What are Quartz Halogen Bulbs?

Quartz halogen bulbs are supercharged incandescent light bulbs. Another name for this lighting is tungsten - halogen and it is only a little bit more effective than ordinary lights. However, they do produce a brighter, whiter light in lamps and are more energy efficient because the tungsten filaments operate at a higher temperature than the ordinary lighting. You may not know it, but you are already familiar with the quartz lighting in cars and motorcycles as the headlights.

Ordering halogen lights

Discount halogen bulbs are the same as the regular lights, just cheaper. You can order them online for discount prices and save a lot of money when you order in bulk. Even if you don't want to have a lot of bulbs on hand you can sell them to your friends and start a profitable home based business for yourself.

How halogen light bulbs work

In quartz halogen bulbs, the tungsten is contained inside a quartz-glass envelope that also contains halogen gas. When the light is operating, the evaporating particles from the filament combine with the gas and settle back on the filament again. This helps to preserve the life of the filament and is the reason that the light bulb lasts much longer than the standard incandescent bulb. If you have your halogen bulb on a dimmer switch, this doesn't take place because the light has to be on full power. This means that having the light dimmed all the time can actually burn the bulb out faster.

Take care with halogen bulbs

You need to be careful when handling halogen bulbs for several reasons:

• They are hotter than normal and can give you a bad burn
• Never touch the quartz-glass envelope with your bare hands. The oil in your skin will interact with the gas and cause the bulb to burn out.