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From: roy@phri.UUCP (Roy Smith)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: long lasting lightbulbs
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Date: Thu, 24-Jan-85 12:21:36 EST
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> Bulb life is more proportional to the number of times it is turned off and
> on than burn time.  A bulb on a flasher can burn out after only a few hours
> of operation.
> 				Jerry Aguirre @ Olivetti ATC

Yeah, I know that's the theory, but it is also real bad to burn a bulb
upside down.  I have a light the hallway of my building which is on 24-hrs
a day, hanging upside down, and burns out what seems like every other day,
but in reality is about every month.
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