Each of the three basic types of light sources — incandescent, fluorescent, and HID — has its own particular applications and advantages. The proper selection of a lamp type will ultimately depend on ...

Q: Since halogens give off more heat, do they present a fire hazard for lamp shades? Will the halogens make the shades deteriorate faster? A: Halogens are twice as hot as standard incandescent lamps.

A halogen bulb is similar to an electric bulb found in any household. But while your regular bulb has a filament (small wire) that heats up and emits light, the halogen lamp uses halogen gas to ...

The days are numbered for many halogen lamps in Finland, after a ban on the production and import of several varieties of the lights went into effect across the EU on Saturday. The types of halogen ...

European consumers will no longer find the classic incandescent lightbulbs in their local hardware stores — that’s because the European Union’s ban on halogen bulbs takes effect on Saturday. Stores ...