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Although incandescent light bulbs were banned back in August 2023 in the USA, most of us still think of old-school wattage when it comes to describing how bright a light bulb is. We can picture how ...

CFL bulbs can help you cut quite a bit of energy usage in your home, but you can't measure brightness by looking at wattage levels, like you can with incandescent bulbs. This chart will help you ...

The color temperature of a light, measured in kelvins, is its most noticeable characteristic. A candle, at 1900 K, appears orange. Daylight, at 5500 K, is much whiter and bluer. A 5500-K bulb, however ...

Incandescent era, RIP. Like it or not, it's time to move on. Traditional incandescent lightbulbs are gone—not banned, precisely, but phased out because the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), ...

Now that incandescent bulbs are on the way out, LED bulbs are a clear choice, but there are things to keep in mind when buying them. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Generally, a 100-watt-equivalent LED light bulb is between 10 and 15 watts. 60-watt-equivalent LED bulbs are between 8 and 10 watts, and ...