Incandescent light bulb ban goes into effect August 1st…

[Ingomike]

I remember the idiots that said this would never happen, just like those normalcy bias infected in the EV thread. Freedom my ass…

Incandescent light bulb ban goes into effect next week

Some critics of the ban are calling it government overreach, saying consumers should have the right to choose.

www.newsnationnow.com

 

[phylodog]

Can wait to be a rebel with my incandescent lighting.

 

[1nderbeard]

Gas appliances are next

 

[Ingomike]

Can wait to be a rebel with my incandescent lighting.

Probably coming…

 

[cosermann]

.Gov is out of control.

 

[Cynical]

Been a long time since I’ve posted, but couldn’t resist. **** em’ I’ve had enough of this ****. I bought gobs of incandescent bulbs when I heard about the ban. Full disclosure I’m an electrician by trade and use LEDs because they run cheaper however it should be my choice. Hell, I didn’t even want a confederate flag until it wasn’t accepted. I just want to be left the **** alone.

 

[hoglegs]

Anyone make a "lightbulb run" to buy up the last ones?? What happens to the leftovers tomorrow? I recall the facists saying that "specialty & artistic lights" would be exempt, but with the 45 lumen / watt rule I guess that was just some BS to sell this crap. And I've yet to have an led lamp last all those years that they claim I wonder what the carbon footprint is of all those electronics hidden in the base of an LED lightbulb? Or the mercury in a CFL? Off to the landfill!!

 

[Cameramonkey]

So where is that high temp oven LED I was promised?

 

[d.kaufman]

If I'm not mistaken Obummer started this off with more regulations. Trump lifted it while in office, and Diaper Joe has now taken it to the next level.

I know it was extremely difficult for several years to get rough service bulbs for my drop lights at the shop. Then when Trump came into office I could get them again. Bought several cases at that time. Now they're unobtainable. Everything is led.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Anyone make a "lightbulb run" to buy up the last ones?? What happens to the leftovers tomorrow? I recall the facists saying that "specialty & artistic lights" would be exempt, but with the 45 lumen / watt rule I guess that was just some BS to sell this crap. And I've yet to have an led lamp last all those years that they claim I wonder what the carbon footprint is of all those electronics hidden in the base of an LED lightbulb? Or the mercury in a CFL? Off to the landfill!!

Guess you've had crap luck. Ive got some easy 10-15 year old LEDs still going strong.

 

[Chalky]

Anyone make a "lightbulb run" to buy up the last ones?? What happens to the leftovers tomorrow? I recall the facists saying that "specialty & artistic lights" would be exempt, but with the 45 lumen / watt rule I guess that was just some BS to sell this crap. And I've yet to have an led lamp last all those years that they claim I wonder what the carbon footprint is of all those electronics hidden in the base of an LED lightbulb? Or the mercury in a CFL? Off to the landfill!!

From what I read and understand, manufacturing them will be illegal. Selling the remaining inventory and using them is legal.

 

[dieselrealtor]

so, the lightbulb cartels should do well?

 

[cobber]

Next up they'll mandate we use candles, because savings or something... FJB

 

[Cameramonkey]

Next up they'll mandate we use candles, because savings or something... FJB

Nope, burning stuff is bad. Instead they'll want you to switch to rechargeable lights that use batteries with minerals mined by child labor.

 

[Hawkeye7br]

I think I saw this in an episode of Last Man Standing a few years ago. You have to go to a hardware store and ask for strawberries...

 

[HoosierLife]

Nope, burning stuff is bad. Instead they'll want you to switch to rechargeable lights that use batteries with minerals mined by child labor.

Lol, funny but not funny.

If my kids are ever acting spoiled or sassy about doing a chore or something, my response is “don’t you know there’s kids in Africa digging up lithium for you iPad! Get to work!”

Kinda like “you better eat that food, there’s starving kids in China…” from back in my day.

 

[actaeon277]

yes
overreach.

People are swapping by themselves. Let them choose.

 

[Mgderf]

This is going to affect a lot more people adversely than most might think.
There are uncounted numbers of incandescent fixtures that simply will not work ( properly) with led bulbs.
Some fixtures appear to stay dimmley lit even when turned off.
Others give led bulbs a strobe affect.
I have changed fixtures for people simply because the old fixtures do not work and play well with LED's.

 

[joe138]

The final step is candles. As in what did communists use before candles? Answer, electricity.

 

[Lumpy76]

What about my lava lamps????