On Sat, 2013-07-13 at 01:57 -0500, g wrote: > i have a dual lamp fixture in kitchen that has been on a dimmer > control from back in late 80's. neither of the bulbs have burned out > because the dimmer is a 'zero cross on' type and because the dimmer > always starts out at minimal voltage, there is no huge inrush current.
It's common practice with film/tv/theatre lighting to preheat the lamps before turning them on. i.e. Before making them bright, you'll turn them on enough so that they just barely glow. Theatre technicians will swear that it makes their lamps last longer, that way. And that's ordinary incandescents, or halogen incandescents. -- [ Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
