Re: Low Voltage Lighting

On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 18:27:31 -0800, Robert Monsen wrote
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> I use a halogen torchiere as my main light in my office. It has a dimmer
> built in; I haven't taken it apart, so I don't know how it dims, but I do
> run it at about 20% full brightness most of the time, and don't have any
> problems with bulb life.

Bob,
Look at the bulb (when it's off!). I just replaced one in a similar lamp that 
was always run at low settings. The glass gets blackened from the deposits 
that don't get back to the filiment. 

Dave
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