Florian Voelzke wrote:
>
> Roman Black wrote:
> >
> > A 7 year guarantee??? Wow!!
> > In 240v ac countries they would never dare to
> > advertise that,
>
> Do you really think it's the 240V? In Germany we have 230V
> and really not these problems. I don't keep track of bulb
> replacement cycles but I expect a normal bulb to last at least
> a year (in normal home use, windowed room, no completely closed
> lamp housing). "Compact flouros" of quality should last 4, 5
> years, cheap ones may blow after only 2 years.
> And yes, they advertise a 5 year guarantee for the quality flouros.
>
> And I don't think 10V make the difference (well, if they take the bulbs
> for 230V and ship them to Australia.... ;-) )
> One reason may be the lamp housing. To much watt in to less space and
> that makes them burn real quick.


Ha ha! OK, I stand corrected, it's not just the
voltage (even though I measure 250v+ at our
mains outlets sometimes), we tend to get hot weather
here too which must affect it.

Even on a "mild" 25'C day some of my light fittings
are much too hot to touch, measured 60'C and hotter.
Unfortunately stylish European light fittings are
fashionable, and it's hard convincing my woman to
change to more "reliable" fittings... ;o)
-Roman

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