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2. Holiday lighting technology - Wikipedia

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   Early bulbs, as well as some new antique reproductions, are made in various shapes and then painted like Christmas ornaments. Bubble lights and twinkle bulbs also come in this size. Outdoor-only bulbs are designated C 9 + 1 ⁄ 4 (1 + 5 ⁄ 32 in, or 29 mm), and have a similar blunt shape as the C 7 + 1 ⁄ 2, but use an E17 "intermediate" base ...

3. Neon lamp - Wikipedia

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   A small electric current (for a 5 mm bulb diameter NE-2 lamp, the quiescent current is about 400 μA), which may be AC or DC, is allowed through the tube, causing it to glow orange-red. The gas is typically a Penning mixture , 99.5% neon and 0.5% argon , which has lower striking voltage than pure neon, at a pressure of 1–20 torrs (0.13–2.67 ...

4. Incandescent light bulb - Wikipedia

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   Light bulbs using coiled coil filaments are sometimes referred to as 'double-coil bulbs'. For a 60-watt 120-volt lamp, the uncoiled length of the tungsten filament is usually 580 millimetres (22.8 in), [76] and the filament diameter is 0.046 millimetres (0.0018 in). The advantage of the coiled coil is that evaporation of the tungsten filament ...

5. Compact fluorescent lamp - Wikipedia

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   Most CFLs contain 3–5 mg per bulb, with the bulbs labeled "eco-friendly" containing as little as 1 mg. [81] [82] Because mercury is poisonous, even these small amounts are a concern for landfills and waste incinerators where the mercury from lamps may be released and contribute to air and water pollution.

6. Phase-out of incandescent light bulbs - Wikipedia

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   60 W incandescent light bulb with energy efficiency class E Equivalent 42 W halogen incandescent light bulb with efficiency class C Compact fluorescent lamp LED lamp. Various governments have passed legislation to phase out manufacturing or importation of incandescent light bulbs for general lighting in favor of more energy-efficient alternatives.

7. Edison screw - Wikipedia

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   230/240-volt incandescent light bulb with E27 screw baseEdison screw (ES) is a standard lightbulb socket for electric light bulbs. It was developed by Thomas Edison (1847–1931), patented in 1881, [1] and was licensed in 1909 under General Electric's Mazda trademark.