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.

  • pedalmore@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This article is dogshit, and those are not the current exemptions. DOE revised the definition of a general service lamp on 2022 to include the majority of reflectors. The rest have miniscule sales and have technical limitations that make LED replacements difficult. It’s not a lot of exemptions. When was the last time you bought a left hand thread or a colored incandescent lamp?

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        1 year ago

        Seems like it’s a theft deterrent since they won’t work in “normal” sockets?

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        1 year ago

        You need a history expert for this one. I want to say theft deterrent, and possibly different voltages for niche applications. Also Need Flanders Leftorium.

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      1 year ago

      I don’t get the exception for colored incandescent. LEDs come in whatever color you want, or get a smart bulb to change it at will