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thebix · 07-20-2014, 12:04 PM

The government regs never specified what kind of bulbs to replace incandescent. All they did was require that light bulbs meet a specific level of increased efficiency. The existing incandescent bulbs could not be re-engineered to meet the standards so they were effectively banned. Initially the industry had only CFL and halogen technology that could meet the standards. Now, the LED technology has improved to meet the needs for general purpose domestic use, and the price / availability / styles increased to where LED is the 'way to go'.

07-20-2014, 12:04 PM	#5
thebix Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Down since 2009. Posts: 101 Thanks: 2 Thanked 34 Times in 25 Posts	Fed Govenment never required CFL or any other specific technology The government regs never specified what kind of bulbs to replace incandescent. All they did was require that light bulbs meet a specific level of increased efficiency. The existing incandescent bulbs could not be re-engineered to meet the standards so they were effectively banned. Initially the industry had only CFL and halogen technology that could meet the standards. Now, the LED technology has improved to meet the needs for general purpose domestic use, and the price / availability / styles increased to where LED is the 'way to go'.