America’s ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the making, is finally a reality. Well, mostly.

Incandescent light bulbs are officially banned in the U.S.::America’s ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the making, is finally a reality. Well, mostly.

  • Coeus@coeus.sbsEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’ve been in the industry for over a decade and I find it fascinating how much lighting has changed in that time. When LEDs were first available, they were $60+ per bulb. Now you can get multipacks for under $10. Also, CFL bulbs were almost universally hated by everyone (and for good reason) now we no longer sell them. We strictly sell LEDs for regular lighting and we still sell incandescent specialty bulbs. Also, when LEDs first arrived there was a lot of distain for them, especially by the elderly. They wanted their energy wasting incandescent bulbs dammit! It seems the majority of them have come around because they’ve learned that LEDs are better.

      • Coeus@coeus.sbsEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Yes. Many of the people that objected also wore MAGA hats. I think the whole idea was that it was better for the environment and you know what that means.

    • xradeon@lemmy.oneEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I think the main issue with initial Led bulbs was their color was wrong. Incandescent bulbs emit light at 2700K, a nice warm white. Early LEDs emitted light at more like 5000K or there abouts, which is a really white light. Same with CFLs. Elderly people didn’t like that at all. Honestly it wasn’t just them, lots of people hated them for their too white of light.

      Today you can get LEDs that are 2700K and/or are adjustable to what ever color you want.

    • GlendatheGayWitch@lib.lgbtEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Is there a brand that’s better for LED? I get migraines and the stroking effect of LED bulbs can be a trigger.

      LED christmas bulbs particularly bad. It felt like walking into a rave at the Christmas store.