[Moony] thought that it was unconscionable that IR soldering stations sell for a few hundred Euros. After all, they’re nothing more than a glorified halogen lightbulb with a fancy IR-pass filter on ...

A neutral living room with a sofa and floor lamp - Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock Do you need a new floor lamp to brighten up your living room, or to replace one that recently broke? If so, you're probably ...

When the dark days of winter are in full force, finding reliable, cost-effective locomotive lighting is a timely topic for discussion. While A19 lighting for number plates, steps and engine rooms are ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. No designer refit is complete these days without halogen downlights, those tidy little recessed bulbs that make even the daggiest space ...

Q: Since halogens give off more heat, do they present a fire hazard for lamp shades? Will the halogens make the shades deteriorate faster? A: Halogens are twice as hot as standard incandescent lamps.

Halogen light bulbs will be banned in Europe on September 1 to encourage consumers to switch over to the more energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) technology. The ban and switch to ...

The U.S. Department of Energy is banning the sale of energy inefficient light bulbs beginning Aug. 1, 2023. Given that incandescent and halogen light bulbs are far less energy efficient than LED light ...

This simple 12 volt halogen lamp soft starter circuit extends the life of the halogen lamps by eliminating the sharp rise in the temperature of the filament; when the filament in cold it has a very ...

HALOGEN bulbs are to be banned from sale from September this year. The ban is part of an environmental crackdown imposed by the government, and if you already have the light fixtures you won’t be able ...

Most dimmers use pulse width modulation (PWM) to control the amount of power that is delivered to the lamp. Those that come bundled with a switch faceplate control the firing angle of a Triac on the ...

The death of a six-year-old boy in a house fire in Derbyshire has raised questions about the continued use of halogen bulbs in homes. Riley Jake Jackson died in hospital from "fire-related burns and ...