As one who has been affected in a less than positive way by this less than enlightened legislation I read this article with great interest and agree with just about everything that it says.
Something not touched on though, is the great variation in the start-up times of some of these new bulbs. Most don’t reach their full lighting potential until they have been on for a period of time.
Not a good thing if you are passing through a room on your way to, perhaps , the bathroom in the middle of the night. You hit the switch and instead of the old “instant” bright light created by the traditional bulb what you are presented with is a sepia version. Everything bathed in a dull albeit warm glow.
Surely, if you are vision impaired in any way, this is a safety issue.
Many of us have set routines when we get up to go to work in the morning. Part of my wifes routine is to do her hair in front of the long mirror in our hallway. She used to just walk out there turn on the light then do her hair. Now due to the time it takes our energy-efficient bulb to get to full power she turns the light on before going for her shower. By the time she is ready to do her hair the bulb is bright enough.
Is this really saving energy ? The bulb is now turned on for longer than the old style bulb would have been !!!
The government and the lighting industry as a whole have made a huge error with this switch over.
Another instance of the British citizens being shafted by the EU and our government allowing it to happen.
Bewildering light bulbs that cost up to four times as much as standard one | Mail Online.
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