How To Get the Most Out of Your Light Bulb

There are several steps you can take to extend the life of your light bulb, regardless of the bulb you use. Most light bulbs already work well and efficiently. You can reduce the voltage that you apply to a light bulb to increase the time it burns. You can buy devices that allow you to do this.

There are also devices that reduce the current surge that happens when you turn a light on, thus reducing the likelihood the next time you turn on your light your bulb will burn out. These instruments don't extend the life of your bulb too much though.

Buying light bulbs with higher wattage will improve their efficiency and life expectancy as well. Higher wattage bulbs are usually built with thicker filaments.

Light bulbs also run using DC or AC electricity. DC is short for direct current. DC power comes from sources like batteries. Thus any light bulb you run using a battery uses DC power. DC electricity is often as efficient and long lasting as AC power. AC refers to alternating current. This is the electric power you find in your home.

The primary difference between the two is that DC power such as battery power can be stored. AC electricity cannot.

You also have to remember to turn out the lights when you leave a room for an extended period of time! Nothing burns out a bulb faster than lighting it when it isn't needed. That is of course, if you use incandescent lights. You can leave fluorescent lights on when you leave and return for short periods of time.

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