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2. Incandescent light bulb - Wikipedia

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   An incandescent light bulb, incandescent lamp or incandescent light globe is an electric light with a filament that is heated until it glows. The filament is enclosed in a glass bulb that is either evacuated or filled with inert gas to protect the filament from oxidation. Electric current is supplied to the filament by terminals or wires ...

3. Electric light - Wikipedia

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   An electric light, lamp, or light bulb is an electrical component that produces light.It is the most common form of artificial lighting.Lamps usually have a base made of ceramic, metal, glass, or plastic which secures the lamp in the socket of a light fixture, which is often called a "lamp" as well.

4. Halogen lamp - Wikipedia

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   The small glass envelope may be enclosed in a much larger outer glass bulb, which has a lower temperature, protects the inner bulb from contamination, and makes the bulb mechanically more similar to a conventional lamp. [1] Standard and halogen incandescent bulbs are much less efficient than LED and compact fluorescent lamps, and therefore have ...

5. Prepare to flick off your incandescent bulbs for good under ...

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   Incandescent bulbs create illumination by running an electric current through a filament that heats it until it glows. Edison's first practical light bulb used a carbonized cotton thread for that ...

6. Lightbulb socket - Wikipedia

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   A lightbulb socket, lightbulb holder, light socket, lamp socket or lamp holder is a device which mechanically supports and provides electrical connections for a compatible electric lamp base. [1] Sockets allow lamps to be safely and conveniently replaced (re-lamping).

7. This Is Why Your Light Is Buzzing - AOL

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   The three main types of light bulbs are fluorescent, incandescent, and LED. Incandescent bulbs have been largely phased out due to their energy inefficiency—sales of halogen and incandescent ...