's a move that makes sense in the long run, and will go a long way to reducing energy consumption.
I prefer 12V DC trouble lights, for a number of reasons. I had a two bulb 12V flourescent trouble light for several years, until it finally burned out. It was a great light. But, I never could find replacement bulbs for it. Anyone know of a standard base flourescent bulb that is 12V that would work in a regular trouble light?
i was L@@KING thru the 'impulse area' at the dollar store---that is those bins near the cash register area....saw some goofy looking ring type things...... turns out they are single LED lites....grat for laying in the frame or in an otherwise dark area that 'we-who-have-wrenches' almost always attempt repairs! powered by three watch batteries, they are almost as good as 'hot-sliced' bread! --- [my wife was looking over my shoulder couldn't say write hot-sweaty-sex]similar to trouble lites, about the size of the end of your middle finger! for a dollar how can you go wrong! i'll get my digital camera and post pictures! redryer
I dont want to sound like Safty Sam, But when your doing any fuel tank work - or any job were fumes might be driftin around - keep that spark bomb in your tool box..! I have seen this FIRST HAND a couple of times & heard many scary horror story's Puddle of gas on the garage floor, one clumbsy move, light goes down, bulb breaks, nice spark & poof - your on fire..! Use a sealed drop light when messin with the fuel tank Or lines...!
Go ahead and sound like Safety Sam. Couple of the janitors where I work were swapping out a fuel pump in the garage on their day off just after christmas and spilled gas all over the floor. They bumped the drop light and it dropped when they were putting the tank back in with both of them under the car. By the time they got each other put out the fire spread too far and they lost the car, the garage and the house. They lost everything they owned and the 1 guy still isn't back to work yet. We took up a collection here at work and seeing those boxes of clothes, blankets and kid's toys kinda makes the safety thing sink in.
Hey Aussies--is that pronounced "leed light", as in "The runner took the lead" or "led light", as in "I used lead on the body"? Just curious. Tucker
I've had good luck with one of these in my trouble light. It's covered with grease and drops to the floor all the time but no breakage and no excess heat. It just happened to be what I had handy when I needed a bulb.
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