Incandescent light bulbs are officially banned in the U.S.::America’s ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the making, is finally a reality. Well, mostly.

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    1 年前

    Look closely at packaging. If you’re in North America, Phillips is the most common for bulbs. They have packages marked 2700K, 5000K, and 6500K.

    The colours are as follows: 2700- soft white (yellow hue), 5000- bright white (white hue, almost no colour), and 6500- day light (blue-ish hue, similar to fluorescent).

    If you end up not being able to distinguish… ask an employee and they should be able to help

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        1 年前

        Lol im dumb… forgot it was a 2 pt question.

        Cheap way is to buy a surge protector/ power strip with surge protector.

        Plug in appliances/lights that burn out faster than others. Periodically check surge protector to see if the internal breaker has been tripped.

        Fancy way is to buy a multimeter and monitor voltage when large appliances turn on/off. That’s usually the most likely culprit for voltage spikes (as your home grid has to compensate for sudden increase in usage, which in turn causes voltage to fluctuate slightly)