Plain and twisted candle lamps are made in 25 W, 40 W and 60 W sizes and in pearl, plain, amber and silvered colours. They are made in be (bayonet cap) and sbc (small bayonet cap) versions.
These are used for wall lights and for period pendant fittings.
These are sometimes called ’strip lights‘ and are non-fluorescent, being tungsten filament lamps. There are two versions, one type is commonly used for applications in the home, and the second type is known as architectural lamps‘. Read the rest of this entry »
The amount of light given out or produced by an electric lamp — bulb, striplight or fluorescent tube — depends on the type of lamp and its wattage. The light produced is measured in lumens and a bulb or tube of a given wattage produces an average output of so many lumens. This will continue throughout most of its life.
Equally important is the number of lumens produced for each watt consumed, so it is usual to say, when comparing types, that a bulb or tube produces so many lumens per watt. The more the lumens per watt, the higher the efficiency of the lamp. Read the rest of this entry »
